Ferrari sitting for years left in foreclosed house for seven years, guy buys it but then it dies immediately after picking it up
- The Ferrari 360 served as an extremely important car for Ferrari
- It succeeded the F355 and eventually passed the baton to the F430
- Now, one YouTuber has bought a 360 that was abandoned for years, but it died
Published on Feb 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Feb 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The Ferrari 360 is a pretty important car.
The supercar, manufactured from 2000 – 2005, replaced the F355 and was eventually succeeded by the F430.
A YouTuber bought a 360 from a house that had been foreclosed for seven years, in the hope that he’d found a gem.
The Ferrari then broke straight away.
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Ferrari 360: A brief overview
As we already mentioned, the Ferrari 360 is quite an important supercar.
It served as the replacement for the iconic F355, and did an excellent job of it.
Because it was made from aluminium, it was just 40kg heavier than it’s predecessor, despite being much larger.
It came equipped with a 3.6 liter V8, producing 400bhp. It was much faster than the F355, and had much-praised throttle response.
It was equally lauded for it’s agility, with the 360 being roundly praised for it’s ability to utilise it’s power in an extremely enjoyable way.
YouTuber chances his luck on Ferrari 360
And that brings us up to speed.
A YouTuber named Samcrac recently purchased an abandoned Ferrari 360 from a foreclosed house.
In doing so, he was aware that it could be a real risk.
However, he was able to get it up and running.
Despite this, the Ferrari died almost immediately, and Sam was left scratching his head.
After some extensive diagnosis, as well as further examining his new 360, he found the fault.
It turns out that the failure lies with a faulty engine ECU, costing over $2,000.
Next, the YouTuber addresses the sound system and the underskirt of his new 360, purchasing replacement parts for each.
After this, Samcrac turns his attention to the convertible sunroof.
Engine fix on the horizon?
After taking a look, he decides to ship off a piston within the hydraulic control system for repair.
Now, back to the engine ECU issue.
After analysing the timing belt system and determining that everything seems good, Samcrac thinks he has worked out the problem.
Basically, it’s a bad idea to jumpstart the Ferrari 360. Especially from the battery.
However, Samcrac gets some interesting advice.
He is advised that a voltage spike is blowing out a capacitor in the ECU, and that it is better to actually jumpstart the car from behind the driver’s seat.
This is because the area behind the seat has both a positive and negative battery terminal, so it can’t blow an ECU if that is the case.
We certainly do hope that Samcrac is able to get his Ferrari 360 fixed – the roads are always better for having cars like these on them.
Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
