Ferrari Testarossa

• Only 1 previous owner from new
• Swiss delivered supplied by AD Autodiffusion SA
• 14,600 miles only from new
• Engine out service and belts completed in 2021
• Original service booklet and handbooks present
• One of the finest examples available

Our marvellous Ferrari Testarossa was delivered new to Geneva, Switzerland and presented in classic Rosso Corsa with Nero interior. This example of Ferrari’s epoch-defining supercar was manufactured in 1989, by which time the early cars’ controversial ‘Monospecchio’, which gave good rear visibility but could obscure oncoming traffic, had been replaced by two mirrors mounted lower down on the ‘A’ posts of the car. From new this stunning car has covered just 14,600 miles / 23,500km.

Ferrari’s flagship model, the Testarossa supercar revived a famous name from the Italian company’s past when it arrived in 1984. A ‘next generation’ Berlinetta Boxer, the Testarossa retained its predecessor’s amidships-mounted, 5.0-litre, flat-12 engine, which now boasted a maximum power output raised to 380bhp at 6,300rpm courtesy of four-valve cylinder heads. Despite the power increase, smoothness and driveability were enhanced, the car possessing excellent top gear flexibility allied to a maximum speed of 180mph.

Rivalling Lamborghini’s Countach for presence, the Pininfarina-designed Testarossa succeeded brilliantly, the gill slats feeding air to its side-mounted radiators being one of the modern era’s most instantly recognisable – and copied – styling devices. A larger car than the 512BB – the increase in width being necessary to accommodate wider tyres – the Testarossa managed the trick of combining high downforce with a low coefficient of drag, its graceful body being notable for the absence of extraneous spoilers and other such devices. Despite the increase in size over the 512BB, the Testarossa was lighter than its predecessor, the body – its steel doors and roof excepted – being, somewhat unusually for a production Ferrari, of aluminium. Luxury touches in the well-equipped cabin included air conditioning, electrically adjustable seats, tilting steering wheel and plentiful leather. Unlike some of its rivals, the Testarossa possessed light controls and was relatively easy to drive, factors which, allied to its outstanding performance and stunning looks, contributed to an instant and sustained high level of demand.

Now available for viewing at the DD Classics Dealership in London, please call to book an appointment.

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