Vehicle Description
1990 Ferrari 348 TS Straman Conversion� 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! OR Please Copy &
Paste the Link Below to Watch the Video: youtu.be/9SNZ14Q76IY VIN:
ZFFFG36A3L0087079 Assembly #:03774 Note: Please see full terms and
conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said
vehicle, thank you.