• Two owners from new • Circa 9,000 miles from new • Recent service and check "How do you replace a classic? It's tough, but it needs to be done eventually.

Ferrari's transformation of the 328 into the 348 is much more interesting from a technical and engineering viewpoint (because serious dynamic issues have been addressed by a good team of development engineers) but it's bound to be the shape that people talk about first." – Fast Lane.

First seen in prototype form in 1987, the Ferrari 348 entered production in 1989, replacing the immensely successful 328 GTB/GTS.

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 - that enabled weight to be concentrated within the wheelbase.

This combination o...