For Sale 1994 348 tb "Factory Challenge" Car

1994 Ferrari 348 tb Challenge #098791 (Street titled and tagged)

Grigio Met. with red interior (the only 348CH in this color)
22,400 miles

This is #26 of 32 “Factory Challenge” Ferrari 348 tbs, and is in excellent mechanical condition, having had an engine-out major service completed in April, 2017 by renowned Ferrari specialist, Tim Stanford. Cosmetics are “race car excellent”, with shiny, mostly original paint and straight body with even panel gaps (race livery, including sponsor decals, intact)- one of the benefits of having never sustained any major crash damage! Original OMP “348 Challenge” carbon-kevlar seats reupholstered in red fabric with proper embroidered logos.

Yes, although it is a bit of a “hair shirt”, I’ve driven this car numerous times to/from track days at PBIR, Sebring and Homestead without any issues- other than the noise (from the unsilenced Challenge exhaust) and heat (no a/c, of course, although I do have the components stored if one were inclined to re-install)!

This was a race car since new, having competed in the Ferrari Challenge series in 1994 and 1995 on the Lake Forest Sportscars team, and retains its full Challenge race equipment (including Speedline magnesium Challenge wheels- 8”x18” front, 10”x18” rear), with the following being the only deviations from “as raced” spec:

1. Upgraded Brembo big brake rotors and calipers
   
   
2. Roll cage side impact bar removed (left in the garage, as I drive this car to/from the track and value ease of ingress/egress)
   
   
3. Toyo R888 “R Compound” race tires substituted for the original Pirelli D3 slicks- again, I drive to/from the track, so full slicks are too risky)

4. Window net removed (again, left in the garage, as I drive this car to/from the track)

In addition to the items noted above as being stored in the garage, the car also comes with the following spares:

1. Odyssey race battery
   
   
2. OMP fire bottle
   
   
3. Set of beautiful Fikse wheels, excellent condition (8”x18” front, 10”x18” rear), mounted with Goodyear Eagle F1 tires (old, but with lots of tread)

Includes complete factory tool kit (even the tire inflator bottle is there), leather binder with all books except service booklet, red Ferrari car cover, and a 348 Parts Manual.

Car comes with complete ownership and service history from “Day 1” in a 3-ring binder (including the original window sticker and Warranty Card branded “CHALLENGE”), as well as some, but not all, race history. This is not my first Challenge car, but it has certainly been the best, both mechanically and cosmetically. Unfortunately, age and worsening orthopedic issues dictate that it go to someone who will be able to get more use from it, while preserving a piece of Ferrari Challenge history.

The car is located in Florida, and will be on-track on Thursday during the Cavallino Classic, and otherwise available that weekend if you’d like to see it.

Price: $175,000 (Ferrari street car trades of comparable value considered- 3-pedal 430?)- I'm not interested in engaging in a protracted discussion about price, and will only note that this is far below both the outlier price a similar 348CH achieved at the Ferrari Maranello Auction in September ($289,800 !!) and the only other comparable one currently on the market, so far as I know (asking $208,000).

Happy to answer questions via PM or email me directly at: [email protected] .
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One additional photo I neglected to include . . .
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THANKS, all- much appreciated!
I'm genuinely ambivalent about selling, but at 65 years of age with increasing back, knee and shoulder issues, I think maybe it's time to acknowledge that this is becoming a lot more work than it used to be . . .

 

I'm okay once I'm in- it's climbing around the roll cage, getting over the high seat bolsters, and getting belted up that's painful! And as much as I dislike power steering, the manual steering rack is starting to take a toll! I hate admitting that I'm old, but the older of my two grand-daughters starts college in the Fall, so who am I kidding?

 

A few additional photos showing ancillary stuff . . .
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THANKS for the kind words, everyone.
I'll be on-track at Cavallino on Thursday, so please stop by and say hi!

 

Stumbled across this old photo and thought you all might enjoy it, although it dates from back in April, 2012 (Sebring FCA track event).
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The car ran flawlessly at PBIR during Cavallino last Thursday- will try to post a couple of short videos when time permits.
Have had a couple of serious inquiries (and a third I need to follow up on), but it remains available for now.

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Interesting reading . . .
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/why-early-ferrari-challenge-cars-are-talk-town

 

FWIW, I just found another old photo of the car- this one shows it wearing its spare set of Fikse wheels. They're handsome, but I much prefer the Speedline Challenge wheels, and haven't had the Fikse set on in years.
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THANKS, Alan! As I think I mentioned in the original post, this is not my first 348CH, but it's certainly the best I've had, both mechanically and cosmetically- the service/ownership/race history is a nice bonus too. I knew the car's prior owner- and the one before that, too- so I was comfortable with the fact that it had been maintained without regard to cost by folks who appreciated it.