Vehicle Description
Chassis No. ZFFSA17A2G0065499
Engine No. 00383
If you were in the market for an exotic GT sports car in the
mid-1980s, you had no shortage of exciting options. After a
six-year absence, Porsche had just reintroduced the 911 Turbo to
the United States with updated emissions equipment. The truly bold
might have considered the Aston Martin V8 from Britain. Italy
offered several standout choices, including the Lamborghini
Countach and the lesser-known Jalpa. Ferrari, meanwhile, delivered
the 288 GTO and, of course, the unforgettable Testarossa. While all
were compelling, none had the cultural footprint of the Testarossa.
In the 1980s, it was everywhere-TV shows, arcade games, music
videos, and the driveways of the rich and famous. It wasn't just a
car but a symbol of the era.
Styled by Pininfarina, the Testarossa was a thorough redesign of
the Berlinetta Boxer concept and aimed to solve a persistent issue:
cabin heat from the front-mounted radiator's long coolant lines.
Ferrari moved the radiators to the sides, beside the mid-mounted
4.9-liter flat-12 engine. Pininfarina integrated a series of
horizontal strakes into the broad side intakes to channel air
efficiently while staying within the rules governing air ducting
size. The result was practical and iconic-solving a cooling problem
while creating a design defining 1980s automotive excess.
As an early U.S.-market Testarossa, this example features the
famous single, high-mounted "Monospecchio" mirror and 16-inch
single-bolt Cromodora wheels. Ordered new in iconic Rosso Corso,
this example features a Nero leather interior. The car was sold new
at Van Ness Auto Plaza of Calistoga, California on 22 August 1986.
The clean CARFAX begins in 1998 whit the car still in California,
and shows it remained until 2017. An accompanying service invoice
from Ferrari of New Port Beach in October 2015 at 15,940 miles
documents an engine out service was performed, with the invoiced
price exceeding $12,000. From there, the car went to Arizona with
its next caretaker at just 15,967 miles. The car remained in The
Grand Canyon State for a brief period, with the car going to
Florida in 2019 with its next steward and saw regular servicing by
Ferrari of Tampa Bay while under their care. This worked included
replacing the distributor caps, a brake hose, brake fluid flush,
repairing the driver's door handle, rebuilding the alternator, and
servicing the air conditioning system. Following this, the car went
to New Jersey when the current owner purchased it with just 16,563
miles.
Today the car remains in outstanding and fastidiously
well-preserved condition with original finishes intact throughout
the car, and just 16,563 miles displayed on its Veglia Borletti
odometer at the time of cataloging. It benefits from a recent
service with a fresh set of Pirelli P-Zero tires installed in May
2024. Furnished with its Testarossa-specific Schedoni leather
luggage set, owner's manual and warranty book in their Schedoni
leather folio, tool kit, jack kit, and hub wrench, this classic
Testarossa represents a stellar opportunity to acquire an early and
well-preserved example of Ferrari's most extravagant 1980s
icon.
