SPECIFICATIONS
- MakeFerrari
- ModelF355
- Year1998
- Mileage22,181
- Serial #111312
- Engine #48663
- VINZFFXR48A9W0111312
- Engine TypeV8
- Build Sequence #28367
- Body TypeSpider
- Current LocationFerraris Online
We are pleased to offer 1998 USA model Ferrari F355 Spider s/n 111312, from new with a 6-speed manual shift, delivered new to Shelton Ferrari, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before being sold to its first owner, Denise Richmond, Boca Raton, FL. Finished in Blue Tour de France 522 with a matching blue soft top, tan leather seats and console, a black upper and tan lower dash and tan carpets, a rear Challenge grille and black calipers. Unfortunately, in late August of 2017, F355 Spider s/n 111312 suffered from fresh water flood damaged in the Houston floods. Only weeks later F355 Spider was serviced by Sphere Motorsports. Both seats were re-upholstered and new seat drive gear was installed. A new suspension ECU was fitted. An engine-out service with all new cam and drive belts was performed. New interior switches, a new engine ECU, a new battery and a new clutch master cylinder were also installed. The total invoice was $25,994.27. We have a detailed photo album with all service invoices going back ten years, including the water damage repairs. F355 Spyder s/n 111312 was most recently fully serviced with an engine-out cam belt service only a year ago, in May of 2019, by H&S Motorsports, 6125 West Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX. Work included new cam belts, new tensioners, new cam seals, new spark plugs, new cam cover gaskets, a new alternator and power steering belts, a new front timing cover gasket, a new front crank seal and a new rear main seal. The total invoice, parts and labor were $10,893.69 at 21,670 miles. Today F355 Spider s/n 111312 has only 22,181 well documented miles. We have all service Invoice on hand and F355 Spider s/n 111312 has a clean Carfax. Ask for scanned copies by e-mail.
The body and panel fit and the paint are all in excellent condition over an accident-free and dent-free body. The tan leather seats, console and the black dash are all new. The engine compartment is spotless. Comes with the embossed leather carrying pouch with the owner’s handbook, all six owner’s books, the original warranty card showing the selling dealer and first owner, the leather tool case with all the factory tools and a car cover. F355 Spider s/n 111312 is both cosmetically and mechanically an excellent example, offering the chance to buy a substantially serviced 1998 F355 Spider. A pride-of-ownership “first Ferrari” for the buyer looking for a bargain-priced, user-friendly, well-documented, high-revving topless Ferrari.
Introduced as a Berlinetta in 1994 and a Spider in 1995, the F355’s Pininfarina-penned lines were honed by 1,800 hours in the wind tunnel. As the first quad-cam, five-valve Ferrari, the F355 broke with Ferrari’s traditional numbering system (308 = 3.0 litres + 8 cyl) but instead stood for 3.5 liters and 5 valves. Power jumped to 375 horsepower at an impressive 8,500 rpm, thanks to sophisticated mechanicals such as titanium rods, an 11:1 compression ratio, a Bosch Motronic M5.2 engine management system and a dry-sump oiling system. Power is put to the ground through near-new 225 X 40 ZR X 18 front and 265 X 40 ZR X 18 rear Bridgestone Protenza tires mounted on damage free 18″ wheels. The F355 is seriously fast, sprinting from 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and hitting a top speed of 185 mph! Power steering makes low-speed driving effortless, and the power top makes top-down motoring easy.
F355 Spider s/n 111312 starts instantly, pulls impressively and stops in a confidence-inspiring way. The suspension is tight and compliant as one would expect of a recently-serviced Ferrari. The floor pan and undercarriage are clean and dry with no significant road rash on the aerodynamic floor pan or suspension components. There is no evidence of structural damage or repair. The light alloy engine and suspension castings show very well. A full engine-out cam belt service was completed by H&S Motorsports, Houston, TX just under a year ago. Copies of all invoices and the Carfax on file. Does not have the usual “sticky switch” problems. As the first of the modern-era Montezemolo inspired high revving V8 Ferraris, F355 Spider s/n 111312 is a very user-friendly, low-mileage, bargain-priced,pride of ownership Ferrari.
S/n 111312. F355 Spider. 1998 USA model. From new in Blu Tour de France 522 with a dark Blue top and Beige interior 6-Speed. Full VIN US ZFFXR48A9W0111312 Eng. # 48663. Assembly # 28367. Nero Calipers Challenge grille Tubi exhaust.
1997, Dec., build date.
1998, 25 Mar., Titled or registered as a personal vehicle by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Deerfield IL.
1998, 28 March, sold new by Shelton Ferrari to Denise Richmond, the first owner, Boca Raton, FL.
1998, 29 Sep., Title issued or updated, first owner reported by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Deerfield IL. Title #T8272370032. 70 miles.
1998, 19 Oct., Title issued or updated by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Deerfield IL. Title #T8292900009. 3,500 miles.
1999, 22 Mar., Title issued or updated, loan or lien reported by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Chicago IL. Title #T9053836011. 3,520 miles.
1999, 05 Apr., Title issued or updated by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Wheaton IL. Totle # T9095069029. 3.522 miles.
2001, July, offered in the Ferrari Market Letter, issue # 2614 by Continental Autosports, Hinsdale, IL. TdF blue with beige interior. 7,300 miles. Color matching upper dash and steering wheel. Mint condition.
2002, 01 May., Title or registration issued, new owner reported, loan or lien reported by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Hinsdale IL. Title # T2121628159. 7,697 miles.
2003, 20 Sep., passed emissions inspection at an Illinois inspection station, Naperville, IL.
2004, 29 Jan., Title or registration issued, correction to record, loan or lien reported titled or registered as a lease vehicle by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Department, Hinsdale IL. Title #T4029785017.
2005, 04 Jun., Failed emissions inspection at an Illinois inspection station, Naperville, IL.
2006, 06 Mar., Vehicle sold by Continental Autosports, Hinsdale IL.
2006, 27 March, offered on eBay (Item #4626380582) by Marshall Goldman Motor Sales & Leasing Inc., Cleveland, OH., 14,990 miles.
2007, 01 Jun., Vehicle sold at an Auto Auction in Pennsylvania.
2007, 01 Jun., Title issued or updated by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Department, Manheim PA. Title #64689989MA01. Dealer took title of this vehicle while it was in their inventory. 15,001 miles.
2007, 30 Jul., Vehicle offered for sale at an online listing.
2008, 08 Jan., Title issued or updated, registration issued or renewed, new owner reported, titled or registered as a personal vehicle, loan or lien reported, passed safety inspection at the New York Motor Vehicle Department, Port Chester NY.
2008, 12 Mar., Vehicle serviced by Ferrari and Maserati of Long Island.
2008, Nov., offered in the Ferrari Market Letter, issue # 3322 by Universal Auto Sports, Glen Cove, NY. Blu Tour de France with tan leather. Tan carpets, blue mats with silver prancing horses and Ferrari lettering, shields, black calipers, tools and books. 17,554 miles.
2009, Jan., offered in the Ferrari Market Letter, issue # 3401 by Universal Auto Sports, Glen Cove, NY. Blu Tour de France with tan leather. Tan carpets, blue mats with silver prancing horses and Ferrari lettering, shields, black calipers, tools and books. 17,554 miles.
2009, April, offered in the Ferrari Market Letter, issue # 3408 by Universal Auto Sports, Glen Cove, NY. Blu Tour de France with tan leather. Tan carpets, blue mats with silver prancing horses and Ferrari lettering, shields, black calipers, tools and books. 17,578 miles.
2010, June -Aug. 2010, offered by Joe Smazal, with 19,500 miles.
2010, Sept., sold to the current owner.
2010, 07 Oct., Title issued or updated, new owner reported by the Texas Motor Vehicle Department, Houston TX. Title #10162540447125114.
2010, 20 Oct., Passed emissions inspection at a Texas inspection station, Houston TX. 19,821 miles.
2010, 04 Nov., Title issued or updated by the Texas Motor Vehicle Department, Houston TX. Title #10126940470154815.
2011, 23 Sept., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. replace rear main seal. New catalytic convertor. New O2 sensor. Total invoice $8,826.94. 19,822 miles
2011, 14 Dec., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Check seat computer codes. Total invoice $340.12 19,929 miles.
2011, 16 June., serviced by Sphere Motorsports, Engine-out cam-belt service. Fit Fabspeed headers. All new belts, tensioners, plugs, fluids. Total invoice $12,141.95. 20,104 miles.
2011, 15 May., serviced by Sphere Motorsports, New brakes, Total invoice $2,256.37. 20,104 miles.
2011, 26 July., serviced by Sphere Motorsports, Check engine light. Total invoice $758.51. 20,242 miles.
2011, 01 Nov, serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Check engine light. Total invoice $556.27. 20,262 miles.
2012, 09 July, serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Check engine light. Total invoice $295.16. 20453 miles.
2013, 06 Nov., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Check codes for smog. Oil change. Total invoice $860.64. 20,711 miles.
2013, 13 Nov., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Code new remote. Total invoice $1,124.56
2014, 19 March., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Sticky switches. Total invoice $2,014.95. 20,761 miles.
2014, 14 Nov., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. reupholster both front seats. Total invoice $4,827.95. 20,862 miles.
2015, 23 April, serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Recover upped and lower dash, engine-out cam belt service, flush all fluids. Total invoice $19,529.00. 20,975 miles.
2015, 12 Aug., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Replace seat potentiometer. Bleed top hydraulics. Total invoice $3,045.58
2016, 11 Jan., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Replace hydraulic ram for power top. Total invoice $5,816.55. 21,195 miles.
2016, 05 May, New seat potentiometer. Total invoice $1,716.33. 21,367 miles.
2016, 13 Sept., serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Recharge A/C. Total invoice $343.33. 21,428 miles.
2017, 08 June, serviced by Ferrari of Houston. Replace fuse for turn signals and side mirrors, replace clutch throw-out bearing. New mirror switch, new radio. Total invoice $6,845.96, 21,609 miles.
2017, late August, fresh water flood damaged in Houston floods
2017, 22 Sept., serviced by Sphere Motorsports, repair flood damage. Remove seats and carpets, Shampoo carpets and padding. Sublet recover both seats. New suspension ECU. New seat drive gear, engine-out cam-belt service, replace all drive belts. New interior switches, new engine ECU, new battery, new clutch master cylinder, total invoice $25,994.27
2018, 17 Aug., parts ordered by H&S Motorsports, 6125 West Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX. A/C evaporator box, suspension ECU and door lock module. Parts invoice $4,698.05. 21,670 miles.
2019, 05 Jan., serviced at H&S Motorsports, 6125 West Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX. Replace A/C unit, replace door lock module. Total labor invoice $4,020.00. 21,670 miles.
2019, 04 May., serviced at H&S Motorsports, 6125 West Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX. Replace ABS Ecu. Total labor invoice $4,939.90. 21,670 miles.
2019, 04 May., serviced at H&S Motorsports, 6125 West Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX. Engine-out cam belt service. New cam belts, new tensioners, new cam seals, new spark plugs, new cam cover gaskets, new alternator and P/S belts, new front timing cover gasket, new front crank seal, new rear main seal. Total invoice, parts and labor, $10,893.69. 21,670 miles.
