What Ferrari-powered barchettas are for sale in the US right now?

The Nogaro Barchetta MR400 (Proto Ferrari MR400), a French barchetta designed by Claude Fior and powered by a Ferrari Tipo F119H V8, is offered at $79,995 by GEM Classic Cars in New Hampshire. It is road legal with a clean US title. About ten were built.

Who designed the Nogaro MR400 and who is Claude Fior?

Claude Fior, a French engineer known for chassis design, notably the aluminium chassis of the Renault Sport Spider.

Is the Proto Ferrari MR400 road legal in the US?

Yes. It is road legal with a clean US title and is located in New Hampshire, so a US buyer faces no import duties or overseas shipping.

What engine does the Nogaro Barchetta MR400 use?

A Ferrari Tipo F119H 3.4L quad-cam V8, about 320 hp (engine no. 137970), derived from the Ferrari 348, with a Ferrari manual transaxle.

How many MR400 were built and where is it located?

Approximately ten were built. This example has ~156 engine hours, timing serviced in 2022, and is located in New Hampshire, USA, offered by GEM Classic Cars.

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Nogaro

Barchetta MR400. Designed by Claude Fior, powered by a Ferrari V8 — one of about ten ever built.

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Design

Fior

Engine

V8 Ferrari 3.4

Power

~320 hp

Hours

156

Built

~10

Price

$79,995

The author

A French barchetta. A Ferrari heart. Ten of them.

The MR400 is not a disguised Ferrari 348. It is one man's design — Claude Fior, the French engineer known for the aluminium chassis of the Renault Sport Spider. A barchetta drawn by an engineer, not a stylist.

“This Proto Ferrari MR400 is one of approximately ten examples reportedly produced and represents a fascinating meeting of French engineering innovation and Ferrari performance.”

In the seller's words, one of the most unusual and scarcely documented Ferrari-powered prototypes of its era. A page of history still to be written — by whoever owns it.

The heart

A Ferrari V8, laid bare.

Ferrari Tipo F119H engine · no. 137970

Ferrari Tipo F119H V8 engine of the Nogaro MR400

Type

Tipo F119H

Layout

3.4 V8 quad-cam

Based on

Ferrari 348

Gearbox

Ferrari transaxle

Overhead aerial view of the Nogaro Barchetta MR400 number 33

Overhead — the whole silhouette, Fior's line, #33 livery.

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The cockpit

Minimalist. Race-oriented.

Carbon-fiber-look dashboard, competition switchgear, an aluminium pedal box. You sit down to drive, not to pose.

Carbon cockpit of the Nogaro MR400, wheel and pedals

Competition interior of the Nogaro MR400

Driving position of the Nogaro MR400, switchgear

Exhibition

Twenty-six looks. One car.

Drone and studio, from the engine bay to the #33 roundel. All real, all of this car. Click any image to open the gallery.

Model	Nogaro Barchetta MR400
Also known as	Proto Ferrari MR400
Year	2000
Designer	Claude Fior
Engine	Ferrari Tipo F119H · 3.4 V8
Engine no.	137970
Power	~320 hp
Based on	Ferrari 348
Transmission	Ferrari manual transaxle
Engine hours	~156
Service	Timing serviced in 2022
Brakes	AP Racing (competition)
Wheels	Speedline Corse · center-lock
Suspension	Independent, competition
Weight	TBC · race-bred barchetta (light)
Title / status	Clean US title · road legal
Built	~10 worldwide
Location	New Hampshire, USA

The price

A serious figure for a car with no equal.

At this level the price is a reference, not a market: the rarity — Fior design, Ferrari V8, transaxle, a handful built — carries it. Serious offers reviewed.

79,995USD

Trust first

What a serious buyer wants to know — answered up front.

The engine, traced

Genuine Ferrari Tipo F119H, engine no. 137970. Timing serviced in 2022 — invoices and workshop available on request.

Documentation

Clean US title, ownership history, service records and a full professional photo set. Third-party inspection available on request.

US & import

Located in New Hampshire — a US buyer wires and drives, no customs. GEM operates US and Belgium; import assistance for overseas buyers.

In full transparency: figures marked “~” (power, examples, hours) are as stated by the seller, to be confirmed at inspection. Matching-numbers status of chassis and engine is disclosed honestly to a serious buyer. We prefer a verifiable fact to a promise.

The film

Hear it.

No music, no voice-over. Five minutes of the Ferrari V8 breathing through Fior’s aluminium, on the road it was built for. Turn the sound on.

Hear it · sound on

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Buy the right. Not just a promise.

Place €500 for a 7-day exclusive right to buy this car. It is taken off the market and held for you for seven days — time to inspect, drive, and arrange the transfer. The amount is deducted from the purchase price if you buy: buy the car, and it costs you nothing. In return you also receive a commented video walkthrough and a call with the seller. It is for buyers serious enough to put skin in the game.

Off the market for 7 daysExclusive to you Inspection & test drive during the windowCommented video walkthrough A call with the sellerDeducted from the price if you buyNo obligation to buy

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