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1993 - FERRARI 348 SPIDER

The item was sold for 62 400

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1993 - FERRARI 348 SPIDER
The ultimate model in the 348 range
Very good overall condition
More than 7000 spent recently on maintenance
The replacement for the 328, the Ferrari 348 was the first car to come out of Maranello after the death of the Commendatore Enzo Ferrari. Presented at the Frankfurt
Motor Show in 1989, it continued Ferrari's tradition of two-seat V8-engined sports cars. The ‘348' model name came from its engine capacity (of 3.4 litres), while the ‘8' referred to the number of cylinders powering it. Equipped as ever with 4 valves per cylinder, the V8 engine now developed 300 bhp. A few changes were made to it, including the fitment of Bosch fuel injection and a new cylinder head. Another new feature was the 5-speed manual gearbox, transversely mounted behind the engine. This configuration made it possible to reduce the rear overhang and lower the centre of gravity. It delivered excellent performance but required a real understanding of the car's handling when driven to the limit. Available first as a coupé and targa, the range was later extended with a genuine convertible model in 1993. The
Spider appeared at the Geneva Motor Show and became the ultimate model in the line-up, with various improvements including an increase in power to 320 bhp.
It would be succeeded by the F355 in 1994.
The Ferrari 348 Spider which we are offering for sale was delivered new on 2 July 1993 by the Mellin Sportwagen dealership in Berlin. Its first owner, an Italian, took care to have the first 1000 km service carried out in Italy, barely three weeks after buying the car. As its original service booklet confirms, the 348 Spider then spent ten or so years in Sweden, where it was looked after the official importer for Ferrari & Maserati in Malmö. Purchased in 2015 by its current owner, the car is now registered in France, after he obtained its certificate of conformity from Maranello.
The car is in particularly good condition for a Ferrari from the 1990s and stil