This Ferrari 360 Spider’s Gated Manual And V8 Make Us Miss The Old Days

Life was a lot simpler back in 2001. Computers had only started to become mainstream, smartphones were many years away, and it was two years before the first dual-clutch transmission was available on a production car. Ferrari’s range was also much less convoluted than it is now. Do you want to re-live these times? Now is your chance.

A fabulous 2001 Ferrari 360 Spider has just popped up for auction through Bring a Trailer and could be perfect for anyone feeling a little bit nostalgic or someone who wants to know what it was like to drive a Ferrari twenty-three years ago. Despite the car’s age, it presents incredibly well and has only been driven ~12,000 miles (~19,000 km).

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The color of the car is the first thing that caught our eye. Rather than being painted in Rosso Corsa like so many other Ferraris out there, this 360 is painted in Rosso Fiorano. Complementing this shade of red are 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels clad in Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires and sitting over black brake calipers.

Evidently, the original owner had superb taste, as the car’s interior is just as special as the outside. Cream leather adorns the seats, door panels, and the lower part of the dashboard. There’s also no fancy dual-clutch gearbox like you’ll find in modern Ferraris but instead, a six-speed gated manual.

This fabulous transmission is mated to a 3.6-liter naturally-aspirated V8 with a flat-plane crank that revs to 8,500 rpm and delivers 395 hp and 275 lb-ft (373 Nm) of torque. While this engine produces an intoxicating howl when left stock, this car has been fitted with a Capristo exhaust to ensure it really screams.

If this 360 Spider tickles your fancy, head on over to Bring a Trailer before it’s too late.