RE: Evoluto's 'peak analogue' Ferrari 348

[Gameface]

Surely a 355GTB manual with this 500bhp engine and exhaust allied with cutting edge suspension and brakes is the answer here.

No need to involve the 348 at all.

[gigglebug]

Esceptico said:

Personally I don't like it. Not as pretty as a 355.

A few years back I saw a 348 GT Competizione for sale (£100k I think). I wish I had bought it. Much lighter than a standard 348 and properly rare.

And I think it was up for double that a short time later. Was there only about 8 or so in RHD?

[gigglebug]

LotusOmega375D said:

gigglebug said:

I wonder if there is a specific reason why they didn't just start with a 355 in the first place as oppose to making a 348 more like one?

Proprietor wanders round the backyard of his workshop. "Now that their values have fallen through the floor, what the hell am I going to do with that knackered old 348 and that crashed 355?"

Yeah maybe I've nothing against it, it could turn out to be pretty good, but it just seems a like a slightly odd way to go about it to me.

[cookie1600]

Perhaps the answer they are looking for is:



https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=13316

[365daytonafan]

Cloudy147 said:

Snubs said:

gigglebug said:

I wonder if there is a specific reason why they didn't just start with a 355 in the first place as oppose to making a 348 more like one?

Was thinking exactly the same thing.

Also I'm guessing you could buy a 355 and add some suspension / engine mods of your choosing for less than this will cost. The thing is with cars like the Eagle E-Type and Singer Porches they improved the looks, to my eyes at least. Will this end up looking better than an original 355? I doubt it. I like the rear lights but the risk of it looking like a 355 kit car loom large....

I was also thinking the same. It sounds like a 348 is being modified to look and drive like a 355 Challenge, with added DRLs and modern suspension stuff. :-s

Only thing I can thing of is the 348 doesn't have power steering and the 355 does, which would go more with the analogue claim. That and a 348 is cheaper to buy as a base car I suppose.

[thiscocks]

Looks nice but should keep std rear 355 lights and use 348 Challenge wheels. Front wings also look a bit too wide- reduce a couple of inches each side and think it would look good.

[Slippydiff]

sladeburn said:

I always absolutely loved the 348.



Tell me that is not a fantastic looking car.

Gladly. That is NOT a fantastic looking car.

However ... with some decent wheels, a less 4x4 ride height, the venetian blind removed from across the rear panel, some more traditional round rear light units, the deletion of the scoop in the sills and some reworking of the slats on its flanks, the 348 could be a looker.

Koenig clearly thought deleting those slats down the car's flanks worthwhile too, but then went on to ruin the car with hideous bumpers/splitters, side sills, rear spoiler etc



Budget F40 anyone ?

Edited by Slippydiff on Tuesday 12th March 10:35

[matrignano]

Gameface said:

I don't get it.

What's the point of the 348 when it uses the 355 engine and wants to look like a 355?

Weird.

Are 348s cheaper than 355s (genuine question)?
If it were a lot cheaper it might make more sense as a base car, since you have to throw half of it away anyway (brakes, suspension, engine etc)

[GingerPixel]

Performance benchmark a 458 Speciale? It looks lovely, if a little odd in those front quarter renders, but how the heck are they going to make it as quick as something that was nearly 1.5 seconds faster than an Enzo around Fiorano?

[Caddyshack]

A few people have asked about using a 355 engine on here but the article says it is using the 360 engine AND a 348 is a big chunk cheaper than a 355 so shaving around £30k off the starting price is a good start.

[PistonBroker]

These guys invited me to like their page on Instagram recently. I liked what I saw so I did.

There's a 355 in the Lotto garage anyway, no reason why I wouldn't get into one of these as well if the win was big enough I suppose.

Love the fact that there are people doing this sort of thing.

[Gameface]

anonymous said:

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The article has been changed.

[Ares]

Cold said:

Nice renders. Anything actually exist?

Guessing you didn't read the article?


Back on topic, nice idea, but when this is bound to come in well above the cost of a F8 (the Porsche cited in the article is a $Mil+ ), it begs the question, why?

[Jex]

365daytonafan said:

Cloudy147 said:

Snubs said:

gigglebug said:

I wonder if there is a specific reason why they didn't just start with a 355 in the first place as oppose to making a 348 more like one?

Was thinking exactly the same thing.

Also I'm guessing you could buy a 355 and add some suspension / engine mods of your choosing for less than this will cost. The thing is with cars like the Eagle E-Type and Singer Porches they improved the looks, to my eyes at least. Will this end up looking better than an original 355? I doubt it. I like the rear lights but the risk of it looking like a 355 kit car loom large....

I was also thinking the same. It sounds like a 348 is being modified to look and drive like a 355 Challenge, with added DRLs and modern suspension stuff. :-s

Only thing I can thing of is the 348 doesn't have power steering and the 355 does, which would go more with the analogue claim. That and a 348 is cheaper to buy as a base car I suppose.

I agree, the unassisted steering on the 348 (and 308/328) has more feel than the assisted steering on the 355, although it is a bit heavy at low speeds. I hope they keep the unassisted steering and the Momo steering wheel

[anonymous-user]

For me the 355 is one of the prettiest.

But if we are talking modified Ferraris;

ATS 570HP


Mitch Buttons 400HP 328


Both, for me, easily the match of what is being proposed.

[Ares]

yonex said:

Mitch Buttons 400HP 328

That is just nasty. Horrid. Looks not even a mother could love.

...and probably WHY Ferrari don't like modifiers fking with their cars.

[epom]

Love it, why question what they are doing, using ? They are doing it, that is enough to be applauded. If you want to do the same to a 355 go ahead.
Loving the rear of the car, the front is a bit meh...

[WCZ]

it's wonderful, nothing to like!

there's a huge gap in the market for analogue sports cars and people are prepared to pay good money too

[anonymous-user]

Ares said:

That is just nasty. Horrid. Looks not even a mother could love.

...and probably WHY Ferrari don't like modifiers fking with their cars.

Yes, not to everyone's tastes but I do enjoy seeing the traditionalists get really upset when someone personalises their car.

Easy to dismiss this but it's a very well resolved vehicle, and all credit for someone doing something different I say.

the internet said:

At first glance you might look at this ‘slammed’ Ferrari with its wide bodykit and simply dismiss it as somebody’s rather expensive folly, but take a closer look and you’ll find a method to the madness.

Ferrari fanatics, do you recognise those distinctive fog lights? They are straight off a 288 GTO! Those wing mirrors that you might have disregarded come courtesy of a Ferrari 458 GT3 racing car. The car’s intriguing shade of grey called Grigio Medio is also a colour that officially appears on the Italian marque’s pallet

Even some of the bits that aren’t 100% Ferrari are at least inspired by a Prancing Horse of the past. The alloy wheels were custom made by a company called Rotiform, who used Dino Cromodora rims for influence, and the protruding exhaust pipes are a nod to the 308 GTB rally car.

The 3.2-litre V8 engine does belong to this model, but it has had a good going over and now churns out 400hp. Getting there should be a giggle too with a 9,200rpm limiter. A new ECU, throttle body kit, and custom stainless headers contribute to this classic’s newfound performance. Its widened body also hides other mechanical enhancements such as adjustable air ride suspension that raises the car for real world driving.

[thegreenhell]

It looks awful. Most people will just think it's an MR2 with a bad bodykit, because that's what it looks like.