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1998 Ferrari F355 Spider is for sale

In 1995, Ferrari introduced a new version of its sports car, the F355 Spider, which brought an electronically powered automated manual soft-top, the first time on a Ferrari automobile. It was the second-most popular F355 model, with a total production of 3,717 units. One of them, a 1998 Ferrari F355 Spider, is up for sale.

The F355 Spider is powered by a 3.5-liter DOHC V8 engine with 375 hp (276 kW) and 268 lb-ft (363 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. It reaches 62 mph in 4.7 seconds with a top speed of 183 mph (295 km/h). It sits on a set of 18-inch five-spoke magnesium wheels wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza S-02A tires.

The car is finished in Rosso Barchetta and is in excellent condition. It features pop-up headlights, fog lights, an integrated tailgate spoiler, a Challenge-style rear grille, quad exhausts, a vented bonnet and door air intakes and rocker panels. There are also Ferrari brake calipers mounted over vented discs at each corner.

Inside, the sports seats are upholstered in brown Connolly leather, which can also be seen on the lower half of the dashboard, door panels and dashboard, while the steering wheel is wrapped in black leather. Other equipment includes automatic climate control, a lockable gearbox and drilled aluminum pedals.

The car has had several owners and the current owner bought it last year. It has been properly maintained and has 22,537 km on the odometer. So far, the timing belt, cam seals, valve cover seals, spark plugs and belt tensioner pulleys have been replaced.

The Carfax report shows no accidents or damage. The auction ends on November 15 and the current highest bid is $63,550.

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1986 Ferrari Testarossa is up for sale

In 1984, Ferrari introduced the Testarossa model as the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. The car was produced until 1991 and 7177 examples left the assembly lines. One of them, a 1986 Ferrari Testarossa with 35,000 miles on the odometer, is up for sale.

The car has the original Rosso Metallizzato color and is in good condition. It features pop-up headlights, fog lights, an asymmetric cooling duct under the left fog light, side intake slats, body-colored rear grills, a third brake light integrated into the hood, and quad exhaust outlets. In 2011, the camshaft belts were replaced, the valves were adjusted, while an oil change was carried out. It is mounted on Cromodora 16-inch five-spoke alloy wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 tires.

Inside, the comfortable seats are upholstered in black Nero Connolly leather that also covers the dashboard and door panels. In 2016, the carpets and kick panel were repaired. It is equipped with Alpine remote CD changer, radar detector, rear window defroster, gated shifter located on the center console alongside controls for the air conditioning and electric windows.

Under the hood is a 4.9-liter flat-12 engine with 380 hp (283 kW) and 354 lb-ft (480 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 6.1 seconds with a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h). Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission with a limited-slip differential. It comes with clean Carfax report, tool kit and service records.

When it comes to price, the current highest bid is $75,000.

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1993 Porsche 911 RS America sold for $191,000 USD

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In 1992, Porsche introduced the 911 RS America, a higher-performance version of the 964. It was offered with four factory options: limited slip differential, AM/FM cassette, air conditioning and sunroof. Only 701 examples of this model were produced, and one of them, the 1993 Porsche 911 RS America, sold today for $191,000.

The car is in excellent condition. It was purchased new by Brumos Motor Cars, Florida in 1993. It is finished in Grand Prix White and has only 10,000 miles on the odometer. It is equipped with a fixed rear spoiler, integrated fog lights, manually adjustable aero mirrors, sports suspension with larger-diameter front stabilizer bar, shock absorbers taken from the 911 Turbo model, black Porsche-branded calipers over cross-drilled rotors at all four corners.

Inside, the electronically adjustable seats with red belts are upholstered in black fabric that perfectly matches the colors of the door panels, dashboard and carpets. There are red pull strips on the doors, while the four-spoke steering wheel is wrapped in black leather. In the rear part there is a luggage shelf and enclosed storage compartments in place of the rear seats.

When it comes to the powertrain, the 911 RS America is powered by a 3.6-liter flat-six engine with 247 hp (184 kW) at 6,100 rpm and 228 lb-ft (309 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission equipped with an optional limited-slip differential. It reaches 62 mph in 5.5 seconds with a top speed of 162 mph (260 km/h). It’s mounted on a set of 17-inch Cup 1 wheels wrapped in 205/50 (front) and 255/40 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

The car comes with a clean Carfax report.

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