Ferrari Chassis Types

**134282** · #1 06-06-2009, 01:42 AM

Hello, my European brethren...

In my never-ending quest to continue my Ferrari education, I am currently attempting to ascertain the chassis types of various Ferrari models. As you can see by the pictures below, I have some; but I'm still missing a lot.

I call upon you European folks for help with this because USA-model Ferraris don't have the chassis type stamped on the data plate (if you look at all of the pictures below, all of the VINs are 'B' VINs).

I'm not looking for chassis numbers to individual cars (though those are always welcome), rather I'm hoping you guys won't mind posting pictures of your data plates (as seen below), serial numbers blocked out if you want, so that I can see the chassis types.

Here's the list we have so far, with big thanks to some of my European friends...

412: F101CL/AR

512 BBi: F102 BB

308 GTB: F106 AB

308 GTS: F106AS

Testarossa: F110 AB

F512 M: F110LB

456 GT: F116CL

348 tb: F119 AB

348 ts: F119 AS

348 Spider: F119AS5. 2

355 Spider: F129AD

F50: F130BD

550 Maranello: F133AB M

550 Barchetta: F133ADM

599 GTB Fiorano: F141 ABE

California: F149 BDEL

Any additional help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

**bigodino** · #2 06-06-2009, 02:59 AM

Hi Carbon,

F40: F120AB.

alx355gt · #3 06-06-2009, 01:43 PM

Hi Carbon,

Here's mine...

Not the best pic, but you'll get the idea.

328 GTS: F106AS/PB

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2241/51195733.jpg

Alexander

**134282** · #4 06-06-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigodino

Hi Carbon,

F40: F120AB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alx355gt

Hi Carbon,

Here's mine...

Not the best pic, but you'll get the idea.

328 GTS: F106AS/PB

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2241/51195733.jpg

Alexander

Sweet...! You guys are awesome, thank you so much...! This is exactly what I'm trying to find. Thank you very much!

alx355gt · #5 06-09-2009, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by NNO

Sweet...! You guys are awesome, thank you so much...! This is exactly what I'm trying to find. Thank you very much!

Small Effort for a guy with a big Ferrari heart (and a big horse on the chest

) like you.
How are things going? Still crazy about "134282"?

**134282** · #6 06-09-2009, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alx355gt

Small Effort for a guy with a big Ferrari heart (and a big horse on the chest

) like you.
How are things going? Still crazy about "134282"?

Yes, but I'd settle for 132664 until 134282 came up for sale...!

**Simon** · #7 06-10-2009, 04:25 PM

Hi Carbon
My Swiss 328GTB

**134282** · #8 06-11-2009, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon

Hi Carbon
My Swiss 328GTB

Simon...! Very cool, thank you so much...!

**Simon** · #9 06-12-2009, 02:20 AM

A Swiss 348 Spider

**Universal Autosports** · #10 06-12-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon

A Swiss 348 Spider

Simon, this is very interesting. In the first post, there's a picture of a data plate for a 348 Spider and the chassis type is listed as F119AS5. 2 - do you know why there's a difference? I know that emissions requirements are different for different countries, but are there differing chassis requirements?

**Simon** · #11 06-12-2009, 10:13 AM

Swiss cars had different gear ratios or final drive ratio I believe.
Other than that I'm not sure.

**134282** · #12 06-22-2009, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon

Swiss cars had different gear ratios or final drive ratio I believe.
Other than that I'm not sure.

I wonder if that has something to do with it, Simon. Thanks for that...!

**134282** · #13 09-18-2009, 08:10 PM

Three more chassis types!

GTB Turbo, F106 AB/TR.

308 GTS QV, F106AS/Q.

360 Modena, F131AB E.

SuperMario · #14 02-26-2010, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Universal Autosports

Simon, this is very interesting. In the first post, there's a picture of a data plate for a 348 Spider and the chassis type is listed as F119AS5. 2 - do you know why there's a difference? I know that emissions requirements are different for different countries, but are there differing chassis requirements?

Hello everybody!

I'm new around here, but not around Ferraris... LOL
NNO - Check with who gave you the data plate of the F119AS5.2, from what I know that's from a 348 GTS (GTS stands for "Gran Turismo Spider", but that's not the 348 Spider, and that is probably the reason for this "misunderstanding").

I believe that:
F119AB are 348 tb
F119AS are 348 ts
F119AB5.1 are 348 GTB and 348 GT Competizione
F119AS5.2 are 348 GTS
F119AS5.3 are 348 Spider

Maybe some owners of 348's can confirme this.

karabil · #15 02-01-2011, 11:12 PM

I don' know what has happened to this thread but I am very keen to understand the codes on 355 data plates. I have a 355 98 RHD spider with Type F129AD E vin ZFFXR8c000112502.
Can any one tell me the the meaning of all these and the other numbers. On the bottom right hand corner there is an etched number 174256 Has anyone got an idea of what this represents?
Thanks

greyboxer · #16 02-02-2011, 12:03 AM

The first bit is in this thread then the VIN decode is all over the net and I'm not sure about the final number as I don't think its your assembly number

karabil · #17 02-14-2011, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by greyboxer

The first bit is in this thread then the VIN decode is all over the net and I'm not sure about the final number as I don't think its your assembly number

Dose anyone know if the Berlinetta has a different type number to the spider? Also on my UK 355 F1 spider the last letter (E) of the type number is etched on while the rest ( Type F129 AB) is printed on. What dose the E indicate?
Again what dose the bottom left number (174256) mean?
Thanks

kinnie · #18 02-20-2011, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperMario

Hello everybody!

I'm new around here, but not around Ferraris... LOL
NNO - Check with who gave you the data plate of the F119AS5.2, from what I know that's from a 348 GTS (GTS stands for "Gran Turismo Spider", but that's not the 348 Spider, and that is probably the reason for this "misunderstanding").

I believe that:
F119AB are 348 tb
F119AS are 348 ts
F119AB5.1 are 348 GTB and 348 GT Competizione
F119AS5.2 are 348 GTS
F119AS5.3 are 348 Spider

Maybe some owners of 348's can confirme this.

This one is from my 348 GTB France delivered in the end of november 1993, this must be one of the first 348 GTB delivered !

If somebody know some GTB/GTS that are delivered/immatriculated before november 1993 please les us know.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54039376@N06/5460776363/

**134282** · #19 03-30-2011, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karabil

I don' know what has happened to this thread but I am very keen to understand the codes on 355 data plates. I have a 355 98 RHD spider with Type F129AD E vin ZFFXR8c000112502.
Can any one tell me the the meaning of all these and the other numbers. On the bottom right hand corner there is an etched number 174256 Has anyone got an idea of what this represents?

Thanks, Karabil, for all of the information. Is yours an F1 or a manual? It's very interesting to me to see the 'E' after the chassis type on your Spider; perhaps it corresponds to the original country/region for which it was built.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kinnie

This one is from my 348 GTB France delivered in the end of november 1993, this must be one of the first 348 GTB delivered !

If somebody know some GTB/GTS that are delivered/immatriculated before november 1993 please les us know.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54039376@N06/5460776363/

Also very interesting, thank you! What is the serial number of your GTB? I ask because I have GTBs in my database that go back to late 1991, way before November, 1993.

damusto · #20 08-23-2011, 06:59 AM

Here is what I can add, I hope that will help abit too.
'88 512 TR prototypes were modified Testarossas and had the chassis type F110 EB.
However '91 production chassis type was F110 HB.

DZ