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 & 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 & 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 & 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!
