Whats your take on this "custom" Testarossa
Mar 16, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Whats your take on this "custom" Testarossa
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FERRA...#ht_500wt_1182
The owner/builder claims it is not a kit car and the car only has 5,500 miles on it.
The owner/builder claims it is not a kit car and the car only has 5,500 miles on it.
Mar 16, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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Looks like it's trying to be a 1985 TR Roadster.
If I am not mistaken - and I certainly could be - there were only 5 Testa Rossa roadsters made and were specially commissioned from the factory.
A Japanese owner bought one for over $1 M in the 1980s.
I did not know that the facotry produced the TR in 1988.
If I am not mistaken - and I certainly could be - there were only 5 Testa Rossa roadsters made and were specially commissioned from the factory.
A Japanese owner bought one for over $1 M in the 1980s.
I did not know that the facotry produced the TR in 1988.
Last edited by Barrister; Mar 16, 2010 at 11:28 PM.
Mar 16, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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The current owner chopped it 7 inches and put a soft top on it... he claims the car is all original other than the custom top and to have repainted the entire car. thats his story at least it just doesn't add up, seems a little odd to take something so perfect and tear it apart.
Last edited by MikeRide; Mar 16, 2010 at 11:40 PM.
Mar 17, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Interesting:
From -> Ferrari Testarossa Spider
"Only one Testarossa Spider was ever officially sanctioned by the Ferrari factory. Built on chassis 62897 and completed in 1986, it was specially commissioned by Ferrari as a gift for the late Gianni Agnelli, head of the sprawling Fiat empire. Pininfarina were contracted to transform 62897 into a fully operational roadster and no doubt Ferrari had one eye on putting a topless Testarossa into production.
Exactly why 62897 remained a one-off remains something of a mystery, hundreds if not thousands more could have been sold through the official dealer network. Mechanically Agnelli's car was no different to any other Euro-spec Testarossa, a standard 390bhp five-litre Flat-12 engine being installed. Pininfarina reinforced the chassis to compensate for the loss of rigidity caused by removing the roof. The roof and hinged rear engine cover were completely discarded, the subtly cut-down windscreen featuring reinforced pillars. When lowered, the manually-operated canvas top stowed beneath a body-coloured cover that formed part of the striking new rear deck. This featured a myriad of engine-cooling vents arranged in three distinct columns and accentuated the Testarossa's incredibly wide hind quarters. To work with the new windscreen, custom door glass had to be manufactured, Pininfarina finishing 62897 in silver with a magnolia leather interior. Just above the matt black sills, a thin dark blue stripe was added and the Ferrari badge on the nose was reputedly hewn from solid silver.
Unsurprisingly, many customers wanted their own Testarossa Spider but Ferrari inexplicably declined. This meant after-market tuning firms like Straman, Lorenz and Pavesi did a roaring trade in quality Spider conversions. Pininfarina got in on the action too and executed more than a dozen conversions, the majority of which were for the Sultan of Brunei and completed in right-hand drive."
From -> Ferrari Testarossa Spider
"Only one Testarossa Spider was ever officially sanctioned by the Ferrari factory. Built on chassis 62897 and completed in 1986, it was specially commissioned by Ferrari as a gift for the late Gianni Agnelli, head of the sprawling Fiat empire. Pininfarina were contracted to transform 62897 into a fully operational roadster and no doubt Ferrari had one eye on putting a topless Testarossa into production.
Exactly why 62897 remained a one-off remains something of a mystery, hundreds if not thousands more could have been sold through the official dealer network. Mechanically Agnelli's car was no different to any other Euro-spec Testarossa, a standard 390bhp five-litre Flat-12 engine being installed. Pininfarina reinforced the chassis to compensate for the loss of rigidity caused by removing the roof. The roof and hinged rear engine cover were completely discarded, the subtly cut-down windscreen featuring reinforced pillars. When lowered, the manually-operated canvas top stowed beneath a body-coloured cover that formed part of the striking new rear deck. This featured a myriad of engine-cooling vents arranged in three distinct columns and accentuated the Testarossa's incredibly wide hind quarters. To work with the new windscreen, custom door glass had to be manufactured, Pininfarina finishing 62897 in silver with a magnolia leather interior. Just above the matt black sills, a thin dark blue stripe was added and the Ferrari badge on the nose was reputedly hewn from solid silver.
Unsurprisingly, many customers wanted their own Testarossa Spider but Ferrari inexplicably declined. This meant after-market tuning firms like Straman, Lorenz and Pavesi did a roaring trade in quality Spider conversions. Pininfarina got in on the action too and executed more than a dozen conversions, the majority of which were for the Sultan of Brunei and completed in right-hand drive."
