Highlights

Impeccable and well-documented service record from new
Six-speed gated manual gearbox
Challenge rear grille
1 careful lady owner for the past 11 years
Just 30,796 miles

The Appeal

While supercars have become progressively faster as the years go by, it isn’t necessarily the case that they’ve become more fun. Chasing today’s performance expectations necessitates bigger, heavier cars that are more reliant on computer intervention to keep them on the road.

We’re excited to offer the antidote to the modern supercar - this 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena Spider.

With its flowing Pininfarina lines, a howling V8 that traces its roots back to the ‘50s and one of the most sumptuous manual gearboxes ever devised, one gains the impression that above all other considerations, the 360 was designed to make you smile. That’s not to say Ferrari wasn’t interested in performance - far from it. The 360 was almost thirty per cent lighter and forty per cent stiffer than its predecessor, the equally impressive F355. The result was subsequently heralded as the last and most advanced ‘analogue’ Ferrari.

This Modena Spider has everything going for it as its first owner clearly enjoyed ticking boxes. Resplendent in the launch colour of ‘Grigio Alloy’, complete with the highly desirable ‘Challenge’ rear grille and of course we have to mention the gated manual gearbox, this is an incredible example. Moreover, it’s covered just 30,796 miles from new, has been in present ownership since 2013 and has benefitted from judicious service history - all of which is well-documented.

Offered with an advisory-free MOT valid until September 2024, this 360 Modena Spider is the Ferrari you’ve been lusting after all these years…

The History and Paperwork

Just 30,796
Seven previous keepers
Acquired by the vendor in July 2013 and from Ferrari specialist Slades Garage who had also supplied the car to its previous keeper
Now reverted back to its original numberplate after wearing a private registration during current ownership
Shown at a number of events by the previous owner including Ferrari Owner’s Club meets where the car won Special Merit Awards
All year-round dry storage in controlled ambient temperature, protected by a lambswool indoor cover
Regularly polished and detailed every few years to correct any stone chips
MOT Certificates: 2009,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23
Leather bound Ferrari documentation folder

The vendor provides us with the following service history which is documented in the maintenance schedule:

Jan 2002: Graypaul, Warranty pack three years
Feb 2004: Glenvargill, mileage 2,868
Feb 2005: Carrs, mileage 6,421
June 2006: Graypaul, mileage 13,527
May 2007: Graypaul, mileage 16,320
April 2008: Graypaul, mileage 19,205 (plus cambelt change)
Mar 2009: Graypaul, mileage 20,230
Mar 2010: Nick Cartwright, mileage 20,837 plus belts
April 2011: QV London, mileage 23,485
April 2012: HR Owen, mileage 25,731 (plus brake pads)
March 2013: Dick Lovett, mileage 26,136 service (plus cambelts and aux belts)
July 2015: Slades, mileage 28,387 full service
July 2016: Slades, mileage 28,637, full service
August 2017: Slades, mileage 29,508, service (plus cambelts, aux belts and tensioner BRGs)
June 2007: Graypaul Nottingham, mileage 16,671 two rear tyres, front lower and upper suspension joints
August 2007: Graypaul Nottingham, mileage 17,511 new clutch
March 2010: Nick Cartwright Specialist Cars, mileage 20,837 full service and belts
April 2011: QV London, mileage 23,485 oil service
March 2013: Dick Lovett, mileage 26,136 full service (plus cambelts)
July 2015: Slades, mileage, full service
August 2016: Slades, mileage 28,673 full service
August 2017: Slades, mileage 29,508 full service (plus belts)
September 2017: New hydraulic ram for the roof
October 2019: Supercar Solutions, Full service plus new set of front track rod ends

* Covid era starts from March 2020 *

Mileage from 23/07/2019 MOT test 30,016 to MOT test on 01/09/2023 is 30,750
The car has covered just 700 miles in over four years including SORN period and stored dry
September 2020: New battery
October 2020: New passenger door cable and latch
July 2021: Powerbell, mileage 30345 Replace front and rear brake hoses
Feb 2023: Supercar Solutions, Replace air flow meter and spark plugs
Sept 2023: C E Moore Specialist Coachtrimmers, replaced hood elastics

The Condition

Launch colour - Grigio Alloy
Challenge rear grille
All alloy wheels are reportedly unmarked
No notable paintwork imperfections
Free from any signs of corrosion or accident damage
Very little wear to the interior, thanks to the ultra-low mileage and careful treatment over the years
Suffers slight from the Ferrari ‘sticky switch’ issue, although this can now be rectified by a number of specialists
Soft-top roof in great condition and reportedly operating well

The 360 offers a refreshingly analogue driving interface with no buttons on the steering wheel, no infotainment screens and an incredibly tactile polished alloy gear lever. This allows you to get on with the business of driving without any of the trappings modern cars come laden with. Having had little use, there’s not much at all in the way of wear and we understand all to be in good working order.

Upon arrival at your destination, this is one of those cars that you can’t help glancing back at as you walk away. Pininfarina’s styling of the 360 is effortlessly beautiful and in many ways, commendably understated. Everything is in lovely condition outside too, with immaculate paintwork which is regularly polished treated to detailing/correction every few years and always stored under a lambswool cover indoor when not in use. The vendor remarks that the wheels are unmarked and we observe the roof is in really fine shape.

The Mechanics

3.6-litre V8
Rear-mid engine layout
Six-speed manual gearbox
Switchable exhaust
Running and driving without fault

While manufacturers may have traded driver engagement for 0-60 times, this wasn’t so with the 360 as you could still order a manual gearbox. Not any old manual gearbox either, as this six-speed unit features Ferrari’s legendary open gate, providing precise changes which are incredibly addictive - especially when you double-de-clutch.

The vendor reports that the car is “docile in heavy traffic or town, cruising with no effort” and yet “comes alive” on open roads with a rapid turn of speed and incredible soundtrack. We’re not informed of any issues and thanks to regular servicing, this car is ready to be enjoyed.

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