Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet 1986 for sale

The only four-seat convertible with a transversely mounted mid-engine ever officially in production Pininfarina design 1 of 810 3.2 Cabriolet Professionally restored with an extensive photo gallery, the car is road-ready and in perfect condition With the Ferrari booklets Presentation video: Click here The Ferrari Mondial was produced from 1980 to 1993 and served as the successor to the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4. With the Mondial, Ferrari paid homage to its historic racing career that it had achieved as 'la Scuderia'. The Mondial featured a combination of angular and thus pragmatic design, positioning it as Ferrari's entry-level model of the time. Today it is considered a classic among Ferraris. Pininfarina was tasked with designing the Mondial, they created a sports car that comfortably accommodated four people. This was no small feat, but Pininfarina managed to do it effortlessly, also leaving room for 'flying buttresses' that improved aerodynamics. Miraculously, they even managed to position the engine between the wheelbase while accommodating four passengers. This was achieved by rotating the V8 engine a quarter turn and mounting it transversely, resulting in an exceptionally agile car. In 1982, after two years of production, a 32-valve version was introduced, with four valves per cylinder instead of the previous two. The new Quattrovalvole (literally 'four valves') provided more torque and power, and was tamed by the same five-speed manual transmission as before, which fit perfectly with the Mondial. The gear lever followed the 'dogleg' principle, where second and third gears, as well as fourth and fifth gears, were positioned directly opposite each other to facilitate shifting during races. In 1983, Ferrari launched a spacious convertible version, it was the only four-seat convertible with a mid-engine that had ever been made at the time of writing. In 1985, the 3.0-liter engine was enlarged to 3.2 liters, coinciding with the release of the Ferrari 328, which uses the same engine. This variant was officially called 'Mondial 3.2.' A final iteration arrived in 1988 with the name 'Mondial t', characterized by a longitudinal engine layout while keeping the transmission mounted transversely. The 't' version retained the same V8 engine but increased its size to 3.4 liters. Production of the Mondial continued until 1993, for a total of 6,149 built. This unique car, although not succeeded by a direct successor, goes down in history as the last four-seat Ferrari powered by a mid-mounted V8 engine. Technical information: Body Length (cm): 454 (179 inches) Width (cm): 180 (71 inches) Height (cm): 127 (50 inches) Wheelbase (cm): 265 (104 inches) Weight (kg): lbs) Mechanical Engine: transversely mounted mid-engine 3186 cc V8 Valves: 32 Fuel system: Bosch K-Jet Transmission: 5-speed manual Drive: RWD Power: 270 hp (199 kW) at 7000 rpm torque: 304 Nm at 5500 rpm Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) **