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stradale
03-02-2004, 01:47 PM
A forgotten special by Zagato: the Ferrari 348 Elaborazione. Only around 20 have been made. The engine and chassis aren't modified, because Zagato didn't want to go through all the tests to get it registered for such a small production run.

Although not every detail on the car is spot on, Zagato deserves a lot of credit for this one. It was designed in 1991, when the Ferrari F355 was still at least four years away. Pininfarina obviously got some ideas from this car for the F355, like the side air intakes and rear lights without the slats the 348 and Testarossa had. Then there's the return of the round rear lights, although it were six instead of four. You can almost see the F355 shine through in this 348. Also note the glass engine cover that we see with today's 360 Modena. I personally like the GTO style air vents in the rear and the traditional Zagato 'double bubble' in the roof as well. Around 1991/1992 I saw one of these cars in real life and to me at the time it was the ultimate Ferrari (save maybe the F40). I still adore it today and I hope you will too.

http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost/data/501/587348_Zagato_Elaborazione7.jpg
http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost/data/501/587348_Zagato_Elaborazione6.jpg
http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost/data/501/587348_Zagato_Elaborazione5.jpg
http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost/data/501/587348_Zagato_Elaborazione4.jpg
http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost/data/501/587348_Zagato_Elaborazione2.jpg
http://www.jabbasworld.net/photopost/data/501/587348_Zagato_Elaborazione1.jpg
jeroen40
03-02-2004, 01:55 PM
hmm wat should I think of this... never seen of heard of it before, great one stradale!!
In my opinion its ugly, the front 'smile' destroyes it completely, but it's great to see the small features that you can see on the later ferrari's, a nice add to the collection :)
Fleischmann
03-02-2004, 02:37 PM
Looks very ricey to me!!
Jabba
03-02-2004, 02:58 PM
I kinda like the rear light clusters and the 355's engine would have been better to look at than the one in the 348...very interesting indeed.
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03-02-2004, 03:50 PM
It does not enter My good Ferrari Collection
RallyeNLD
03-02-2004, 05:04 PM
I really like the GTO vent, but for the rest its a mess-up!!
redbaron
03-02-2004, 06:17 PM
The pics are sadly not available (at the moment???) But I still remenber this car. I've read a article about it lots of years ago and was a big fan of it. After it I never heard anything about it anymore.... untill now :D I hope those pics will be available again soon, can't wait :P

I hope it looks as good as I remenber it....
stradale
03-02-2004, 06:20 PM
I will fix it. I just got an e-amil the pics have been moved, so give me a minute and I 'll sort it out.
italian_stalion_32
03-21-2004, 06:58 PM
even thoug im the Ferrari lover, i would have to say it looks like it was a 355 customized by a buyer, thats maybe why they didnt come out with it
stradale
03-23-2004, 07:53 PM
Read, my friend, read... :|
delvermedina
03-23-2004, 08:30 PM
UGLY FRONT
nurbrun
03-26-2004, 10:41 PM
it looks kinda like a 355 concept
PATo355
03-27-2004, 05:22 AM
Thanx god only 20 have been made .... so i wont see any in my life !!!!!!!!!!
Its a croos btween the 348 and the 355 ... only those look a lot much better