The Ferrari F355 was a rear-mid-engine sports car for a new generation. Tucked behind its passenger compartment, a 3.5-liter version of Ferrari’s V-8 engine, with lineage reaching back to Dino racing-program days, featured a new five-valve cylinder head. Power output grew over its 348 predecessor to 375 horsepower, thanks also to the Bosch Motronic engine management system. Crucially, this latest system ensured that the car would be as docile in urban driving as it would be voracious at covering ground quickly. A six-speed manual transmission was standard, while Ferrari’s F1 automated manual was optional.

Further recognizing that its owners valued the ability to comfortably arrive in style just as much as they wanted to vault down the autostrada, Ferrari also fitted the car with two-mode adjustable dampers. Newly standard power-assisted steering was praised for its road feel, and it worked well with the staggered 18-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli rubber. The wind-tunnel-honed profile didn’t look much different from the 348 in profile, and yet it was refined to an exceptional degree. The F355’s clean detailing retained the hidden pop-up headlights for one more generation, pairing them with softer lines and characteristic intakes integrated into the doors.

A year after the berlinetta was introduced, the F355 Spider bowed with a lined fabric soft-top that was, for the first time, powered at the tap of a button. Approximately 3,717 F355 Spiders were produced, 2,664 of which are said to have been fitted with a manual transmission.

The F355 Spider on offer is a unique example built in the final year of this beloved Ferrari model. Finished in a truly spectacular specification, the Tour de France Blue exterior is complimented by a blue soft-top and a lavishly appointed interior with a blue upper dash and tan seats with matching blue piping and stitching. This wonderful and unique cabin is made even better thanks to the six-speed, gated manual transmission which allows the driver to fully harness the power of the V-8 engine, within easy earshot just over the driver’s shoulder.

First registered to the state of New Jersey, this Ferrari has traveled just 7,999 miles as shown on the odometer at the time of cataloguing. Purchased by the current owner in 2020, the car soon after received a full engine-out service. Additionally, the fuel and ignition system received repairs in October 2017. The work is documented with a collection of invoices which date back to 2000. This F355 Spider will be accompanied by a tool kit and owner’s books—both with leather cases—and a tonneau cover.

A well cared for and wonderfully specified Ferrari, with a stunning color scheme and ultra-desirable manual transmission, this low-mileage F355 Spider, built in the model’s final year of production, beacons its next caretaker to drive top-down and soak in the sound of its sonorous V-8.