The Ferrari 355: Five Reasons It's My Perfect Supercar, and Why I Haven't Bought One
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Today, I drive a Ferrari 355 F1 GTS, and talk about why it's still my favourite Ferrari - but I've yet to buy one. It's complicated.
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For me I grew up on video games. Instead of a wall poster I had the yellow Lamborghini Diablo SV from Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. In terms of Ferrari, when I was in high school I lusted after the press photos of a Grigio Silverstone F430 spider.
TQ for the Satria GTi ...... if u can review 2 other hot hatches -
Fiat Punto GT Turbo.
Renault Clio Williams ll
*Bit awkward innit,* the 348 was last of the shit Ferraris and the 360 was the first of the modern ones while the 355 combined classic styling and rubbish interior with nearly-modern material matrix and chassis stiffness.
Jay, you need to zoom back the camera so we can watch you stick shift while you talk. You always cut that off to your face only. Know what I'd say??? FOCK your belly! We know you are fat. Alright??? So, please ZOOM back so we can enjoy the art of stick shifting. Understand???
So, for this reason, this video gets two thumbs DOWN!!! 👎👎👎
Arguably the finest sounding V8 ever made
It makes the F430, 360, and 458 sound downright bland, let alone the turbocharged cars that followed.
I was just thinking that, what makes this sound so much higher pitched and racey, is it the 5 valves per cylinder ?
360 is a close 2nd. The 430 is where they went wrong
@@stu4181 I wish to know too... the F430 can sound Very similar with a Kline or Sline F1 exhaust thought
@@feelsgoodman245 true... never sounded as good as this screamer
Childhood poster car was 288 GTO still the most beautiful car ever, saw one as a 9 year old in 1986 and loved cars ever since
.....and then mighty Testarossa came and settled new naughty chapter of desire for vulgar lust , popups giving it p0®n$t@® fascia , exposed ribs and JLo @$$.....
I had the same poster of the GTO. What a machine. A real race car for the road.
My 'poster car' also was the 288 ( the August '84 issue of Car magazine, actually. ) So I guess we are of about the same vintage.
That large GTO poster on a black background was awesome. A little later I also had a matching angle F40 poster as well.
Not for me... I preferred the 250SWB or 250LM to the GTO. But, as road cars go, there were far better looking ones made over history, chiefly from the Art Deco era
On maintenance costs, it is interesting. I added up all my bills over 15 years recently. I bought a good one in the first place, but I've spent £32k over 15 years looking after it, including a few belt changes, new clutch, alternator, shocks, tyres and have the sticky bits sorted in that time. It's increased in value more in the time than I've spent on it. I've done 29k miles. They are very special if you can find a good one.
Well done, and top man maths. I did the same thing with a Honda NSX 16 years ago, that was a good time to buy. Adding up all the running costs it’s cost me around -ve £2,000 per year😁
Lucky relation between costs and increased value - my F355 (since 2010) is a little bit more expensive - congrats from an also long time owner.
To this day I still think the F355 is one of the best looking V8 Ferrari out there today. It still hold it's ground as far as looks are concerned. And the sound - oh my goodness, you just proofed how amazing it is.
F355 and the La Ferrari, only two Ferrari which matter lol
That glorious sound at the start of the video.
No overly loud aggressive pops and bangs. Beautiful
In answer to your poll, this was mine. My friends all lusted after the F40, but this was the Ferrari for me. Although controversially I wanted the targa in yellow.
Yellow cars are awesome. I mean, if you're going for a sports car you can just go all out and get a yellow one. It screams fun.
Great video! I'm 60 years old - and I drove Porsches for 20 years. Than, in 2010, I bought my first Ferrari, my absolute Dream-Car: a F355 GTS in rosso corsa and leather crema nero, a 2.7 from 95. In my eyes it is the most beautiful and best sounding car on the planet. Would I ever give HIM away? NO, I'll keep this car till the end...BUT that will cost - time, money, nerves...till now average per year: 5000 Euro maintenance, parts and repair; 1500 Euro insurance, 500 Euro tax....
Lengend 🤘
Thanks for the real world owners review... we need more like this rather than fan boy dreamers..
Convert it to electric, like the Teslarossa somewhere here on TH-cam ;)
@@return4570Campaign to expose the lies is better. We do not need to lose our petrol heads. We do need some brains and spine stiffening.
I was born in '95 and my favorite Ferrari is the 550 Maranello. Mainly thanks to NFS 3 (and High Stakes). While I could consider myself one of the 'younger' audiences - wherever the line between young and old may be - there is just something about the pre-2000's cars that make me go: Wow, I want one of those. They have charm, unique character, a proper manual gearbox, not too much electronics. A real drivers car, if you will. Mind you, I have not driven ANY Ferrari, but I'd much rather have a go in one of the classics than a new and hybrid one, even though they are faster. A Testarossa, F355, 550/575. That's my kind of Ferrari.
I fondly remind hot pursuit it had the Ford Falcon of the time in it which is still hard to find in a video game.
They’re definitely worth a go if you can ever rent one. I’ve rented a 360 F1 spyder and an F430 6 speed back when I got my quarterly bonus. I found the F430 to be easily the best car I’ve ever driven but it made me nervous in just the few days I had it as I was worried about it getting scratched and I actually hated the attention. I found myself driving it mostly late at night. I remember everyone trying to race me in it. The best memory I have is meeting an NSX on the interstate and driving at a high rate of speed with him for a good 10 miles
Yes. A 355 and that 550 Maranello is a classic. Rarely mentioned. That V12. Right along with a 1st Gen Nsx. Just iconic looks. I would feel like a Tom Selleck in Magnum P.I. in a red 355 even though that is not the same car. A man can only dream.
I owned an F355GTS for 18 years. The car was 25 years old when I sold it. I have had many cars and the 355 has probably been the most reliable with relatively low maintenance costs across the whole time, it has averaged about €500/year over the whole ownership. I drove that car all over Europe, did around 50’000km and it never failed to start nor did it break down even once. Only two problema, the interior soft touch paint went sticky about a decade into ownership and just before I sold it, the heater wouldn’t get hot (apparently diagnosed as a failed auxiliary pump up front). Anyway, the car was a pleasure to own and I truly regret selling it.
Slovenia here🇸🇮...i make 30k a year...i must buy f355...i stop drinking and smoking...reward must be f355...amen.
I've had my 355 for 15 years. I absolutely love it. It hasn't given me hardly any issues over the years. I watched a lot of videos talking about how bad these cars are, and for me, it's simply not true. I think it's a very fast car. I love how it handles and how it sounds. It's not great from a dead stop, but right after you get moving it can really accelerate. It's almost comparable to turbo lag. I have had offers to buy my 355 and have always declined. I recently had an offer of $130k. To me, it's one of the best sportscars ever.
My poster Ferrari was the Testarossa, still love the shape.
I’m 46, I would buy a Ferrari for it’s looks alone, and the F40 is my ultimate dream Ferrari, but the 355 is the best looking mass produced in my eyes.
The best thing about it is that doesn't look like some teenager fever dream like the F40/50 it looks exotic but not quite regular traffic. It is clean, simple and pretty. This and the 360 would be the only Ferrari's I would take instead of an 911.
I'd argue that a 575M Maranello looks even more distinguished. I love the GT-type supercars. I'd still buy a Porsche probably, if I had the money.
I worked on Ferraris back when the F355 was new. They still remain the only Ferrari I like. Although not in F1 guise! Such a leap in quality and engineering compared to all previous efforts. The 348 was a bag of nails by comparison.
My childhood Ferrari was a Lotus Esprit. The British Ferrari. But seriously, when I was around 12 it was the F40. But once I was around 15 I knew the F40 was dreamland, so it became the 355.
a 360 is what always what pops in my head when i think of Ferrari due to growing up around that time.
I literally saw one of these yesterday, (red convertible) following an orange McLaren F1. This car's styling takes my breath away, poetry in motion.
Always been the best looking ferrari to me, the pinnacle of the wedge shape with rounded edges 😍
I'm turning 33 and my "childhood Ferrari" was the 550 Maranello, although I remember the F40 and Testarossa still being considered the most iconic at the time.
Best sound in the world! Best post 80s Ferrari ever made
The 308 was my childhood car crush. I had a Matchbox toy which was my favourite. However the 355 was my adult car crush and if my lottery numbers ever come up, that is my classic buy. That exhaust note is epic.
On a track day at Croft motor circuit. driving a Formula Ford 2000 car, I out dragged a 355 along the back straight. Still my motoring highlight.
The 430 Scuderia, it came out when I was 11 and i remember some of the fuss around it.
Back in the day I had been buying top gear magazine Italy and the oddball cars section was my favourite. I remember there the Caterham RS, the Ultima, the Mosler, the Noble, the Tramontana, the Caparo... Now I understand what shaped my obsession with low volume quirky cars
90's were such an amazing time in car history - stricter eco restrictions were knocking on the door, but still there was some room for performance-quest and mechanical brilliancy show off... Great masterpieces were born through that epoch.
I have a red F355. It's a 1/18 size die cast model sitting on a prominent shelf in my office. lol My Lotus Evora GT completely satisfies my sports car desires. Thank you for a wonderful visual of this landmark car!
Another gem of a video James, thank you. And what a subject to cover, you did it justice IMO. I hope this channel continues for a very long time to come!
I bought my 1995 F355 Spider in November 2022, and it was a dream come true. But, ultimately, these cars are incredibly finicky, even when sorted. Mine stranded me almost immediately, and it has cost me $8,000 in a couple of months, even after a thorough major service was performed before by a reputable shop with the prior owner. Your advice about having at least $10k liquid for emergency repairs is very apt, and I honestly feel that the car can’t be owned without that cushion. It does have its reputation for a reason, and some aspects are exaggerated, but most are not.
For me, it’s sadly been a case of don’t meet your heroes as, despite its sound and looks, the constant fear of fragility is something that weighs on me every time I use it, even when it’s running properly, as it is now. I think you’re wise not to add it to the garage right now, given your other cars, and I honestly think F355s are like boats or planes - extremely cool, but best experienced when someone else is responsible for the maintenance. I suspect my journey with mine will be short-lived, but the highs have been very high. It delivers the Ferrari experience better than almost any other model, certainly within its price segment.
Props to you for trying though! Living the dream is super admirable and not many are willing to take the plunge.
@@VenatorRobotics Thank you! I’m very fortunate to have gotten to the point where the dream could become a reality, and although it has been disappointing, I am proud for at least having done it!
James, you are utterly unique. Keep up the good work...
F355 Berlinetta, manual, since Jeremy C treated us to his first review of it . And I’ve been lucky enough to own one the last 5 years. Makes you feel alive. And fully agree - it averages £2-£4k pa including even a few cosmetic fixes like the sticky interior plastics .
Really not that bad in the grand scheme
Not bad at all. I’m more of a super bike guy as that’s the best performance value for money out there. I’ve always had Japanese 600’s and 1000’s and have flirted with the idea of owning a Ducati or MV Agusta but my Japanese bikes have always treated me well
When I was a kid my dream car was the Ferrari Dino, it had a special place in my Matchbox car collection. Of course, the TV series "The Persuaders" is also quite responsible for this. 🤩
That boss attitude on 0:05 when 355 starts revving 😄👍
Love this videos. Everytime JayEmm takes one of this for a Spin it puts me into the classifieds. Actually made me pull the trigger on Aston DB9 volante, SL 63 AMG and jag Ftype
GREAT work Jay
I do plenty of looking, but must have safety engaged!!
Fantastic review, James! You make me prouder by the day to be a subscriber. Further, you’ve convinced be to imminently become an F355 owner. Thanks for providing a truly unique, passionate and helpful perspective on this cool model.
I've never had a wallpaper car but when I was about 6, I found a 360 in a book about cars and fell in love with it so I guess that wouold be it for me. Glorious car, the 360 and I love watching every video Sam makes about his. Hopefully I'll get one myself in a couple years. :D
Best reason to get an early one is that beautiful pre air bag 3 spoke Nardi steering wheel
Agreed it's a great looking steering wheel. Similar design to some Nardi wheels but it was actually made by Momo.
1994 pre-airbag cars can now be imported into the US!
I got a 95 from Canada
I’m 37 always been the 355, but journalists have put a permanent “time belt” expensive narrative in my mind.
41, and same here.
£1250 for a belt service and oil change. That's it
For me it would be the F40 but always liked the 355 and a friends neighbor had one which we always loved to see, managed to get a ride in it and always loved them ever since :)
The only thing that would put me off aside from the price would be the constant question.....is that an MR2 kit car mate? 😂
That never constantly happens at all brother. Don't believe everything you read on the wall😂
Yeah, it was just a joke pal. Apologies if I hurt your feelings.
You can tell them a mile off. I've ever only seen one really nice F355 replica. Looked identical with a decent engine, but actually quite a bit of money... so, "No" to that too! Most are horrid.
Only until you press the loud pedal.
348tb was a great looking car, I remember liking that. But I also liked the 1.6 Lotus Elan SE ( which isn't alot to buy )
Born mid-70s. Childhood Ferrari was a 328GTS; late-teens favourite was... yes, the 355. Still a beauty. I'd adore either. The 360 left me a bit cold due to it's bulk and huge silver 'eyes', but time has mellowed and that too now is a very appealing car.
Glorious car and awesome video, thank you, James!
In so many angles, I see hints of the 288 GTO.
Beautiful car….beautiful sound….
My childhood poster Ferrari was the F50. I remember seeing 355s around in the day. I always loved their shape and how low they sat on the road. What a brilliant car! Thank you again for a wonderful video.
I'm not sure about the Ferrari 355, I think I feel like a bit put off by how everyone says it's wonderful. But I like the advice you have to have a budget set aside for maintenance. I guess the thing is to put money aside in the "Ferrari account" each month so that; 1, regular servicing and consumables are covered; and 2, you've got money in the bank if (or more likely when) a big bill comes along. To be fair, I've found the same approach is just as helpful with a Fiesta. Although the sums of money are considerably less. And if you can't afford to put aside £1,000 a month (or whatever it needs), can you really afford the car?
Having run my F355 over 15 years, £2k a year average for maintenance will do it at Ferrari or a top specialist. If you're worried about a potential big bill, I'd leave some money, say £10k in an ISA. You may never spend it. Long term, certainly in my experience they've appreciated and many parts are becoming more reasonable as they're remanufactured
Great video. So entertaining to watch. Something about the nostalgia of the older Ferraris and the great sound of that high revving V8.
The peak of V8 sounding Ferrari’s
Nah, peak was 360CS
You are both wrong. Peak was hit by the F40 and the market agrees with me. Also, no way this 355 exhaust is stock. I heard a stock one at Ferrari of Washington, very boring sound from the factory.
He said it was the peak of the v8 sound , not that it was the best car , so market value has little if not nothing to do with that .
I agree with him , I think these are the best sounding Ferrari v8 .
Certainly better sounding than the turbo charged F40 .
@@Carrera-gp9od have you actually heard a F40? From the factory stock it sounds way better than a F355 in person and live. Not the same as the enhanced audio stuff on TH-cam. I spent 7 hours waiting in the service department of the Ferrari dealer and the waiting area is built into the 16 bay garage. I heard all manners of Ferrari for 7 hours straight except during their noon lunch break. The 355 wasn’t even top 5 sounding by modern standards. They had a F12 TDF, a 812 Competizione, 296 GTB, F8, 488, and California T’s. In person, the Turbo cars always sound way better than on video.
@@chijen2010I suppose your entitled to your opinion.
We were talking v8 Ferrari , no on e said anything about v12 s , so mentioning the 812 is a moot point .
I find the later v8s are certainly louder , not in a nice way.
Listening to them driving at 5 mph is irrelevant anyway , you can’t tell how good they sound until the engine is under load ie out on the road .
I’m an 82 kid and the 355 is my Ferrari. Neighbour had one and I bumped into him with my Dad in the butcher when I was still quite young and after telling him how I loved it, we went home and he took me for a spin. First Ferrari experience and I have wanted one ever since
Hi and thanks for your videos. I like the variety of cars you drive and wealth of knowledge you give.
My poster car as a boy was the 288 GTO. I’m in my early fifties. Back then one of our neighbours had a 308 which I adored seeing and hearing.
Thanks again, keep em coming cheap to expensive, love the content. 👍
My poster Ferrari was the F50 , still love it - have a 1:18 scale model of it and i think it has aged pretty well. Probably a seriously hard car to get for a video and it shows in the very few YT videos featuring them.
19:45 Being a ten year old when the 355 came out, I loved it's look, seeing one was magical. That said, it didn't shoot off the F40 on my (imaginative) bedroom wall, but still. And seeing Xenia Onatopp flipping it, yeah! And contrary to you, I love the spider. I first saw it when Nicolas Cage totalled it in The Rock and I thought it was beautiful and exotic (well, before meeting the tramway that is)
Awesome video. The 355 is the best looking Ferrari of all time, Testarossa number two.
I remember seeing one years ago at a costco. Don't know what madlad was doing costco runs in a 355, but it was probably fun doing so. If I were to own a Ferarri, it'd be this. The noise, the driveability, and the way the car teaches you to work on it.
Good video and generally I agree with your review L, JayEmm. I'm delighted to see you are no longer referring to the F355Berlinetta as the 'GTB', a nomenclature that never existed. I would encourage you to seek out an F1 with a Stage 1 Capristo exhaust. That combination is utterly addictive and transformative. I think you would be impressed. Also worth a mention is the challenge grille which you had on your test car. To my eye, this looks amazing, but these days these are expensive and quite hard to find. One final note, I owned a 993 2s from the same year as my 355 (1997). It was the superior machine in almost every way, apart from looks and sound. It's the one I miss mostly. But the 355 is a thing of such beauty that she is almost impossible to resist. If you get the chance, do it...
Early manual GTB, blue or black, tan leather, no airbag wheel and challenge grill is the sweet spot for me. 😁
All the best Ferrari colors are never red.
There was never a 355 GTB.
My poster cars were the Testarossa and F40. Beautiful. Also saw a Countach in the flesh recently, and that looks breathtaking even now.
When 17yr old me was hammering along a sunny Devon lane in my Vauxhall Chevette, I got overtaken by a Testarossa. My jaw dropped through the floor pan and I was smitten.
Also one of my favorite cares ever. As a Porsche 996.2 owner, I bought what I could get into many years ago. Its a track car now, but, would i have saved a few more bucks, this is what I would have bought. The sound, the character, the visual cue of modern classic lines are irreplicable by modern stuff. Another great review Jay, thank you.
Another great video James. I’ve got a 1996 GTB manual, some more work to do but hopefully have it on the road later in the year.
Dream car for me this one. Great channel. Really enjoy your videos.
The spec got me even more, it looks madnessly fabulous, simply lovely! My poster ferrari was 458, im quite young
The 456 was my favourite as a kid (what was I thinking!). Since then, I've owned a 246GTS, and lusted after 365bb's (for the looks). Now I'm really growing to appreciate 355's. Ignoring the curved bodywork, they're just such compact, beautifully engineered machines.
I'm not a Ferrari fan but this...Oh man...
The last steel bodied Ferrari, mine suffered from rust in just 3 years, nothing serious but the kick plates on the sills were steel painted satin black with no primer. Water would get trapped underneath as they are attached by some small self tapping screws and partial adhesive bonding. The rust was between the bottom of the plate and the top of the sill, I bought composite replacement kick plates for mine, but it was almost impossible to remove the rusty ones due to the bond, they had to be removed with extreme force which destroyed them in the process. The red body paint was luckily undamaged, and I was able to add Vaseline to prevent water getting in again and refit the plates with the original screws. Being all steel this is a very heavy car. I would suggest the 360 is much much better, all aluminium, traction control, very powerful at low revs and totally usable in town, a 360 will outlast a 355 and cost much less to own and be a more enjoyable drive, Still going for sensible money, don't buy a Spyder or one with the F1 gearbox as it was well from perfected at this point, try reverse parking on an incline to be ridiculed by passers by when the temperature sensor on the clutch prevents you from going backwards any more.
This is an outstanding video. I very much enjoyed it.
The F40 is always my favourite Ferrari. But the 355 I love. Great video as always.
Excellent video Jay Emm! Covered it well, the F355 was my poster car growing up and have had my 95 non airbag GTS for 8 years. It’s still the Ferrari for me.
19:30 When I was 12 (1970's) I salivated over any E-type Jag. But an XK120 or even a Jensen Interceptor would turn my head for sure. What do I own now? A 1996 993 C2 iris blue metallic, 66,000 miles, 6-speed manny tranny, varioram, LSD. No CEL, no oil leaks. Multi-show full-concours winner. I do my own maintenance. I'm never selling it.
Oh, it's just peak Ferrari. The black challenge style rear grille ruins it quite a bit, but I guess it can be replaced.
I got a ride in one of these round Thruxton once, with a driver who knew how to drive properly - amazing car. The interesting thing was that it was raining somewhat, and there were MG ZRs on the track too. Guess which had more traction at the corner exits. The MGs! The straights were different of course. So it was doubly fantastic - I got a ride in a 355, and I saw first hand the levelling effect of rain on car performance.
It's the one Ferrari I think I would actually want to have...
Childhood Ferraris for me were the F430 and the Enzo. I was born in 1991, so by the time I was old enough to start paying attention to what’s on the road, printed on posters, or in the Argos catalog under Nikko RC was one of those two.
The exact car you are bribing was on of my poster cars along with the purple Diablo you drive in one of your videos brilliant video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I had a 355 GTS. Silver over red. Looked like a spaceship. Watching your review brought back memories...especially that glorious sound. Do I miss it? Not really, as my 575M is so much more car and easier to live with. Problems with the 355 you didn't mention are the headers. They will definitely crack at some point. The cats are also notorious for failing, and expensive to replace. The joint sheet the rear buttress meats the quarter panel had fatigue issues. And then the engine out cam belt change cost. I doubt any AD can do it for the price you suggest. But apart from that, I agree they are glorious machines. Must try your heel and toe suggestion, I haven't heard that before. As always a great review.
Every time I drive one of these it’s special. Great video my friend !
Serious question: can an EV, any EV, ever be as engaging, involving, characterful, visceral, fun, sheer joy and make you feel alive as cars like the Ferrari 355?
No! They're soulless shite that is being introduced to force the majority out of their cars. The government wants only the rich behind the wheel in their massively overpriced, mindnumbing EVs. The plebs will be forced into disgusting, dirty public transport that will then become increasingly dangerous and full of angry people of all ages.
Not at all.
512 BBi always been on the top of my wish list.
Ratarossa❤
My childhood Ferrari was 100% the F355 and the F430 a few years later, when I was a bit older.
HI Jay, I want to point out one thing. I have 2017 audi a5 sportback 2.0l diesel. And numbers you are saying for maintaining that Ferrari are pretty cheap compared to my car, albeit I drive around 40 000km per year. In Croatia my timing belt at a dealer is 1100euros, per year on service I spend around 2000(tires every year 800, oil 2x 700 etc), plus because its under warranty bushes, electronic and other parts are about 2000 per year fixed by the dealer(control arm bushes last about 100 000km and you need to change whole arm which is 350eur x4). So It gives me really good confidence to get a aston or a ferrari after watching your videos, because costs arent that much. Oh yeah my front got a slight bump which cracked headlight bracket(2000eur was to fix).
I hope many people see your post because many tend to focus on the cost of a cambelt change on an F355 but add that once every 4 year event to an annual service around £700, the F355 is no more expensive to maintain than any classic of the era (911 etc) or indeed a modern car like yours.
Similar to you, I had a broken headlight on my 2010 BMW M3 and my local dealer wanted to charge £1,300 for a new one.
Hello Jay,
I finally acquired a 98 F1 spider. A childhood dream come true. I must say that your Channel helped me make that decision. Thanks for the tips on the downshifts😊
My childhood poster car was the F355 and it still is my dream car. Great review again.
Still my dream car. A GTS manual in Giallo Modena with tan leather seats and fabspeed headers. Perfection.
This is my childhood poster car. I grew up with a Clarkson video every Christmas, being around 5 or 6 years old watching him declare this as the greatest car of all time and in my opinion, this will always be my favourite. Especially of the attainable. Stunning cars
Whenever I think of F355 I think of a day in 1996 when I was punting a 328 down a Bavarian mountain when an F355 came into view coming up the pass sideways, smoke pouring off the tyres. The driver had a smile so big I could see it from 100m away. And the sound…oh the sound!
I had my 21st recently and my parents surprised me with a 45 minute or so ride to a pub via some great B roads from a nice local guy with a black 355 GTS manual. Safe to say that will memory stay with me for the rest of my life.
Jesus I had to turn the phone volume down when I started the review 😂 awesome sound 👍🇦🇺
This and the F40 were my poster cars from my childhood. The 355 was in the film The Rock in which you could hear the amazing engine revving away in. Really enjoyed this video
That was the best part of the movie to me as well although the hummer keeping up with it wasn’t very believable
I'm 55 y.o and my first Ferrari love (lust?) was a 328 (Magnum anyone?)...no posters on the wall, mum wouldn't allow pin holes or greasy "blue tac" marks. Cheers!
F40 was my childhood dream. Finally got to sit in one a few months ago after 40ish years. The F355 is the dream though. Just need to find the right one. Loved the video and your work. Thank you sir!
As a child, my poster car was the Maserati Bora. Mainly because of those seats, Oh, THOSE seats.. I know, I'm still a bit weird.
A Countach LP5000 QV, in glorious red was my poster growing up. I might never meet said hero but it certainly went a long way towards shaping my taste in cars.
😂 I am ashamed to say my dream car wasn’t a Ferrari, it was Lamborghini Countach from 1980’s. It looked like absolute power.
Agreed. I loved the Countach before I even liked cars. I had no passion for cars until I was over 18, but I loved the Countach on looks alone.
I also liked the Countach, but think that today it looks dated. Other cars seem to have styling than is more timeless.
The LP400 Periscopio was my first dream car; I think that particular version of the Countach has aged gracefully.
My dream car is still a Murcielago. Any Ferrari is lower on the list of cars that I want to own than most people would assume.
My next door neighbour had a red one, vert shoddily built and poor panel gaps. The doors were fitted to very flexible hinges so when you 'tried' to shut the doors the plunger would hit all round the catch rather than central, easily resolved by using rose joints or even humble track rod ends of a mini or something similar. Quite quick but more like a kit car that the Mario bothers had put together.
Iconic 😍 That V8 sound🎉 My childhood Ferrari was the 308 GTS because of Thomas Magnum🤣
Great review and content as always James. There is one correction though: the 993 Turbo is actually a much rarer car than the F355, with total production being at 5,937 vs 11,273 for the Ferrari.
I get that, but for me I consider the turbo as part of the 993 family - which is definitely not rarer (albeit rare by 911 standards)
Nice! It has the type of power that is entirely useable. In the meantime it’s a joy to appreciate the refinement in terms of a supple ride and comfort. A reliable, beautifully made “delight” as you say. The F1 exudes character IMO. No regrets.
Enjoyed this James, 355 means you were off to a great start! Ref the poster query; Ferrari 288 GTO (red), Lamborghini Contact (white)!
My childhood poster car was a Ferrari 308, it was also the first Ferrari I ever went in, so has a very special place in my heart.
My love for the F355 started with Sega's F355 Challenge arcade game. Now 30 years on, it's such a classice as it's the last with popup headlights and a profile that just looks right.
Born in 88 and the 355 was the childhood Ferrari for me. I remembering seeing loads of them when going to Silverstone for the F1 in the mid nineties. Still one of the best looking and sounding cars ever made.
A friend of mine had one.
He use to do Karting. I remember seeing him come to a track with is kart strapped on the engine cover on top of a blanket.😯
I was born in 2000, *the* Ferrari for me as a kid was always the F430, I even had a little model of Michael Schumacher's cameo in the Cars movie
The Ferrari 308 was my childhood dream Ferrari; Magnum P.I., Christie Brinkley in Vacation….. Back in the early ‘80s, most cars were crummy boxes- the 308 looked like something from a different planet!
19:37 I was born in 1983 and a 348ts was one of my first dicast models as a child but the f355 superseded as my dream car as soon as I saw one!
i've never really been into ferraris, but those 20+ year old ones are really starting to grow on me. clean and beautiful designs, great sounding engines with manual transmissions, power figures that suit my driving style. i'm especially loving the width and boxiness of this 355. so cool!