1990 Modena Design GT Spyder

VIN 08K89G302T050

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What’s special about this listing

This car features a striking red exterior over a beige leather interior and is powered by a high-performance Ford 289 V-8 Hoehns and Eanes Nascar-type racing engine, 4 48mm Weber carburators, delivering 375-400 HP as tested on a dynamometer. It is equipped with a Borg/Warner 5-speed transmission and built on a semi-monocoque steel racing structure with unibody construction, incorporating hand-laid fiberglass reinforced with steel cowl bracing.

Performance features include power-assisted rack and pinion steering, vented front and rear disc brakes, a sophisticated rear suspension system with four trailing links and a Panhard rod, adjustable coil-over Alden racing shocks, and rear unequal-length A-arms. The car also boasts a Nardi steering wheel and Daytona knock-off hubs, making it a welcomed addition at local Ferrari events.

What sets this car apart is not only its status as potentially the final car built by Modena Design but also its unique ownership history. It was purchased by a French collector in 1990 from The Fine Car Store in San Diego, CA for 74,000$, and imported to France. Driven from the port of Le Havre to his residence in the south of France, the car accrued its very low mileage of 2,400 miles due to its inability to become road-legal in France.

Recently returned to America after a major service and outfitted with four new BF Goodrich tires, the car was driven from New York to New Hampshire. It comes with extensive documentation, including pre- and post-sale correspondence, import documents from French customs, a huge list of all the parts used for the build, and numerous photographs of the new car in The Fine Car Store showroom. This all-original, never-restored vehicle drives perfectly, just as it did when new.

Specs

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Year
1990
Make
Modena Design
Model Family
GT Spyder
Model Generation
-
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
VIN
08K89G302T050
Mileage
2,400 mi TMU
Originality
N/A
Engine
-
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Vehicle Type
Replica
Body Style
Convertible
Driver Side
LHD
Doors
2 Doors
Color Group (Ext)
Red
Color Group (Int)
Beige/Tan

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