Few cars embody their era as completely as the Ferrari Testarossa
captured the excess of the 1980s. Its deeply recessed side intakes,
menacing louvered tail, and outrageously wide stance were penned by
Leonardo Fioravanti, tasked with creating a radical yet refined
successor to Ferrari's previous flagship.
Development started with a reworking of its predecessor's
longitudinally mounted 4.9-liter 12-cylinder engine and radiator
layout, which now delivered a production-car record 380 horsepower
while curing the Boxer's notoriously hot cabin. Inside, the
spacious, ergonomic interior was trimmed in Connolly leather, with
air conditioning as standard. Its greatest advance over both its
predecessor and the rival Lamborghini Countach was its slippery
shape, which needed no rear spoiler and featured a sculpted
aerodynamic nose. Wide five-spoke light-alloy wheels completed the
package, housing large ventilated, servo-assisted disc brakes.
Ongoing updates followed: revised suspension, steering column,
shocks, and brakes for 1988 to suit new five-bolt wheels, and
modern KE-Jetronic fuel injection in 1989.
Finished in a refreshing and eminently fitting shade of Silver
Argento over a Red Rosso leather interior, this well-preserved
example, showing 42,842 miles at the time of cataloging, is
documented by a clean CARFAX Report dating back to 1996. While it
notes that there is an unverifiable accident record from 2000,
flagged in 2007, it otherwise reflects consistent mileage and
regular service and maintenance, notably by European Motorsports of
Lawrence, Massachusetts, through 2004, when the odometer read
37,698 miles.
Driven sparingly since, adding just over 5,000 miles, the car very
recently benefits from a major service performed in September 2026
by Stallion Motorsports LLC of Costa Mesa, California. The work,
with detailed invoice on file, included replacement of the timing
belt tensioner and idler, camshaft seals, valve covers, and drive
belts, as well as exhaust repairs and the replacement of a fuel
line. The serpentine belt was also replaced, the coolant flushed
and changed, and the A/C refrigerant recharged, followed by an oil
and filter change, a new radiator cap, and an adjustment of the
parking brake, with the brakes and fuel system inspected.
Presented in a striking color combination with low mileage, and
offered with its jack, matching spare wheel, and service invoices,
chassis number 85383 represents a compelling opportunity to acquire
a desirable late-production Testarossa that benefits from numerous
technical and ergonomic upgrades while retaining Fioravanti's
design in unaltered form.
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