Presenting a 1991 Ferrari 348 TS gated 5 speed manual with just 17k original miles. This is a beautiful California car and has records going all the way back to original purchase. Engine Out service performed in June of 2024. The vehicle appears original in paint and interior. Carfax shows a clean title. Regular services, no accidents or any red flags. Overall the car presents as all original and is in excellent condition, however some minor cosmetic flaws are present. AC blows cold. I personally had the pleasure of driving this car in the recent local Rally4Kids event and I can tell you honestly that the car performs beautifully. Complete tool kit, with charger and targa soft top. The car is whole and needs nothing.
The 348 was the final V8 model developed under the direction of Enzo Ferrari before his death, commissioned to production posthumously.
Designed and launched as the replacement for the tremendously popular Ferrari 308/328 lineage, the Ferrari 348 first hit the streets in 1989, remaining on sale through the 1994 model year. With deep side strakes and square taillights, the 348 is often paired stylistically with the contemporary Ferrari Testarossa. In place of the Testarossa's flat-12, however, the 348 packs a 3.4-liter quad-cam 32-valve, dry-sump, mid-mounted V-8 spinning out 296 hp and 238 lb-ft of torque through a five-speed manual transmission. Performance for the 348 was roughly on par with other entry-level super-sports cars of the era; 0-60 mph took 5.6 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 171 mph.
The 348, badged 348 ts for the targa (Trasversale Spider), featured a naturally aspirated 3.4-litre version of the quad-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder V8 engine. As with its predecessors, the model number was derived from this configuration, with the first two digits being the displacement of the engine and the third being the number of cylinders. The engine, which had a power output of 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp), was mounted longitudinally and coupled to a transversemanual gearbox. This marked the first street Ferrari application of the transverse gearbox design, originally developed for the Ferrari 312T F1 car. The "t" in the model tb and ts designations refers to the transverse position of the gearbox, which Ferrari sought to highlight for the model range, celebrating this technical lineage. This was the also the first time Ferrari featured a mid-engined, longitudinal V8 in one of its standard road cars, after the 288 GTO. Overall, 2,894 examples of the 348 TB and 4,228 of the 348 TS were produced.
The 348 was fitted with dual-computer engine management using twin Bosch Motronic ECUs, double-redundant anti-lock brakes, and self-diagnosing air conditioning and heating systems. In 1990, the Bosch Motronic engine management system was updated from the 2.5 to the 2.7 version. Later versions of the 348 (1993 and beyond) have Japanese starter motors and Nippondenso power generators to improve reliability, as well as the battery located within the front left fender for better weight distribution.
The 348 was equipped with a dry sump oil system to prevent oil starvation at high speeds and during hard cornering. The oil level could only be accurately checked on the dipstick when the engine was running due to this setup. The 348 was fitted with adjustable ride-height suspension and a removable rear sub-frame to speed up the removal of the engine for maintenance.
All 348s have OBD-I engine management systems, though European and general market variants do not come with the self-test push button installed, which is needed to activate this troubleshooting feature.
Similar to the Testarossa but departing from the 512 BB and 308/328, the oil and coolant radiators were relocated from the nose to the sides, widening the side of the car substantially, but making the cabin much easier to cool since hoses routing warm water no longer ran underneath the cabin as in the older front-radiator cars. This also had the side effect of making the doors very wide.
348 tb and ts
Engine: (F119D, F119G) DOHC, 32 valve V8, 3405 cc / 207.77 cid
Bore/stroke: 85mm x 75mm
Compression ratio: 10.4:1
Dual 54mm throttle bodies
30.5mm intake valves, 27.5mm exhaust valves
Intake cam: .362" lift with 227° of duration at 0.50" of lift
Exhaust cam: .324" lift with 219° of duration at 0.50" of lift
Firing order: 1-5-3-7-4-8-2-6
Power: 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) at 7,200 rpm
Maximum torque: 238 lb/ft, 324 Nm at 4,200 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Chassis: Steel platform & sub-frame
Suspension: Independent all round
Brakes: 4-wheel disc ABS
Maximum speed: 267 km/h (166 mph)[3]
Acceleration:
1/4 mile : 14.5 seconds[3]
Gavin Green reviewed the 348 against contemporaries in Car Magazine, Oct 1990: “There is nothing like it. It communicates so richly, involves you so completely. And, when you have finished driving it – cocooned in that exquisite cockpit – you can get out and feast your eyes on one of the loveliest cars ever designed.”[22]
LA Times staff writer Paul Dean described the car in July 1990: “Ferrari builds motor cars in much the same way Claude Monet painted landscapes—not to please the populace, but more to satisfy self, a technique and a coterie,” with the 348 as a “better looking, stronger, faster” successor to the “enormously successful” 308/328 series, and “thoroughly irresistible.” Revising the longitudinal V8 layout in the way of the 288 GTO and F40, with a dry sump and transversely mounted “new gearbox and transmission (actually a carry-over from a Ferrari Formula 1 racing car),” the center of gravity is lower “by about 2 inches. Ergo flatter handling, and better steering response.”[23]
Presenting a 1991 Ferrari 348 TS gated 5 speed manual with just 17k original miles. This is a beautiful California car and has records going all the way back to original purchase. Engine Out service performed in June of 2024. The vehicle appears original in paint and interior. Carfax shows a clean title. Regular services, no accidents or any red flags. Overall the car presents as all original and is in excellent condition, however some minor cosmetic flaws are present. AC blows cold. I personally had the pleasure of driving this car in the recent local Rally4Kids event and I can tell you honestly that the car performs beautifully. Complete tool kit, with charger and targa soft top. The car is whole and needs nothing.
The 348 was the final V8 model developed under the direction of Enzo Ferrari before his death, commissioned to production posthumously.
Designed and launched as the replacement for the tremendously popular Ferrari 308/328 lineage, the Ferrari 348 first hit the streets in 1989, remaining on sale through the 1994 model year. With deep side strakes and square taillights, the 348 is often paired stylistically with the contemporary Ferrari Testarossa. In place of the Testarossa's flat-12, however, the 348 packs a 3.4-liter quad-cam 32-valve, dry-sump, mid-mounted V-8 spinning out 296 hp and 238 lb-ft of torque through a five-speed manual transmission. Performance for the 348 was roughly on par with other entry-level super-sports cars of the era; 0-60 mph took 5.6 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 171 mph.
The 348, badged 348 ts for the targa (Trasversale Spider), featured a naturally aspirated 3.4-litre version of the quad-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder V8 engine. As with its predecessors, the model number was derived from this configuration, with the first two digits being the displacement of the engine and the third being the number of cylinders. The engine, which had a power output of 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp), was mounted longitudinally and coupled to a transversemanual gearbox. This marked the first street Ferrari application of the transverse gearbox design, originally developed for the Ferrari 312T F1 car. The "t" in the model tb and ts designations refers to the transverse position of the gearbox, which Ferrari sought to highlight for the model range, celebrating this technical lineage. This was the also the first time Ferrari featured a mid-engined, longitudinal V8 in one of its standard road cars, after the 288 GTO. Overall, 2,894 examples of the 348 TB and 4,228 of the 348 TS were produced.
The 348 was fitted with dual-computer engine management using twin Bosch Motronic ECUs, double-redundant anti-lock brakes, and self-diagnosing air conditioning and heating systems. In 1990, the Bosch Motronic engine management system was updated from the 2.5 to the 2.7 version. Later versions of the 348 (1993 and beyond) have Japanese starter motors and Nippondenso power generators to improve reliability, as well as the battery located within the front left fender for better weight distribution.
The 348 was equipped with a dry sump oil system to prevent oil starvation at high speeds and during hard cornering. The oil level could only be accurately checked on the dipstick when the engine was running due to this setup. The 348 was fitted with adjustable ride-height suspension and a removable rear sub-frame to speed up the removal of the engine for maintenance.
All 348s have OBD-I engine management systems, though European and general market variants do not come with the self-test push button installed, which is needed to activate this troubleshooting feature.
Similar to the Testarossa but departing from the 512 BB and 308/328, the oil and coolant radiators were relocated from the nose to the sides, widening the side of the car substantially, but making the cabin much easier to cool since hoses routing warm water no longer ran underneath the cabin as in the older front-radiator cars. This also had the side effect of making the doors very wide.
348 tb and ts
Engine: (F119D, F119G) DOHC, 32 valve V8, 3405 cc / 207.77 cid
Bore/stroke: 85mm x 75mm
Compression ratio: 10.4:1
Dual 54mm throttle bodies
30.5mm intake valves, 27.5mm exhaust valves
Intake cam: .362" lift with 227° of duration at 0.50" of lift
Exhaust cam: .324" lift with 219° of duration at 0.50" of lift
Firing order: 1-5-3-7-4-8-2-6
Power: 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) at 7,200 rpm
Maximum torque: 238 lb/ft, 324 Nm at 4,200 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Chassis: Steel platform & sub-frame
Suspension: Independent all round
Brakes: 4-wheel disc ABS
Maximum speed: 267 km/h (166 mph)[3]
Acceleration:
1/4 mile : 14.5 seconds[3]
Gavin Green reviewed the 348 against contemporaries in Car Magazine, Oct 1990: “There is nothing like it. It communicates so richly, involves you so completely. And, when you have finished driving it – cocooned in that exquisite cockpit – you can get out and feast your eyes on one of the loveliest cars ever designed.”[22]
LA Times staff writer Paul Dean described the car in July 1990: “Ferrari builds motor cars in much the same way Claude Monet painted landscapes—not to please the populace, but more to satisfy self, a technique and a coterie,” with the 348 as a “better looking, stronger, faster” successor to the “enormously successful” 308/328 series, and “thoroughly irresistible.” Revising the longitudinal V8 layout in the way of the 288 GTO and F40, with a dry sump and transversely mounted “new gearbox and transmission (actually a carry-over from a Ferrari Formula 1 racing car),” the center of gravity is lower “by about 2 inches. Ergo flatter handling, and better steering response.”[23]
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