348 Challenge - A Street-Legal Ferrari Race Car!

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Created to compete in the inaugural single-make Ferrari racing series, the 348 Challenge model featured a revised Ansa exhaust system to unlock more power, uprated brakes, and was fitted with a full roll cage, OMP carbon-Kevlar seats, and racing safety kit.
While the car was never designed to be a road car, and indeed the Challenge series continues with the 488 model, this lightweight 348 racer nonetheless set the template for finely honed Ferraris that were more capable on the track; and can therefore be considered a forefather to the likes of the 360 Challenge Stradale and 488 Pista.
It is perhaps unsurprising then that some examples of the 348 Challenge, like the one now offered on Collecting Cars, have since been converted to road-legal status. This particular example is finished in the famous Ferrari hue of Rosso Corsa, and rides on the familiar 18-inch five-spoke Speedline alloy wheels finished in white.
First registered in Japan in August 1992, this 348 TB Challenge was imported into the UK and later re-registered with the DVLA in September 2019 to the current owner. It is fresh from a service with Ferrari specialist AV Engineering in August 2021, and had the major cam belt replacement service carried out in 2019.
With a recently repainted front end, this car is now a very well-presented example, which is also eligible to compete in a number of classic motorsport events.
Bidders can view the car in the metal prior to the auction ending, as it will be on display at the 2021 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court from Friday 3 September.
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@dl6860 2 жыл бұрын

What an underappreciated beauty! More nimble and rev-happy than a Testarossa and a subjectively better package than a 355 - the last Ferrari without power steering and with 4 valves/cylinder, way more reliable and easier to service too. What an incredible sound...

@kev-the-windsurfer. 2 жыл бұрын

People freak out about the engine out service on the 348, but you have to realise that the rear subframe is designed to come out, it is in fact a very straight forward process, I do my own engine out service in my garage at home....Once its out, very easy to do the cambelt, water pump and anything else you want to do.... I actually like working on my 348.

@dl6860 2 жыл бұрын

@@kev-the-windsurfer. Definitely. It actually makes working on everything easier!

@autofanaticcars 2 жыл бұрын

Always wanted one of these

@tomi282 2 жыл бұрын

i adore my 89 tb i put 120k miles on mine since i bought her 11 years ago i also have a v12 ferrari but my 348 with race pipes and the true mechanical sounds of shifting and operations of driving truly is BEAUTIFUL and as i say every time i look at it thank you enzo

@straightbusta2609 2 жыл бұрын

Almost all of these special cars come from Japan first, those people have impeccable taste in cars

@manlet437 2 жыл бұрын

Also superb efficiency in mass production of them, truly unmatched!

@michaelsummerell8618 2 жыл бұрын

Whilst living in Japan a few years ago, I remember seeing some of the most amazing cars on the road - a huge range too - from classic Ferrari's and Porsches to rare supercars and full on race cars. I remember browsing through a sports car magazine, blown away by seeing a huge range of ex-racecars, even including F1 cars for sale!

@KeithIves-xs2yq 23 күн бұрын

All 348 Challenge cars started out as ordinary road cars that were converted by the dealer for the Challenge series. The factory cars you are mixing them up with were 348GTCs. Even the first 355 Challenge cars were dealer fitted kit cars up until late 1996 when 355s went to 5.2 Motronic.

@NunoRealCooperS Жыл бұрын

Nice watch!!

@kev-the-windsurfer. 2 жыл бұрын

The 348 is a legendary car, it offers one of the greatest mid engined V8 driving experiences of all the Ferrari lineage (Yes I own a 1993 GTB). The steering in the 348 is a dream, direct precise, the later post 1992 cars have a finely balanced feel on the road, always puts a smile on my face when I push on through some nice twisty roads.... However, to clarify, the horsepower quoted in the video is not correct. The 320hp engine was the F119H which was a high compression model that came out in the post 1994 Spider and a small number of GTB and GTS from 1993 (Not TS and TB Ferrari changed the designation towards the end of production), the F119G was the engine for the US and barely has 300hp, the F119D was the European version and had 312hp. You can tell the F119H as it has different Plenums on it, they have different markings and are taller than the 119G and 119H engines. However, put a decent exhaust on them and they gain a surprising amount of power, also add a decent intake system, and you can get a bit more. The Challenge car in this picture being a Euro car has a F119D engine, you can tell by the plenums. So 312hp from the factory. I also note the reliability is actually great, they are actually a simple car, just get in and drive!! Great video though I like seeing the 348 getting some love after the totally unfair bad publicity the got initially.

@petei3972 2 жыл бұрын

I agree totally with there being a bit of power to be gained with changing out the standard inlet and exhaust system. I've got higher flow air filters and high flow sports cats along with a Nouvalari SuperSport exhaust on my '93 348 TS. Really seemed to make a difference, particularly in throttle response.

@kev-the-windsurfer. 2 жыл бұрын

@@petei3972 yes I have a KSG exhaust, no cats, just straight pipes. Also have high flow intake system, definitely hits the redline a lot sooner!! I think the 348 has plenty of power to have a fantastic driving experience!!

@petei3972 2 жыл бұрын

@@kev-the-windsurfer. Totally agree, great cars to drive and own 👍

@kev-the-windsurfer. 2 жыл бұрын

@@petei3972 yes they really are, I have a huge smile every I drive mine!!

@petei3972 2 жыл бұрын

@@kev-the-windsurfer. Likewise :)

@kasimirdenhertog3516 2 жыл бұрын

0:40 Hans Hugenholtz - designer of racing circuits (Suzuka, Zolder, amongst others) and director of the Zandvoort Circuit for 25 years. Corner 3 in Zandvoort is named after him.

@moiluck 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and fantastic 348. That particular car seems to have the F119D 300hp engine as we can see with the intake plenum. The later version F119H with 320hp has a slightly different and bigger one. I would love that challenge kit still for sale now as makes the car much more special

@Ferrari348Challenge 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice video and a very nice car! A couple of bits of info I have - With the introduction of the 355 Challenge rule changes for the 1995 season allowed wheel and engine upgrades for the 348 Challenge. My car, like many others, was fitted with 18" Speedlines and had the engine upgraded to the 320 bhp 'H' spec that year.

@kevinhawthorne5257 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@uewyryyre 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow never knew about this variant of the 348. It definitely emanates a vigorous presence.

@stephen300o6 2 жыл бұрын

I love those wheels, so simple.

@oldben1800 2 жыл бұрын

that is a beauty

@darrenbilsborough9701 2 жыл бұрын

It was certainly the start of the challenge series, but not the lightweight V8 specials, that was the 348 GTC, not the challenge car.

@TheLambo123254 2 жыл бұрын

great videoo

@realdata1378 2 жыл бұрын

Less is more. The entirely analog 348 is the biggest bang for the buck. The 355 has brass valve issues. the 355s electronic adjustable suspension goes out. the 355 spider's roof is one piece and costs $60k to replace. its now or never for the 348 - the shrewdest sports car purchase in the entire Ferrari market.

@who_stole_my_username 2 жыл бұрын

Is the steering wheel bent out of shape? It looks odd when you turn it.

@koraxi8958 7 ай бұрын

I'm here to brush up on my knowledge about the first challenge car. @ 1:00 - 1:30 the commentary is just read exactly word for word on the ferrari website , 😅 dunno why I just thought that was kind of funny. Until now I used to get this car mixed up with the 355 because they looked so similar.👍

@timmo3351 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a close up of that page in the catalogue would have been useful.

@henry3376 Жыл бұрын

Is this the same car in the Best Motoring episode in 2004?

@cloudfrontsystems 2 жыл бұрын

The ANSA exhaust is just the standard OEM factory fitted system that every 348 came with

@1439of2000 Жыл бұрын

No its not. The part ANSA #156072 is different. Much less silencing.

@ignitionmotorclub8870 2 жыл бұрын

Not overly confident this is a challenge car? I understand they were all based on GTB cars post 1993 with the 320bhp engine - happy to be corrected though. As others have pointed out, the intake manifold and exhaust is the standard one from a 348 tb and the steering wheel looks incorrect for a challenge. This looks like someone bought a 348 TB and fitted a roll cage, seats and fire extinguisher, and collecting cars sold it for twice what it’s worth?

@JayK-vv5ye 2 жыл бұрын

#savethemanuals

@karlx19 2 жыл бұрын

Be nice if we could get the estimate on these cars

@Odin889 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit that steering wheel is bent

@richardcook2674 2 жыл бұрын

Dare you to shave it all off...!

@clubsport9334 2 жыл бұрын

That poor clutch 🙄

@richardcook2674 2 жыл бұрын

Short man with extra inches with his hair...!

@mustard101 2 жыл бұрын

Avoid this platform for buying or Selling cars !

@Rasec1120 2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@manlet437 2 жыл бұрын

The thing I really like about Planes is that we learn that WWII happened in the Cars universe. Which means there was a Cars Hitler, a Cars holocaust, a Cars Pacific War, a Cars D-Day, a Cars nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a Cars Rape of Nanking, a Cars Battle of Iwo Jima... This leads to so many important questions, like: were the Cars Little Boy and Fat Man nukes sentient? Was it a suicide mission? Are ALL Cars nuclear weapons sentient? Did Tsar Bomba have a personality? What kind of car was Car Hitler? A VW? A forklift? Was there a Cars 9/11? Were the planes hijacked, or were the planes themselves radicalized? I could go on.

@manlet437 2 жыл бұрын

Good video btw

@Schlipperschlopper 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green peoples party and Greta FFF Inc. gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated peoples gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil smoke and CO2 generating cars any longer...

@ignitionmotorclub8870 2 жыл бұрын

They are banning the sale of new ice cars, not the use of older cars. That Would be catastrophic for the environment as people would be throwing away very new cars that were bought pre-2030 which is completely unsustainable when you consider embodied carbon. With this approach most cars on the road will be electric eventually, with classics etc. still in use (perhaps not in cities - although classic cars in the U.K. are ulez exempt?) eventually running on some sort of bio or synthetic fuel I imagine.

@leeaddy2229 2 жыл бұрын

UK should be fine for a while I think.

@Schlipperschlopper 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeaddy2229 Sadly China wants to sell electric cars and lithium, all that combustion banning here is not about the environment, PRC dictates the end of use of all combustion cars worldwide. China told most politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic, aircrafts, ships or combustion based industry after 2030...I am sure USA and UK also will be forced by China to 100% electric traffic because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China.... China just rules the world...:-(

@leeaddy2229 2 жыл бұрын

@@Schlipperschlopper but how can the seller controller the buyer? China buys next to nothing and only wants to sell sell sell. I actually lived in China and my wife is Chinese so Im not a Sinofobe. Are you on twitter?

@Schlipperschlopper 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeaddy2229 Untrue most precision Machines in China are made in USA or Europe