As its “Competizione” name suggests, the 348 GT Competizione shares links with competition models, in this case Ferrari\u2019s one\u2014make Challenge racers. A total of \ufb01fty road-going Competiziones were built in 1993, late in the 348\u2019s life<\/a>, when \u2019348 TB<\/a>‘ had become the better handling \u2019348 GTB\u2019. Ferrari also had 11 of the track-day focused 348s converted into race cars.<\/p>\n To transform the car, several major modifications were completed that limited the car to the race track. Michelotto (Ferrari\u2019s long-standing, outsourced racing department) was no stranger to Ferrari competition cars, they had already worked on many other Ferrari race cars including the second series of Ferrari’s 333SP sports prototype.<\/p>\n Of the 11 cars produced for the track, only two raced professionally. One was raced in the 1993 Italian Supercar GT series by Jolly Club and driven by Oscar Larrauri who placed first in Group 2. Another contested the 1994 Daytona 24 hours under the Shelton brothers Ferrari dealership. It was driven by Steve Shelton, Tom Shelton, Didier Theys and Art Coia to 16th overall and 8th in the GTU class. Called the GT\/ C LMs, one even finished 11th overall at Le Mans in 1994, marking the first finish for a Ferrari at the 24-hour classic since 1982.<\/p>\n To transform the 348 many systems were replaced including the suspension which had new geometry and fully adjustable Koni dampers. These attached to 18-inch Speedline wheels with 15-inch ventilated Brembo discs. At the rear, F40<\/a> half shafts were fitted.<\/p>\nRacing<\/h2>\n
A Serious Set of Upgrades<\/h2>\n