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Ferrari 348 Ts Cabriolet 1990

General description : 1990 Ferrari 348 TS Straman Conversion To be featured in a future episode of Gas Monkey's Fast N Loud this current season Final V-8 mid-engine model developed by Enzo Ferrari Low mileage, only3,074 miles Converted by R. Straman in Costa Mesa, California a $151,550 investment; only known Ferrari 348-Straman conversion Two-owner Tennessee Ferrari; always garage-kept Rosso Corsa (code 300) with black folding top and tan interior 3.4L DOHC 32-valve V-8 engine (300 hp) with Bosch Motronic 2.5 port fuel injection Transverse-mounted five-speed manual transmission Air-conditioning Independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, power door locks, power mirrors Special ordered Speedline Wheels designed and supplied by Ferrari Documentation includes books, records and original window sticker and invoicesGood Ferraris are rare, better Ferraris are harder to find and then there are special Ferraris like this one. Mot Xotica Classic Cars is very proud to present this 1990 Ferrari 348 TS Targa Conversion. Originally manufactured in Maranello, Italy, this model is extra special because it is one-of-a-kind with only 3,074 miles on the clock and still has its original window sticker!It was delivered new to Thoroughbred Motorcars in Nashville, Tennessee. The car was then sent to R. Straman Company in Costa Mesa, California for conversion to a convertible spider model. Straman is considered the best at Ferrari Spider conversions. The total investment cost in this unique model was $151,550.This is a two-owner low mileage Tennessee car and has always been stored in a garage. It was the final V8 mid-engine model developed byEnzo Ferraribefore his death, commissioned to production posthumously.Dressed in Rosso Corsa (code 300), the cars paint and trim are in excellent order. There is, a minor blemish at the drivers side rear bumper. The cars windows are in very good shape, clear and crack-free. The cars lights, including its pop-up headlights, are in very good condition and work as intended. This Prancing Horse rolls on new Pirelli radials, size 225/40ZR18 in front and 255/40ZR18 in rear. Each radial is wrapped around special ordered Speedline Wheels that were designed and supplied by Ferrari. As you might imagine, the tires and wheels are in fantastic condition.All of this stallions bodywork is solid and straight, its bumpers fit well to the body and the engine bay is very tidy. Under the rear hood is a mid-mounted 3.4L DOHC 32-valve V-8 engine with Bosch Motronic 2.5 port fuel injection, making 300 horsepower and breathing through dual exhausts and quad tailpipes. This sweet engine is buttoned to a transverse-mounted five-speed manual transmission. Driver convenience features include air-conditioning, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, power door locks and power mirrors. In addition, the car has a leather Ferrari case with hand tools and a trouble light.Inside, the cars tan leather bucket seats are in excellent shape while the matching carpet is in very good order. The black-over-tan instrument panel is in very good order, as is the three-spoke steering wheel with the prancing horse logo in its hub. The inner door panel, mirror glass, center console and gated shift lever are all in similar condition and there are no "sticky" buttons to be found which is common problem with this generation of Ferrari.The 348, badged 348 tb for the coup (Trasversale Berlinetta) and 348 ts (Targa) and the 348sp (Spider, or Convertible) versions, features a normally aspirated 3.4-liter version of the quad-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder V-8 engine. As with its predecessors, the model number was derived from this configuration, with the first two digits being the displacement and the third being the number of cylinders. The engine, which produced 300horsepower, was mountedlongitudinallyand coupled to atransversemanual gearbox, like theMondial t,with which the 348 shared many components. This was a significant change for Ferrari, derived from their immensely successful 312-T Formula 1 racecars, with most previous small Ferraris using a transverse engine with longitudinal transmission. The t in the model name 348 tb and ts refers to the transverse position of the gearbox.The 348's styling differed from previous models with straked side air intakes and rectangular taillights resembling theTestarossa, stylistic themes reminiscent of theF40, the worlds fastest production car at the time, and other prestigious Ferraris of the past.The model was also the final design overseen by chief stylist Leonardo Fioravanti, known for such designs as the Ferrari F40,Ferrari Daytona,Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer,Ferrari 288 GTO, P5 and P6 and others.The 348 was fitted with dual-computer engine management using twin Bosch Motronic ECUs, double-redundantanti-lock brakes and self-diagnosingair conditioning and heating systems. U.S. spec 348s haveOBD-Iengine management systems.Similar to theTestarossabut departing from theBB 512and 308/328, the oil and coolant radiators were relocated from the nose to the sides, widening the waist of the car substantially but making the cabin much easier to cool since hoses routing warm water no longer ran underneath the cabin as in the older front-radiator cars. This also had the side effect of making the doors very wide.The 348 was equipped with adry-sumpoil system to prevent oil starvation at high speeds and during hard cornering. The oil level can only be accurately checked on the dipstick when the motor is running due to this setup. The 348 was fitted with adjustable ride-height suspension and a removable rear sub-frame to speed up the removal of the engine for maintenance.Documentation includes books, records and original window sticker and invoices.Competition to this car in 1990 included Chevrolets Corvette, Mercedes-Benzs 500SL and Porsches 911.This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 3,074 miles which is understood to be actual. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, actual mileage title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!Click here for our Ferrari video!VIN: ZFFFG36A3L0087079Assembly #:03774Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.

1990 Ferrari 348 Ts Cabriolet is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Bellevue by Specialty Vehicle Dealers Association Member for Not priced.

 

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Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 348 Model Version : Ts Cabriolet Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1990 Location : 13710 NE 20th Street Bellevue, WA 98005 Vehicle Registration : Undefined

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About Ferrari
The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right?
Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.

Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.

Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.

In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.

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