Ferrari 360 Spider Manual

Argento Nurburgring with Beige / Blu Scuro leather interior, Blue stitching. Blue roof. Spec options include Electric comfort Daytona seats, ‘Scuderia Ferrari’ shields and Aluminium calipers. 21,000 miles. Detailed service history (just serviced by Bell Sport & Classic).

OPTIONS:

- Manual gearbox

- Aluminium Calipers

- ‘Scuderia Ferrari’ Shields

- Electric Comfort Daytona Seats

- Blu Scuro upper dash trim

As an act to follow, the F355 was about as tough as they get having transformed not only Ferrari’s fortunes but also its image.

But Ferrari knew it couldn’t rest on its laurels. Revealed in spring 1999 at the Geneva motor show in Berlinetta form and a year later as the Spider, the 360 was altogether bigger and bolder, the Pininfarina curves more generous and voluptuous.

Technically the 360’s biggest departure was that both its main structure and its outer body panels were entirely aluminium. Although the 360 was a bigger, more refined and noticeably roomier car (than the 355), it was only 40kg heavier.

The capacity of the flat-plane-crank 90-degree V8 increased from 3.5 to 3.6 litres (hence 360) but it retained the same basic architecture, including the five-valve heads, and variable valve timing. Peak power was up, from 375bhp to 394bhp. Response was sharper, too, thanks to new engine management and a drive-by-wire throttle – a first for a Ferrari.

The 360 Spider manual is the more desirable variant and commands a premium. Rarer than the F1 variant with less than 500 UK RHD units produced.

Even taking its age into account, the 360 is a devastating road car. It does everything you’d hope a Ferrari would but with such polish, precision and ease that you don’t have to think twice about unleashing all its performance