2001 Ferrari 360 F1

The epitome of the noughties Ferraris, everyone loved and wanted a 360 at some stage, rock stars, super stars and celebrities were renowned for driving these cars and for good reason. The character, noise and the incredible poise of the chassis are so clear from the moment you flick the key to start them. This particular car is every bit as good as the photos give it credit for, looking every bit as good as the day it rolled off the production line in Maranello nearly 25 years ago, haven’t they aged well?

 

Immaculately presented with only the smallest signs of its age and mileage showing, no sticky plastics and buttons, the car drives and runs as well as it looks, it doesn’t put a foot wrong. The ride compliant and comfortable in the wonderful crema leather seats. The engine is as smooth as silk and makes a gorgeous yet subdued howl as you work through the rev range, what a lovely piece of machinery it is.

 

On the road, it is hard to choose what the standout part of the car is, as it is all just fabulous. The engine which had the highest specific output for a production NA engine for some years is just fabulous and gives such thrust, the chassis is equally as adept, so forgiving and also confidence inspiring. The brakes in standard Brembo fashion bring the car to halt just as well as it goes and the suspension is surprisingly forgiving, it is incredibly compliant on the roughest of roads. The badge really does stand for something special; Ferrari only seem to be able to design and manufacture outrageously good cars and this is yet another.

 

When viewed against its contemporaries, the 360 makes for quite the supercar bargain. You could own this outright for the cost of depreciation on a lot of modern £120k cars in the first three years – let that sink in! What a smart place to put your money. There won’t be many more enjoyable ways to tie some funds up, that’s for sure. They’re also in a safe place; a collector’s grade Ferrari is always going to be sought after and entertaining way to spend the kid’s inheritance!

 

Supplied with all of its original book packs, tool kits, trickle charger and the X400 FER number plate, it’s a great little package.

With a great specification from the factory, this car was always going to be loved by its owners, which is shown in its incredible history. The radio cards, Ferrari torch etc. are all present and correct too. With all of its original book packs and a completely full service history booklet, 15 stamps in total, all from Ferrari specialists, with invoices backing up the stamps and a perfect MOT history, having not had a single advisory, 6 cambelt changes on age, not mileage, the last being September 2024 at 27,735 miles. It truly shows the calibre of ownership this car has been lucky enough to reside in!

 

Only for sale due to racing taking up more time in the summer schedule, so the car simply won’t get used enough. If you are looking for an investment grade Rosso Corsa, over Crema, NA V8 Ferrari, this particular car will be hard to look past! The only possible thing you may want to do to it would be adding layers of wax or driving it!

 

Come and see what we are on about, I think if you’ve not driven one before, you’ll be mighty impressed at what a cracking package these cars resemble and the value they offer in the current market is phenomenal, with no more naturally aspirated V8s rolling out of Maranello, these will only go one way value wise.

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF PREVIOUS OWNERS: 8

TRANSMISSION: F1 automated manual

Engine: 3.6 litre DOHC V8

Power: 400 bhp @ 8,500 rpm

Torque: 275 lb/ft @ 4,750 rpm

0-60 mph: 4.5 Seconds

Top Speed: 180 mph

PRICE: £69,995.00 –Open to sensible offers.