Vehicle Description
Chassis No. ZFFSG17A0H0069325
Engine No. 00558
As the 1980s dawned, the supercars of the day gained massive wings
and wide fender flares to reflect an excessive era of vibrant
colors and big hair. Ferrari's answer was the Testarossa, which
featured the timeless combination of a naturally aspirated
12-cylinder engine, gated manual transmission, and Pininfarina
design. Its glorious strakes and louvers immediately made it one of
the most lusted-after supercars of the decade, cemented by its
appearance in Miami Vice.
In addition to being more powerful than its contemporaries -
pumping out a production car record 380-horsepower - the
Testarossa, despite what its aggressive appearance may suggest, was
also one of the most comfortable supercars of the 1980s, with Paolo
Murani of Automobilia calling it "A 300-kph living room." Ferrari's
latest flagship featured an ergonomic Connolly Autolux
leather-swathed interior fitted with air conditioning, power
windows and mirrors, and a stereo system. Furthermore, as an early
1987 model-year example, this Testarossa additionally benefits from
a number of factory mechanical refinements including an improved
injection system, fuel level gauge, and water and oil pump drive
chain. Critically, it also hails from before the introduction of
five-bolt wheels in June 1988 and therefore sports the desirable
"Monodado" center-lug 16-inch wheels.
Chassis number 69325 was completed in January 1987 as a left-hand
drive, US-market example, and finished in the quintessential
Ferrari color configuration of Rosso Corsa paintwork over a Beige
and Testa di Moro (Brown) Connolly leather interior. The original
warranty book that accompanies the car records film producer Yuri
R. Spiro as the Testarossa's original owner, who is thought to have
had the car shipped to his Southern California home from new.
According to the accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report, the
Ferrari changed hands in 2003, when it is said to have passed to
the current consignor's brother-in-law. Remaining in California,
the car joined the consignor's distinguished collection of European
sports cars approximately 8 years ago, where its dutiful
maintenance and preservation have continued. While under the
consignor's care in 2015, chassis number 69325 visited Fast Cars
Ltd. of Redondo Beach, California, where it was treated to an
extensive engine-out service, mechanical overhaul, careful
disassembly of the original dashboard and retrim of the top dash
pad, and minor corrective paintwork to the front bumper at a cost
of over $33,000.
Today, the Ferrari has traveled fewer than 1,000 miles since being
mechanically overhauled and is offered with just under 32,000 total
miles at the time of cataloging. The Tipo F110 Testarossa remains
one of the most coveted and widely recognizable models of the
marque for its era-defining styling, superb drivability, and
legendary performance. With just three California-based collector
owners from new and its desirable "Monodado" specification, chassis
69325 is a fine example of the breed.
