1997 Ferrari F355 Spider

1997 Ferrari F355 Spider for Sale in United Kingdom

An F355 Spider of 1997, UK supplied, in Blu Tour de France.

The F355 restored Ferrari's reputation after the 348: a 3.5-litre V8 with five valves per cylinder, 380 CV at 8,250 rpm, and a flat undertray developed in the wind tunnel. The Spider was the first fully convertible mid-engined Ferrari with a powered hood.

Blu Tour de France is an unusual choice on an F355; most left in red. DK Engineering sells it from Chorleywood.

During the late 1960s came the first baby Ferrari in a long line of illustrious entry-level models, the mid-engined Dino. Evolving into the V8-engined 308 by 1975, 328's and 348's continued the baby Ferrari's reputation for pretty design and spirited performance. F355's were the fifth incarnations and from May 1994, offered as either a fixed head Berlinetta or Targa-topped GTS. These were joined by a Spider 12 months later while from 1997.

The F355's task was to be faster and easier to handle on the limit, the latter having been a regular bone of contention with 348 road testers. There was a new electronic damper control system that fed information on road speed, brake pressure, suspension loadings and steering into a computer that decided exactly how firm the dampers needed to be. Derived from lessons learnt with active suspension, the F355 system worked even better than the McLaren F1's and was accompanied by full underbody aerodynamics. This radically improved airflow beneath the car and increased stability at high speeds. Also very impressive was a new engine that could boast the highest output of any normally aspirated road car unit in history to that date, output was 380bhp at 8250rpm. Needless to say, the F355 was an exceptional performer, 0-60 in just 4.6 seconds and a 185mph top speed having been a quantum leap on the 348. Launched at the Geneva Salon during May 1994, the F355 caused a sensation and orders came flooding in. The gorgeous F355 Spider was introduced at the Monte Carlo Grand Prix during May 1995. The chassis was reinforced around the door gussets and windscreen pillars to minimise the torsional flex often associated with convertibles. Production continued in Berlinetta and GTS form until mid-1999, the Spider lasting a few months longer.

This manual 355 Spider was first delivered by Maranello Concessionaires n October 1997. Presented in Blu Tour de France over Crema, it is fitted with Nero carpets and matching dark blue soft top, this stunning colour combination is paired with the desirable and now sought after, open- gated manual gearbox. Optioned from new with discreet Nero brake calipers behind the bright silver wheels and with this example, the 355's iconic profile uninterrupted by the usual enamel Scuderia shields fitted on the front wings.

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This 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider is a used car.

The price is on request. The car is located in Chorleywood, United Kingdom.