The 360 Modena and Spider come with leather seats and upholstery as standard, with electric seat adjustment as an option. There’s a small luggage compartment behind the seats that Ferrari claimed could store a set of golf clubs, but it’s more suited to a couple of soft bags. Aluminium trim is used inside these models and cars with a manual gearbox have the classic open gait for the lever where F1 cars have the selector lever and button for reverse gear. All 360 Modena and Spider models have air conditioning, electric windows, electric door mirrors and dual front airbags. A CD stereo was an option but most will have this fitted, or an aftermarket system.
Leather seats were standard-fit
Carbon fibre sports seats were an option for the Modena and Spider, which have more heavily bolstered sides. Some owners prefer to retro-fit the Challenge Stradale’s seats to the standard cars as the thinner padding provides taller drivers with more leg- and headroom.
Challenge Stradale versions of the 360 have a more Spartan cabin with unique sports seats and carbon fibre trim. They also have a unique steering wheel and F1 paddle shifters with a longer right-hand paddle for up-shifts than the Modena.
The outer bolsters on the driver’s seat are the most common place for wear in the 360’s cabin, from drivers slumping into the car or lurching out. It’s simple to have the bolsters refinished or replaced, though the optional colour-coded edging on some cars will make repairs more expensive and colour matches more difficult.
Interior was better-built than Ferraris' of old
Build quality is better than previous Ferraris, but the 360 is still a little fragile in some areas. The door handles are a weak spot and cables and clips can work loose. Otherwise, a tatty interior is the sign of a neglected car.
One other point to look for when checking a potential purchase is the ignition keys. The 360 should have two regular keys with black bodies and one key with a red body, which is the master key used for programming the key fob for remote locking. If any car is missing the red key or its alarm and radio codes, it spells a big bill to have the alarm unit replaced and paired with the engine’s ECU.
Owner's view:
"Ferrari's build and general product quality has moved on leaps and bounds over the last few years and it tells with the 360, especially the early ones. My car had quite worn door handles and window switches and it's not what you expect with a car of that ilk. The leather stayed pretty fresh looking and the car looked good externally but the interior fitments, door cards, dash and switch gear did look tired on my 6-year old example."
Kenny Muir