Vehicle Description
The Ferrari Testarossa was an icon from day one. It looked as
aggressive as a V12 Ferrari should, but not all of them were
created equal. This one is an ultra-desirable 1986 model with
exceptionally low miles, and maintenance history (including a
recent full service.) This is also only a 2-owner car, which is
extremely rare to see in the exotic car world where cars often
change hands frequently.
Some cars are called the poster-child for a company, but for an
entire generation, the Testarossa was genuinely the poster of
choice for every child's room. The wild styling of Testarossa
earned this envy because it was how a supercar from Ferrari should
look. While the car's redhead name is a reference to the cam covers
and a tribute to the legendary 250 TR, it's also really the best
color for this iconic prancing horse. Of course we say that because
the paintwork on our exceptionally well-preserved classic is the
kind of pristine many in our showroom have described as "flawless."
This is a sign of special care that you can see in every picture of
this thoroughly original Ferrari. While all Testarossas came with
the same angular and aggressive styling that ran from the long flat
nose right through the seductively wide rear end, this one was the
final year for the now-collectable "flying mirror". The high
mounted single driver mirror is a piece of brazen automotive
asymmetry that could only be pulled off with this car's Italian
flair.
The Testarossa represented the upper echelon of society, and so of
course, the interior delivered a level of refinement worthy of its
price tag. The Nero leather seats still look amazing, especially
with the prancing horse embossed in the headrest. They are grippy
enough for a supercar, but Ferrari made sure that the Testarossa
had a grand touring level of comfort. That's also why these cars
came with comfort features like air conditioning, power seats,
power steering, power windows, tilt steering wheel, and an
AM/FM/cassette stereo neatly tucked away under a cover on the
dashboard. All of this was standard equipment straight from
Maranello. In fact, there was only one option for the Testarossa.
This coupe's six-piece Schedoni custom luggage set that fits behind
the seats and trunk has the kind of rarity that starts bidding wars
all on its own.
The mid-mounted 4.9-liter boxer V12 was the culmination of this
motor at Ferrari. The 380 hp fuel-injected engine was a 14%
increase in power over the last Berlinetta Boxer predecessor, and
the Testarossa had 0 to 60 mph times could compete with its
cross-Italy rival, the Lamborghini Countach. But since this has
matured into a classic that's welcomed at any concours, there is a
new set of rules in Testarossa shopping. This is a fully
numbers-matching car with exceptionally low miles at 14,277. The
CarFax on this car is 100% clean and reports no issues. When a car
has averaged less than 500 miles per year, the next step is to look
at its maintenance records. You'll see that this Ferrari has not
only been preserved, but also maintained. This includes a recent
full service (all belts, fluids, and clutch master cylinder) from
the Ferrari technicians at Reeves Motorcars. It even has its
correct single bolt wheels with Michelin TRX tires (concours judges
look for that.) But as much as this one is ready to be an
award-winner, we'll bet you won't be able to resist grabbing the
leather three-spoke steering wheel with one hand and the iconic
gated five-speed shifter with the other and really opening this one
up on the backroads. After all, a Ferrari is a thing of beauty, but
no one really falls in love until you hear that racecar exhaust
note.
This car comes with everything original from the manuals to the
ultra-rare tool kit that's never been used. This Ferrari is the one
time you can meet your hero, and it won't disappoint.