For sale – 2007 Ferrari F430 FERRARI F430 GT3 // KESSEL BUILD #21 // RACED IN BRIT GT & GT CUP // CLASS WINNING

Asking price is EUR 175.000,–

All details and more pictures HERE at ClassicDriver

EQUIPMENT
F430 GT3, LHD, Rosso Corsa, Red Cloth Sabelt Racing Seat, 5 Point Harness, F1-Style 6 Speed Paddle Shift, Engine Supplied by FF Corse (3 Hours) , Kessel Manifolds & ECU, Upgraded Cooling; Apertures in Front Bonnet & Large Fan, Upgraded + Fully Adjustable suspension, Upgraded Big Brembo Brakes with Large Endurance Pads, Wings + Bonnet + Front & Rear Bumpers in Carbon/Kevlar, Air Jack System

Spares Package

Scuderia bodykit upgrade, 12+ Wheels, Gearbox, 4 Corners, Radiators, All sensors, 3 Types of exhaust for noise decibel limits

EXTERIOR
Finished in the iconic Rosso Corsa, this Ferrari GT3 car looks incredible with elegant lines from the road car enhanced by significant aerodynamic improvements built purely for track performance. With weight saving and downforce top of the agenda everything has been optimised to ensure maximum capability for sprint and long distance racing. The conversion includes replacing the bonnet, bumpers and side skirts with lightweight carbon / kevlar composite while a huge carbon fibre rear wing is complimented by carbon fibre canards and significant front splitter. Further upgrades include huge apertures in the bonnet assisted by a large cooling fan to ensure hot air is dispelled effectively.

Having been on track for a couple rounds of Brit GT & GT Cup, the condition of the car is excellent; showing no clear signs of damage with even panel gaps and only a hand full of touch up marks dotted around the car.

Kessel’s full 2009 Scuderia body panel upgrade kit is also included with a spares package.

INTERIOR
Opening the door of the 430 GT3 unveils a space worlds apart from the standard road car; all race car focus with zero sound proofing and lexan windows to manage weight. Essential safety equipment includes OMP kill switches, 5-point harnesses and a full fire suppression system. A single deep bolstered embroidered bucket seat presents in excellent condition with no wear marks on the side bolsters and clean fabric throughout. The Kessel build plaque sits atop the dash confirming this homologation special.

The alcantara clad wheel features a set of aluminium F1-style paddles nestled behind which feel much more robust than the standard car providing full confidence at maximum attack.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Longitudinally mounted behind the cabin this 4.3L Naturally aspirated V8 is the beating heart of this monster. Following extensive tuning by Kessel, with racing manifolds and a ECU tune, this GT3 unit develops 550 bhp up by almost 70bhp on the Challenge car and 100hp more than the GTC variant. The lightning fast F1 electro-hydraulic gearbox was rebuilt shortly after the cars last race in 2013.

A new engine was supplied by F.F. Corse which shows 3 hours of running; further to this a recent visit from a Kessel technician inspected the ECU to ensure everything was running smoothly.

There are 3 exhaust variants for different decibel regs, with a spare Gearbox and radiators also available.

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Presenting in great condition, the more traditional gold BBS racing wheels complete the look for this menacing race car. With a wider and slight bigger wheel size than a standard F430 it allows for a large profile full slick tyre for superior track performance. This example is fitted with a matching set of Pirelli full slicks.

Brakes are also uprated with large Brembo callipers and steel discs providing immense stopping power. Racing suspension provides a significant weight saving as well as infinite adjustment from track to track.

A further 4 sets of wheels are included as part of a spares package.

HISTORY FILE
1 of 54 GT3 cars built by Kessel under license from Ferrari, this 2007 Ferrari GT3 was supplied by F.F. Corse to Fox Motorsport where it was used for track and occasional test days before being successfully campaigned in the 2011 GT Trophy at Snetterton. Paul McNeilly & Jamie Stanley would finish runner up to a 458, and record a historic 1st & 2nd overall for the FF Corse team, before the same pair would then go on to clinch class honours at the Silverstone round of British GT in 2013. Images and race reports of the car in period are included in the history file.

Shortly after the Silverstone round, the gearbox was rebuilt and the engine replaced by FF Corse and once racing was over, the car was sold on to its current owner in 2014 where it has been used sparingly as a track day car.

Eligible for a multitude of current and historic racing series, or as a track day weapon, this GT3 represents excellent value and a keen entry point into Ferrari competition.

A comprehensive Spares package includes the upgraded Scuderia body kit, 12+ Wheels, Gearbox, 4 Corners, Radiators, All sensors and 3 different Exhaust variants.

Please visit our website for a full write up and additional photographs.

The car is supplied having had an extensive intake inspection. Warranty, Finance, Part Exchange and Worldwide shipping are all available on request.

Buy with confidence: we operate from a 10,000sq ft indoor showroom with the support of a fully functioning 4000sq ft preparation and service centre that includes a professional photo studio that is used by Top Gear, McLaren and Alpine Stars. We have a passionate team that work incredibly hard to ensure all our motor cars go through our rigorous and unique sales process so they are presented in the best possible condition and light, then found homes all over the world.

For sale Bonhams Auction Paris – 1994 Ferrari 348 Challenge Road Registered

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris – 2 February 2023, 14:00 CET Paris, The Grand Palais Éphémère
 
Estimate: €100,000 – €130,000
 
For the new owner, PLEASE bring it to our Challenge and GT DAYS 2023
 
Details are following HERE at Bonhams
 
 
1994 Ferrari 348 GTB Challenge Coupé
Chassis no. ZFFUA35B00098542
• Delivered new to Holland
• Ex-Michel Oprey
• Circa 10,000 kilometres from new
• Registered in Belgium

Footnotes

First seen in prototype form in 1987, the Ferrari 348 entered production in 1989, replacing the immensely successful 328 GTB/GTS as Maranello’s latest V8-engined road car. Mid-engined like its predecessor, the 348 differed by mounting its four-valves-per-cylinder, quad-cam V8 engine – now enlarged to 3.4 litres – longitudinally, enabling it to be positioned lower in the chassis. Another new departure was the transversely mounted five-speed gearbox – a spin-off from Ferrari’s contemporary Formula 1 technology – which enabled weight to be concentrated within the wheelbase, thereby further improving the already brilliant roadholding.

Initially typed ‘tb’ and ‘ts’ – trasversale berlinetta and trasversale spyder respectively – the 348 reverted to Ferrari’s traditional GTB/GTS nomenclature part way through production. With its aerodynamic skirts, spoilers, minimal overhangs and distinctive Testarossa-style gill slats feeding air to side-mounted radiators, the stocky 348 looked very much like a scaled-down Testarossa, and with around 300bhp on tap and a top speed of around 273km/h (170mph), gave little away in terms of outright performance to its larger, 12-cylinder sibling. Production ceased in 1994 after 8,745 348s of all types had been built.

In 1993 the 348 had been chosen as the car for Ferrari’s first factory-backed, one-make race series for amateur and semi-professional racing drivers, and the immensely successful Ferrari Challenge would only increase in popularity with subsequent models. This Ferrari 348 Challenge was sold new in Holland in March 1994 by the official Ferrari importer Kroymans to the late Michel Oprey. The Challenge kit was installed by DLR (de la Roy) in association with Kroymans. Driving for the Roelofs Engineering team, Oprey is known to have competed with this car in five races in the Ferrari Challenge Western Europe carrying number ’42’ (the last two digits of the chassis number).

Le Mans 09/04/1994
Spa Francorchamps 07/05/1994
Spa Francorchamps 08/05/1994
Zandvoort 25/06/1994
Zandvoort 26/06/1994

In 1995 the Ferrari was sold to Jan Willem van der Flier and was subsequently shown and used for track days on a few occasions. The current vendor’s father purchased the car in 2003 at 4,700 kilometres and registered it for the first time in Belgium in 2007 (it is believed this is the only road-registered 348 Challenge in the world). And with a mere circa 10,000 kilometres recorded is probably the least used in existence. Never crashed, the car is described by the vendor as in excellent condition apart from a small tear in the driver’s seat. Notable features include the original Toyo track wheel kit; the original exhaust and Ferrari track exhaust; and four new Pirelli P Zero tyres. Accompanying documentation includes the original books and warranty card in Michel Oprey’s name.

Immatriculée pour la route
1994 Ferrari 348 Challenge coupé
Châssis n° ZFFUA35B00098542

• Livrée neuve en Hollande
• Ex-Michel Oprey
• Environ 10 000 kilomètres d’origine
• Immatriculée en Belgique

D’abord présentée sous forme de prototype en 1987, la Ferrari 348 entra en production en 1989, remplaçant la 328 GTB/GTS à l’immense succès commercial comme dernier modèle routier à moteur V8 central de Maranello. À moteur central, comme sa devancière, la 348 en différait en disposant son V8 à quatre arbres à cames en tête et quatre soupapes par cylindre – désormais porté à 3,4 litres – longitudinalement, ce qui avait permis de le placer plus bas dans le châssis. Autre nouveauté, la boîte à cinq rapports positionnée transversalement – un emprunt à la technologie des Ferrari de Formule 1 contemporaines – qui permettait de concentrer le poids entre les essieux, améliorant encore la tenue de route déjà éblouissante. À l’origine désignée TB et TS – respectivement trasversale berlinetta et trasversale spyder – la 348 revenait à la nomenclature traditionnelle de Ferrari GTB/GTS au milieu de la production.

Avec ses jupes aérodynamiques, ses spoilers, ses porte-à-faux réduits et ses gilles latérales type Testarossa amenant l’air aux radiateurs latéraux, la 348 râblée faisait penser à une Testarossa en réduction et avec 300 ch et une vitesse maximale de 170 mph (273 km/h), cédait bien peu en termes de performance pure à sa grande sœur à 12 cylindres. La production cessa en 1994, après que 8 745 exemplaires tous types de la 348 aient été construits.

En 1993, la 348 avait été choisie pour des course monotypes pour pilotes amateurs et semi-professionnels, soutenues par l’usine et l’immense succès du Ferrari Challenge allait encore gagner en popularité avec les modèles suivants. Cette Ferrari 348 Challenge a été vendue neuve en Hollande en mars 1994 par l’importateur officiel Ferrari Kroymans à feu Michel Oprey. Le kit Challenge a été installé par DLR (de la Roy) en association avec Kroymans. Pilotant pour l’écurie Roelofs Engineering, Oprey est connu pour avoir couru avec cette voiture dans cinq épreuves du Ferrari Challenge Western Europe avec le numéro 42 (les deux derniers chiffres de son numéro de châssis).

Le Mans 09/04/1994
Spa Francorchamps 07/05/1994
Spa Francorchamps 08/05/1994
Zandvoort 25/06/1994
Zandvoort 26/06/1994

En 1995, la Ferrari a été vendue à Jan Willem van der Flier et a été exposée et utilisée les jours de course à plusieurs reprises. Le père du vendeur a acheté la voiture en 2003 à 4 700 kilomètres et l’a immatriculée pour la première fois en Belgique en 2007 (on pense qu’il s’agit de la seule 348 Challenge au monde, immatriculée pour la route). Avec environ 10 000 kilomètres, c’est probablement aussi la moins utilisée en existence. Jamais accidentée, la voiture est décrite par le vendeur comme étant en excellent état en dehors d’un petit accroc au siège conducteur. Les caractéristiques notables sont le kit original de roues piste Toyo, le système d’échappement Ferrari pour circuit et les quatre pneus neufs Pirelli P Zero. La documentation qui l’accompagne comprend le livret original et la carte de garantie au nom de Michel Oprey.