Yes, RIP Mark!
Mike, the F355 (as a TB) is my second fave Ferrari visually. (250GTO takes the cake for me, not because it is a better design, but the look always resonated for me). The F355 is beautiful. Sounds great, fun to drive. But, if you have performed a major service on one you know they are certainly "cottage built". But that is the Italian way, emotion first! (I can say that as I am half Italian, my mother's maiden name even rhymes with Ferrari) Even the F360 (first modern F-car?), though much easier to service, amazing under car aero for the day, is still a cottage built car. F430 onwards they started to figure production out a wee bit better. F458/F488 all getting closer to proper production sports car standards. In fact, not a lot wrong at all with the F458/F488 build wise.
My best friend just ordered an F8, looking forward to getting that on a lift and inspecting all of the details.
From time to time I search for a F355 TB. I think I am the perfect potential owner... - I am an enthusiast, and I have a large Euro shop that can service it!
And, I would DRIVE it regularly.
Cheers