1988 FERRARI MONDIAL 3.2                               Regi...

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£26,000

1988 FERRARI MONDIAL 3.2                              

Registration: E943 WAH     
Chassis Number: ZFFWD21C0000075556
Recorded Mileage: 65,000 miles

- In current ownership for c. 25 years
- Supplied with all books and tools
- Recent specialist cambelt service

The Mondial saw Ferrari return to Pininfarina as its choice of styling house, and it was sold as a mid-sized Coupé and, eventually, a Cabriolet. Conceived as a ‘more usable’ model, offering the practicality of four seats with the performance of a mid-range Ferrari, it was aimed at attracting a slightly wider audience than their traditionally more focused two-seaters. The car’s body was not built as a monocoque in the same way as a conventional car but instead, the steel outer body was produced by the famous Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Scaglietti, just down the road in nearby Modena and clothed a lightweight steel box-section space frame. 

Like the new Ferrari 328, the Mondial's engine grew to 3.2 litres in 1985, with power now at 266bhp. The Mondial 3.2 was first presented at the 1985 Frankfurt Auto Show in September that year. The new model was restyled with and body-coloured bumpers, more integrated indicators and driving lamps, and new alloy wheels with a more rounded face. The 3.2 also boasted a major interior update, with a more ergonomic layout and a more rounded instrument binnacle. Later cars, from 1987 onwards, also sported ABS brakes. The 1988 Mondial 3.2 would be the final model year that retained the relatively low maintenance costs of the 308/328 drivetrain, allowing major service items like timing belt and clutch replacement performed with the engine/transmission package still in the car.

This later 3.2 Mondial was first registered to main dealer Dick Lovett of Swindon on 1st May 1988, finished in the traditional Ferrari livery of Rosso Corsa with a tan leather interior. The current owner, a long-standing Ferrari Owner’s Club member (and regional treasurer), acquired the Mondial in September 1997, and has since religiously kept to a mileage of under 2,000 miles per year. The Ferrari has been serviced regularly with any additional items attended to as and when required. In 2015 replacement exhaust manifolds were fitted, and in 2016 all brake calipers were overhauled and replated to the original Nickel finish. A file of invoices supports the works completed, including the most recent cambelt service in September 2021.

We understand the owner, upon reaching a landmark 90th birthday, has finally conceded it may be time to hang up his driving gloves, hence the Mondial coming to the market. With a shade over 65,000 miles recorded, and complete with Ferrari book pack, tool roll/jack kit and MoT certificate through to March 2023, this represents a very tempting proposition for the Ferrari enthusiast.