To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 6 - 7 March 2020.
Estimate:
$125,000 - $175,000
- Barely driven and currently displaying 392 miles
- Single ownership for over 14 years
- Well optioned with Scuderia shields, modular wheels, red brake
calipers, and power seats
- Accompanied by owner's manuals, extra keys, and a car
cover
- Recently serviced for good running condition
Perhaps no model range is more responsible for firmly thrusting
Ferrari into the 21st century than the 360. Originally appearing in
coupe form as the Modena in 1999, the 360 featured revolutionary
all-aluminum construction undertaken in partnership with Alcoa. The
3.6-liter engine, developed from the outgoing F355 model, was
constructed entirely of light alloy, employing Nicasil-treated
cylinder liners and a dry-sump lubrication system.
Utilizing Bosch Motronic ME 7.3 fuel management, the engine
developed 400 hp and 275 foot-pounds of torque, capable of
propelling the Modena to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and a top speed of
183 mph. The aluminum coachwork styled by Pininfarina was a major
departure from earlier designs, eschewing the classic egg-crate
grille for two small radiator inlets, though it featured rear
haunch scoops that recalled the 250 LM and Dino models.
At the 2000 Geneva Salon, Ferrari unveiled a spider version that
required minimal structural reinforcement because of the
technologically advanced design and therefore weighed only 130
pounds more than the coupe. With the electronically administered
soft top retracted, the spider lent the design a particularly sleek
appearance, and the open model significantly outsold the coupe
variant, becoming one of the most popular Ferraris ever built.
This extremely original and barely driven 360 Spider was desirably
optioned with Scuderia shields, modular wheels, red brake calipers,
and power seats. Sold new to an enthusiast in Texas, the beautiful
Ferrari was seldom driven and carefully garaged for almost 15
years. Currently displaying just 392 miles on the odometer, this
Spider essentially offers showroom condition and is accompanied by
owner's manuals, extra keys, and a car cover. It would make an
ideal acquisition for any marque collector searching for original
low-mileage examples of important models, ideal for display at
local concours d'elegance and Cars & Coffee gatherings.To view this
car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit
the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20.
