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Ferrari F355 Spider

Ferrari F355 Spider (1995–1999)

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Production1995–1999
EngineV8
Units built3717
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The F355 Spider debuted in 1995, its lines honed through 1800 hours in the wind tunnel. For the first time on a Ferrari, the fabric roof was electrically operated. Initially offered only with the six-speed manual gearbox, the F1 transmission became optional starting in 1997. The Spider was the second most popular F355 variant: 3717 examples were produced, 2664 with the manual gearbox and 1053 with the F1 gearbox.

Summarized from the sources cited below; every figure in the text was automatically verified against the sources.

Good to know

  • As a special edition, 104 units of the 355 Spider F1 Fiorano were produced, with 100 destined for the US; it was displayed at Geneva in 1999 alongside the 360 Modena.
  • The Spider features a steel chassis paired with aluminum bodywork.
Learn moreProduction numbers and variants

Production numbers and variants

With 3717 units, the Spider was the second most popular F355 model. At first, only the six-speed manual transmission was available; from 1997, the F1 transmission became an option: 2664 cars were delivered with the manual transmission and 1053 with the F1 transmission. The German source gives a differing figure of 1051 units for the F1-equipped Spider, including 104 of the Fiorano special edition.

Summarized from the cited sources; every figure was automatically verified against the sources.

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