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3,586cc DOHC 40-Valve V8 Engine Electronic Fuel Injection 400bhp at 8,500rpm 6-Speed F1 Transaxle 4-Wheel Independent Suspension 4-Wheel Disc Brakes *California car with less than 8,500 miles from new *Highly original example in Grigio Titanio with beige and blue interior *Innovative aluminum monocoque chassis construction *Elegant and clean Pininfarina-designed Ferrari Spider THE FERRARI 360 Ferrari's most successful model since the 308, the F355 was always going to be a hard act to follow. Clearly, in order to surpass the outstanding F355, its successor would have to break new ground rather than offer mere incremental improvements. By starting with a clean sheet of paper in designing the 360, Ferrari and its partner Pininfarina succeeded in doing just that, the new car attracting superlatives that put even its illustrious predecessor in the shade. Just about the only item carried over from the F355 was its glorious V8 engine, enlarged from 3.5 to 3.6 liters for the 360, producing 400bhp. Mounted longitudinally behind the similarly disposed engine, the 360's six-speed gearbox could be ordered with the F1-inspired paddle-operated gear change pioneered on the F355. In every other respect the 360 was entirely new, the most striking break with Ferrari tradition being the body's frontal treatment: gone was the omnipresent oval grille, replaced by two separate intakes set low into the front wings. There was further innovation beneath the skin: a lighter, stiffer aluminum spaceframe/monocoque replacing the old tubular steel arrangement, resulting in a dry weight around 220lbs less than that of the F355. With its spaceframe structure, the 360 was intentionally designed to be offered in open form, and it wasn't long before Ferrari's 20th road going Spider could be purchased. In building the 360 Spider much was learned from its predecessor and the rather cumbersome and not always effective top mechanism was replaced with a far more efficient and workable system. THE MOTORCAR OFFERED Completed at the Maranello works in November of 2002, this splendid example of the 360 Spider has covered less than 8,500 miles since new. According to the CARFAX report, this elegant Spider has resided in California with one long-term owner, while it's been serviced by Ferrari dealers on several occasions. The 360 is finished in the striking Grigio Titanio over a beige leather interior, neatly contrasted by dark blue Daytona seat-inserts, and matched by dark blue dash top and a blue Spider top. In largely original condition, the Ferrari retains its book and tool set in original pig-skin suitcases, and is a stunning example of the pure Pininfarina-designed V8 Ferrari from the turn of the millennium.