Have you ever scrolled through Facebook Marketplace, looking at cars you don’t need? You’re not fooling anyone if you say no…we all do it. Anderson Dick, owner & founder of FuelTech, is no different.
Like the rest of us, he was browsing through the classifieds and stumbled upon this Ferrari 355 Spyder in rough shape for a pretty good price. It was local, too.
A non-runner in dire need of an overhaul, this prancing horse needed some love that the previous owner just couldn’t give anymore. Anderson and the seller agreed on a price on one condition…that Anderson would return it to its former glory, and boy, did he do just that.
In just eight consecutive – might I say long, weekends, Anderson and his team had the Ferrari back in action – but not without a FuelTech touch.
He used the opportunity to build something truly special, so he set out to create a turbo setup that he thought the Ferrari F40 should have had from factory; equal length manifolds – and a giant single turbo – in this case a Garrett G42 – setup, mated to the flat-plane crank V8 engine.
When the car got home it was immediately torn down and rebuilt from the ground-up.
The result is a monstrous 777 wheel-horsepower at 9000rpm. Mind you, this is all through the standard block and head. The F355 makes just 145whp at 4500rpm so just imagine that power delivery when it comes on boost…neck snapping!
Anderson & his team did an impeccable job if I may say so myself…
The old plastic trims were thrown out, and in their place, custom carbon fiber panels by XV Racing were installed.
Next, a bespoke set of 19-inch Rotiform wheels were commissioned – inspired by the Ferrari F40 – wrapped in a set of Nitto NT05R tires.
A set of Brembo brake calipers with 356mm discs provide some serious stopping power.
Another big swap? The car was originally fitted with the automated ‘F1’ single clutch transmission. Anderson found a full manual transmission just five hours away, and the gated gearbox made its way in during the build.
How about that slick location for the in-dash instrument display?
The moral of the story is…you never know what you might find while scrolling through Facebook Marketplace, so don’t stop. You might just find the project of your dreams!
Man this 355 is pretty rad would love to see how it drives with the turbo setup
The word I would use is violent… I’ll have to catch up with Anderson one of these days and get some video for everyone to enjoy!
That color and trim is a match made in heaven
You can say that again!
Anderson is Basically our local hero, It was really cool to follow the saga of this Ferrari from the beginning.
Very happy to see the automotive culture around the globe with the best team of photographers the and in it´s best form!
Thank you all! Happy to see Anderson around here!
Fã brasileiro aqui! Muito obrigado por compartilhar conosco toda a riqueza da cultura automotiva por esse mundo afora, desde muito jovem acompanho a trajetoria desses fotógrafos, e poder ver se tornando algo como turnpike é inenarrável!!
Pretty sure it’s the first time I read about a turbo F355 on the Ferrari block plus a manual ! Great stuff, FT team !
Thanks Henry for the share.