2000 Ferrari 360 Modena

This lovely silver 360 Modena was supplied to its first Brussels-based owner in January 2000. Since then, the car has only ever had one other owner. Both clearly enjoyed Ferrari motoring and felt no need to move on to their next fix with any haste.

Not all Ferraris are red and our 360 is finished in silver, ‘Argento Nurburgring’ its rather grandiose title. Either way it looks quite splendid, showing off as it does those sexy curves.

The car has recently been treated to a full service, complete with belts and drives we gather extremely well and has no apparent faults.

It comes complete with the leather-bound book pack containing the service records, handbook etc.

The silver paintwork looks to be in fine order. Whether it is completely original is hard to tell, but any work would appear to have been done to a suitably high standard.

We do notice some stone chips, not unexpected with this type of car. This is also a small scrape on the right-hand side of the front bumper, just in front of the wheel.

Shut lines are suitably crisp as one would naturally expect.

The five spoke alloy wheels are in need of a little love and attention. There are some chips in places, evidence of kerbing and some other general marks.

Premium Bridgestone Potenza tyres are fitted all round, with 10mm of tread to the front and 8mm to the rear. We like to see top quality tyres on cars with this much performance potential, showing as it does a caring and considered approach to ownership and maintenance.

In keeping with the exterior hue, the black leather interior complements rather nicely. The seats are extremely comfortable and supportive, especially important if you are getting a move on. The leather itself has stood the test of time well, save for a few marks where the seatbelts have been rubbing. A little dye and some hide food should see them right.

Some of the interior plastics are looking a little jaded, such as the interior door releases and around the central gearshift. And that dinky little gear-lever for the semi-automatic F1 gearbox might lack the romance of the gated manual but there’s no denying its diminutive size and metal construction imbue it with a charm of its own.

The leather steering wheel is a delight to hold and the large paddles fitted behind allow the driver to exercise control over the gearbox should they be so in the mood.

Instrumentation is comprehensive, the dashboard sensibly laid out for ease of use.

The carpets are in decent order, the over mats in need of a steam clean perhaps.

The luggage compartment is nicely carpeted and should you need extra capacity, there is some space behind the front seats for a squashy bag or two. An ideal car to tour in perhaps?

The Ferrari toolkit is in place and holds an assortment of fuses, bulbs etc in addition to the more usual tools. The tan leather case that holds them all together is a delight.

The engine and engine bay are well presented, though the fastidious might choose to wipe of a little of the surface dirt. We do like the fact that the engine is on permanent display to all and sundry, allowing passers by to admire Ferrari’s fine engineering.

We are told the car drives exceptionally well and is without fault.

In July of this year the 360 Modena was treated to a full service. Not only that, but the timing control belt and complete pulley were renewed. This should give the car’s new owner every confidence.

The beautiful leather wallet is with the car, housing as it does the service book and all the instruction manuals.

The service book contains a number of stamps from official dealers.

This low mileage 360 is an excellent gateway into Ferrari ownership and once behind the wheel it is hard not to fall under the car’s considerable charms. Powerful, refined and easy to drive, there is a palpable sense of occasion to be had every time you climb behind the wheel.

Surely every car enthusiast should own a Ferrari at some point in their life, so maybe now is the time and this is the car!

As a modern classic and most likely the first Ferrari to fully embrace technology to control things like the gearbox shift points, the engine power curve and even the ride, the 360 nicely balances the analogue nature we all love in our classic cars, with a level of dependability and safety that cannot be ignored.

Surely this is the classic car you could very easily use every day.

We estimate the car will sell for between €57,000 - €75,000.

Inspection is always encouraged, with this particular car located in Temse, Belgium. 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’.

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