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Ferrari Challenge Stradale Wiki

Wiki index
1. Production numbers 2. VIN decoder 3. Assembly and engine number 4. Option list 5. Tricolore stripe 6. Pre-production cars	7. Cornes 25th special edition 8. Livery number #61 - The Challenger 9. Celebrities and famous owners 10. Exterior colors 11. Paint code stickers 12. Interior colors

1. Challenge Stradale production numbers
Ferrari has never released an official statement regarding the total production of the Challenge Stradale.
However, there are several production numbers posted by different sources on the internet.

378	reported by Cavallino Magazine.	source
852	reported by Evo Magazine March 2009.	source
1167	reported by Ferraridatabase.com (website is offline now).	source
1200	reported by Guiseppe Bonollo to Evo Mag. "A total of 17500 360s were produced over 5 years of production. 10000 were coupes, made up of 8500 standard coupes, 1200 CS's and 300 race cars. The remaining 7500 were Spiders."	source
1274	reported by Matthias Urban on the website f-register.com listed in the "Ferrari - Road and Racing" book by Winston Goodfellow (2005) article on Motor1.com website about 10 year anniversary of the 360 Modena (Italian) article on AutoMoto.it website about the history of the "special" V8's (Italian)	source source source source
1288	reported by Michael Sheehan in April 2013 article. "Total 360 Modena production is around 16000 to 18000 including the Challenge Stradale with around 1288 official units."	source
1288+	After years of research ChallengeStradale.com can now confirm that more than 1288 cars were built.

2. Challenge Stradale VIN decoder
You can use the VIN decoder below to find more information about a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). A CS VIN consists of 17 digits in total, the last 6 digits are the chassis/serial number of the car.

Example American car: ZFFDU57A440133305 Z = Italy F = Ferrari F = Ferrari D = Engine = Challenge Stradale U = Airbags, manual seatbelts with pretensioners plus UCRA* 57 = Specific model = Challenge Stradale A = Market = LHD North America 4 = USA check digit 4 = Model year 2004 = 4 0 = Assembly plant Maranello = 0 133305 = Chassis/serial number		Example European car: ZFFDT57B000132670 Z = Italy F = Ferrari F = Ferrari D = Engine = Challenge Stradale T = Airbags, manual seatbelts with pretensioners 57 = Specific model = Challenge Stradale B = Market = LHD European 0 = USA check digit = 0 for LHD European market 0 = Model year 0 = Assembly plant Maranello = 0 132670 = Chassis/serial number
Example UK car: ZFFDT57C000135983 Z = Italy F = Ferrari F = Ferrari D = Engine = Challenge Stradale T = Airbags, manual seatbelts with pretensioners 57 = Specific model = Challenge Stradale C = Market = RHD UK 0 = USA check digit = 0 for RHD UK market 0 = Model year 0 = Assembly plant Maranello = 0 135983 = Chassis/serial number		Example Japanese car: ZFFDT57J000133583 Z = Italy F = Ferrari F = Ferrari D = Engine = Challenge Stradale T = Airbags, manual seatbelts with pretensioners 57 = Specific model = Challenge Stradale J = Market = LHD Japan 0 = USA check digit = 0 for LHD Japanese market 0 = Model year 0 = Assembly plant Maranello = 0 133583 = Chassis/serial number
5th digit is used for the airbags/seatbelts system: R = Airbags, manual seat belts and force limiter T = Airbags, manual seat belts with pretensioners U = Airbags, manual seat belts with pretensioners plus UCRA* *UCRA = Universal Child Restraint Anchorage system		8th digit is for the market the car was manufactured for: A = LHD USA (+ Canada, Central America, South America) B = LHD Europe C = RHD UK (+ Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Africa) D = RHD Australia J = LHD Japan
9th digit is used for the USA check digit: 0-9 or X = North America 0 = All other markets The check digit provides a way to verify the validity of the digits in position 1-8 and 10-17		10th digit designates the model year and is only used in certain markets: 4 = 2004 (North America spec) 0 = All other markets 11th digit designates the assembly plant which for Ferrari is always Maranello = 0

3. Assembly number and engine number
The assembly number plate is located in the engine bay. You can find the engine number on the first page of the "Owner's Warranty and Service Book" and ofcourse on the engine itself.

4. Challenge Stradale option list
You can find a 360 Challenge Stradale option list below, with prices in Euro (€), GBP (£) and USD ($). Including code names of the options in the Modis database.

Option list Challenge Stradale 2003-2004 4 point safety harnesses Sliding lexan windows Road legal aluminium rollbar Out-of-range paint color Paint color upon sample Three colored racing stripe Brake calipers in Rosso Corsa color Brake calipers in Rosso Scuderia color Brake calipers in yellow color Brake calipers in aluminium color Color upon request for upper dashboard Color upon request for steering wheel Leather upholstery for the headliner Leather upholstery for rear bench wall & under door mouldings Color upon request for standard stitching Special stitching coloured upon request Dedication plate in silver Space saver wheel kit Radio navigation system CD radio with loudspeakers Modena leather small suitcases set (2pz) Interior leather small suitcases set (2pz) Modena leather luggage set (3pz) Interior leather luggage set (3pz) Challenge luggage set (3pz) Pre-wiring and kit for battery charging - EU Pre-wiring and kit for battery charging - UK Pre-wiring and kit for battery charging - US 6 CD changer Handy fire extinguisher Sport Seat Size - small/medium/large option

Europe Free Free €2100 €2130 €4250 €4650 €600 €700 €700 €700 €505 €240 €280 €1425 €185 €260 €270 €1200 €1850 €1650 €1590 €1590 €2950 €2950 €2950 €700 - - €790 €420 -

UK Free Free £1450 £1450 £2890 £3100 £440 £495 £495 £495 £350 £180 £200 £980 £130 £190 £180 £520 £1300 £1180 £1120 £1120 £2060 £2060 £2060 - £430 - £600 £290 -

USA N/A N/A N/A $2579 $??? $5479 $785 $925 $892 $924 $666 $322 $377 $1752 $258 $??? $301 $990 $??? $1934 $??? $??? $??? $??? $3674 - - $807 $1024 $506 -

Code 4HAR LEXA ROL2 PNT0 PNT1 PNT3 CALR CALS CALY CALA DSH3 STW1 RUF1 SHF2 STC1 STC2 DEDI WHE2 NAVI SND2 BAG0 BAG1 LUG0 LUG1 LUG5 CHEU CHUK CHUS CDCH EXT1 RSCH

4 point safety harnesses - option price €FREE / £FREE / $NA
4-point racing harnesses instead of standard 3 point seatbelts.

Sliding lexan windows - option price €FREE / £FREE / $NA
Lexan sliding windows instead of the standard electric windows, includes a new center console without the electric windows switches. Click here to see all cars with lexan windows in the registry.

Brake calipers in color
The standard color of the brake calipers is black. As an option, you could have them painted in Rosso Corsa, Rosso Scuderia, yellow and aluminium calipers.

Road legal aluminium rollbar - option price €2100 / £1450 / $NA
Aluminium rollbar behind seats, covered in leather upholstery color upon request.

CD radio with loudspeakers - option price €1650 / £1180 / $1934
A CD radio with loudspeakers behind the seats on the rear bench were available as an option. The CD radio housing is usually done in the same leather or alcantara color as the lower part of the dashboard including the stitching.

Handy fire extinguisher - option price €420 / £290 / $506
Small fire extinguisher placed in front of passenger seat, cover in standard alcantara or leather upholstery.

Dedication plate in silver - option price €270 / £180 / $301
The dedication plate is placed on the driver's side door on the carbon fiber panel.
All cars in the registry with photos of dedication plates are listed below, please contact me if you have a car with a dedication plate.

Space saver wheel kit - option price €1200 / £520 / $990
Spare wheel kit in front trunk, including jack and tire inflator set.

Leather upholstery for the headliner - option price €280 / £200 / $377
Headliner in leather or alcantara material.

Color upon request for steering wheel - option price €240 / £180 / $322
Full or top-only custom color for leather steering wheel.

Leather upholstery for rear bench wall & under door mouldings - option price €1425 / £980 / $1752
Under door mouldings covered in leather upholstery.

Leather upholstery for rear bench wall & under door mouldings - option price €1425 / £980 / $1752
Rear bench wall covered in leather upholstery.

Color upon request for upper dashboard - option price €505 / £350 / $666
Custom color leather upholstery for upper dashboard.

Luggage set of leather suitcases
Five different luggage sets were available for the Challenge Stradale. Photos of BAG0, BAG1, LUG0 and LUG1 coming later.

BAG0 Modena leather small suitcases set (2pz)
BAG1 Interior leather small suitcases set (2pz)
LUG0 Modena leather luggage set (3pz)
LUG1 Interior leather luggage set (3pz)
LUG5 Challenge luggage set (3pz)

Luggage set 360CH Stradale (3 pieces), code on build sheet LUG5 - option price €2950 / £2060 / $3674

Special features
Factory sunroof and no Scuderia shields on fender.

5. Tricolore stripe
Ferrari offered the Tricolore stripe as an option for the Challenge Stradale. Back in 2003/2004, this was a $5479 / €4650 / £3100 option, and only 20%-25% of the cars were fitted with a factory Tricolore stripe. Many owners added a cheaper "sticker" stripe to their car after taking delivery.

The easiest way to spot a factory stripe, is to see if it's under the clear coat. A stripe installed by the factory should be placed under the clear coat and thus you cannot "feel" the stripe. An aftermarket stripe is a sticker on top of the paint. It's easy to apply/remove and shouldn't cost more than a few 100 dollars.

A few common mistakes with aftermarket stripes are listed below. For example, the stripe shouldn't run through the FERRARI logo on the rear decklid.

6. Pre-production Challenge Stradales
Ferrari built 2 pre-production cars for the Geneva Motorshow in March 2003. These cars had a few differences compared to the regular production models.

Pre-production Challenge Stradale VIN ZFFYR51B000131569

Pre-production Challenge Stradale VIN ZFFYR51B000131996

7. Challenge Stradale Cornes Edition
Japanese Ferrari importer Cornes converted 25 Challenge Stradales in 2004 to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Details and changes: All cars in Rosso Scuderia All cars have red-black alcantara interior All cars have factory stripes All cars have gold calipers Signed by Michael Schumacher on carbon fiber door panel White rev counter dial Special plate on car "25th 2004 Cornes" Carbon fiber fuel door White rear Challenge grille

Challenge Stradale Cornes Edition in the registry
16 of the 25 Cornes Editions are currently listed in the registry.

Cornes Edition photoshoot by Ferroni.dk
Ferroni.dk did a photoshoot with 6 of the 25 Cornes Editions. Please visit Ferroni.dk for the article and visit the Ferroni Instagram page for more interesting Ferrari-related photos.

8. Livery number #61 - The Challenger - inspired by the Challenge Stradale
Taken from the Ferrari 70th Anniversary website:
"The 2003 Challenge Stradale was created to embody the pure spirit of competition. Derived from the 360 Modena, its form epitomised pure function, while its purpose was pure performance. In terms of looks, this model was unmistakably Ferrari: red with an Italian flag racing livery."

"As part of activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the Prancing Horse, Ferrari Tailor Made, together with the designers of Centro Stile have put a modern twist on the stylistic features and elements that distinguished 70 of the most beautiful Ferraris in history and in so doing have created 70 unique design.
Seventy exclusive liveries, each created just the once for every car in the current range, blend the past with the future to create the icons of tomorrow."

So in theory, Ferrari has built only one 488 GTB, one 488 Spider, one California T, one F12 Berlinetta and one GTC4Lusso with the CS livery, 5 cars in total.

Read more about the 70 different liveries on the Ferrari.com website here.
or go directly to the 1997-2006 decade and scroll down to livery number #61 to see the Challenge Stradale livery here.

Livery number #61 - The Challenger features:
Exterior in Rosso Corsa, livery in Bianco Avus with the Tricolore in the middle, Scuderia Ferrari shields airbrushed on the fenders in a bigger size and rims painted in matte white.
Interior in black leather, mixed with red and black alcantara, carbon fiber trims and carpets in superfabric.

9. Challenge Stradales owned by celebrities
The cars below were once owned by celebrities or other interesting people. Click the chassis number for more information.

10. Exterior colors
An overview of all available standard colors , out-of-range colors and paint color upon sample will be made later.

11. Paint code stickers
The paint code sticker of your Challenge Stradale can be found under the front bonnet. Ferrari paint by PPG Industries.

12. Interior colors
You can see various interior colors and combinations below.