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www.QV500.com - Ferrari 348 Part 10: Privateer Competition Cars |
 Chassis 95450, 1993 Le Mans 24 Hours |
Two well-known 348's were prepared by privateer teams, the first of which was chassis 95450, Robin Smith's Simpson Engineering tb that ran the 1993 & '94 Le Mans 24 Hours. Despite being shunted by Eddie Irvine's Toyota during the warm up lap and immediately retiring in 1993, 95450 was back again the next year. Pumping out over 500bhp, considerably more than Michelotto's 348 Competizione LM, it retired on lap 57 with clutch trouble. Another interesting 348 was chassis 84778, this cars Barchetta bodywork having been created by SERA. It was built around a damaged 348 tb in France and had a 350bhp engine and Ferrari France modified chassis. |
 95450, 1994 Le Mans 24 Hours |