Vehicle Description
VIN# ZLA834000 00182293 First shown at the Turin Auto Show in 1986, the Thema 8.32 ('8' standing for the number of cylinders and '32' for the number of valves) was assembled in Turin. It used a 2927 cc, Tipo F105L, Ferrari V8. This engine was based on the unit used in the Ferrari 308 and in the Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole. Both Series 1 and 2 cars in non catalysed form produced 212 hp and were capable of 0–100 km/h in 6.8 seconds (149 mph) whilst catalysed versions were slightly detuned to 202 hp which gave 0–100 km/h in 7.2 seconds (146 mph). The car offered here has stunning performance and excellent refinement, including a luxurious hand made wood-and- optional leather interior by Poltrona Frau. The price tag new was about $80,000.00 or closer to $150,000.00 today. Only 1601 series II cars were built between 1989 and 1992. This car originally came from Switzerland. Thema was the first car to feature electronically raised rear spoiler. Its key competitors were some of the fastest saloon models of the late 1980s including the Audi 100 Quattro, BMW M535i, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth and Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton. There are only a handful of these cars in the US.
