Vehicle 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, only�3,074
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 invoices Good Ferraris are
rare, better Ferraris are harder to find and then there are special
Ferraris like this one. MotoeXotica 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 by�Enzo Ferrari�before his
death, commissioned to production posthumously. Dressed in Rosso
Corsa (code 300), the car's paint and trim are in excellent order.
There is, a minor blemish at the driver's side rear bumper. The
car's windows are in very good shape, clear and crack-free. The
car's 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 stallion's
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 car's 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
300�horsepower, was mounted�longitudinally�and coupled to
a�transverse�manual gearbox, like the�Mondial 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 the�Testarossa, stylistic themes
reminiscent of the�F40, the world's 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-redundant�anti-lock brakes
and self-diagnosing�air conditioning and heating systems. U.S. spec
348s have�OBD-I�engine management systems. Similar to
the�Testarossa�but departing from the�BB 512�and 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 a�dry-sump�oil 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 Chevrolet's Corvette, Mercedes-Benz's
500SL and Porsche's 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:
ZFFFG36A3L0087079 Assembly #:03774 Note: Please see full terms and
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