2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

[stilez]

First off, :bow.



This has been a long time coming, the day I`d be able to spend with the car that has topped my list. It did not disappoint. To this day, still, my favorite car of all time. I had an uninterrupted 10 hour session with this gem a couple weeks ago. For those of you unfamiliar with the Stradale, spend an hour on YouTube going through the videos of automotive nirvana.



This particular example, a Rosso Scuderia on red/black alcantara sans the stripe, was in exceptional shape. It is a (recently) 3rd owner car with under 10k on the clock. An absolute cream puff. The only "permanent" defect found was the faintest of door dings on the passenger door. It is nearly invisible. The paint was swirled, the hood more than the rest. The rest had light soil levels.



Interior

- Vacuum/brush out seems/crevices

- Leatherique Pristine Clean on steering wheel, e-brake handle

- Folex on random stains in alcantara

- FK1 #425 to clean glass, gauges, carbon fiber, chrome, jams

- Zymol Ital on carbon fiber, chrome, jams



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8915.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8973.jpg





Exterior

- Meguiar`s Gold Class Wash (no clay needed)

- EFHI cut 6:1 on tires, wells, exhaust tips



- Meguiar`s #105 via rotary and LC CCS German Green Polishing Pad @ 1300 rpm

- Menzerna PO85RD via rotary and LC CCS Red Finishing Pad @ 1300 rpm

- Zaino Z-PC and #0000 Steel Wool on exhaust tips



- Zymol Ital on paint, wheels, calipers, carbon fiber

- FK1 #425 to finish



Before

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8909.jpg



After

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8936.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8959.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8965.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8930.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_9049.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8945.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_9047.jpg

(Carrera GT write-up forthcoming)



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8947.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2009/IMG_8996.jpg

(All work performed at Collector`s Car Garage in Bedford Hills, NY)





STB

[imported_Detailing Technology]

My new favorite car!



Great work Sean.

[Scottwax]

Nice work as always, Sean. Glad to see you haven`t left the detailing business completely. :)

[Nikku]

Sean. Looking good :) still amazing to see the interior of those things.



Just a heads up. I can still see the license plate number in the 7th pic. :)

[Apollo_Auto]

Very nice work, Sean and great pictures to boot :). Looks like a storage stable there...

[Barry Theal]

dripping wet!!!!! very nice work on a fine automobile!!!