Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptional example of
this 1990 Ferrari Mondial T 3.4L 300HP V8 5spd gate shift Cabriolet
in the beautiful and highly desirable color combination of original
factory 'Red' exterior paint with a Tan leather seats interior and
tonneau cover and its original and factory Black soft top and with
factory options of ABS brakes, full 'Connolly' leather interior,
air conditioning, power steering and recent service history at
renown independent Ferrari specialists! This is a very rare and
collectible Ferrari; 1 of only 1,017 total Mondial T Cabriolets
built between 1989-93 and 1 of only 379 US/CA exported versions!
Obviously always garaged with no accidents and rare for these
models no rust and owned in only South Western states, California,
Arizona amp; Nevada, and obviously very careful and mature drivers
since new - never raced or abused. The original factory 'Red' color
paint is in beautiful condition and the completely original tan
leather interior with its original Ferrari leather skins and the
car has its original 5 spoke convex center wheels. As Ferrari's
compact cars evolved they grew in both size and reputation. After
the progression from 206 to 308 the next evolution was the Mondial
and the 328 and what an evolution it was. Following on form, the
initially controversial but ultimately very successful 308 series
was the second generation of Ferrari's mid engined V8 range with
the Mondial proving to be one of Ferrari's most commercially
successful models over its thirteen-year run. The Mondial underwent
many updates throughout its production starting in 1980 with the
vehicle serving as the sole V8-engined 'GT' vehicle within the
Ferrari range and it was a significantly more expensive model than
the 308 GTBi with a base price for the coupe of $64K in 1981 (or
over $180K in 2017 dollars). The second generation was the Mondial
3.2, produced from 1985, and this car enjoyed strong popularity
within the Mondial range due to it being a sterling all-round
performer. These were some of the last Ferrari's to have relatively
straightforward maintenance and were powered by same engine as in
the 328 with the same five-speed 'dog-leg' racing gearbox, which
allowed for quicker and more direct shifts between 2nd and 3rd, and
4th and 5th, gears. The clutch was hydraulically-actuated and gear
selection is via cable operation. The final Mondial generation was
to be the Mondial t, released in 1989 at a cost of almost $97K
(over $200K today) and a car which was much more expensive than any
of its closest rivals from any marque. The 't' was home to several
Ferrari firsts: it used power assisted steering for the first time
and had a 3-position electronically controlled suspension for a
variable tradeoff between ride quality and road holding. It also
had standard ABS and it boasted an even-larger 3.4L engine. All in
all it was a substantially updated model which would 'spearhead a
new generation of V8 Ferrari's', according to 'Road amp; Track'
magazine, with both a redesigned exterior and interior styling with
the door-handles being visually different, color keyed bumpers, and
the car having an entirely new powertrain with the transmission and
final-drive units forming a combined transaxle arrangement fitted
to the rear of the engine block, using a 't' shaped engine and
gearbox configuration design originally derived from Ferrari's 312T
Formula 1 racing car. This 't' layout of the engine and transaxle
continued to be used in mid-engined V8 model Ferraris, albeit with
more sophisticated chassis for the years to come.Ferrari
enthusiasts and collectors now only consider the Mondial t to be
easily be the ultimate incarnation amp; collectible regarding
overall performance and refinement and the Mondial t as the most
modern 4-seat, mid-engined, Ferrari yet produced. Production of the
Mondial ceased in 1993, with this last 't' generation now being
increasingly desired and collectible, with a total of only 858
Mondial t coupes being built between 1988-93 (45 of which were
Right Hand Drive cars) and with only 43 imported to the US/CA and
only 1,017 Mondial t Cabriolets built between 1989-93 (51 of them
being RHD) and with only 379 being imported to US/CA. This
particular example drives exactly like a well maintained and
serviced Ferrari should and must be driven to be fully appreciated!
You will surely look long and hard to find a finer example of this
increasingly collectible and desirable Mondial t Cabriolet
available anywhere else!
