1998 Ferrari 355 F1 GTS

VIN: ZFFXR42B000112010.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1998 LHD auto Ferrari 355 F1 GTS comes with little paperwork beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery section. 

It comes with 2 sets of keys, copies and originals of its Certificate of Conformity and Maranello warranty card, plus a Ferrari leather wallet containing handbooks and manuals.

We believe it was delivered new to the vendor in 1998 and entered his collection of static display vehicles in 2012.

Today, it has just 17,979 kms on its odometer and is in the kind of excellent condition you would hope and expect to find in a car that has been used so sparingly and kept warm and dry as part of a cherished collection.

We haven’t tried to start or drive the car, so our appraisal of it is limited to its cosmetic appearance, which we believe to be very good indeed. 

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery.  In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. 

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

The bodywork is in impressive condition and there are no dinks, dents, creases or folds that we can see anywhere.

The paintwork, too, is glossy and lustrous, with plenty of shine.

We found a paint chip on the lift-out Targa roof, and a couple more on the forward-facing aspects of the side air intakes in the doors.

There are some scuffs, chips and light scratches around the nose of the car, on the front valance, and on the headlamp covers.

The wheels, trim and other exterior fixtures and fittings are in good order.

Aside from needing a good clean, the cream leather upholstery is in good condition and the seats are comfortable and supportive.

Amazingly, the carpets along the sills and in the footwells are still wrapped in what looks like the original protective plastic film.

The roof lining is fine and the Targa roof lifts in and out as it should and seems to fit snugly.

As is often the case with Maranello products of this vintage, there are a few areas on the centre console and on other controls where ‘sticky button’ syndrome is apparent.

The Internet has plenty of recommended remedies for this – you just have to find the one that works for you.

There are a few scuffs to the leather on the steering wheel and one or grubby marks (which look removable) on the leather dashboard trim.

The forward luggage compartment is in good order and contains a spare wheel and two Ferrari-branded leather tool cases.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the car.

The clean and dry engine and engine bay look to be in good condition and everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides of the car seem to us to have plenty of structural integrity.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery. 

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this. 

These are fabulous cars, both to look at and to drive.

This low-kilometres car seems to us to be a particularly handsome and well-preserved example of both the model and the marque - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals prove to be amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near Amsterdam. To arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.