The Ferrari Testarossa, as it was found kept in a garage.
It was parked in any garage in France, “hidden” under a cover that allowed him to go unnoticed for nearly 20 years. More than one must have thought that it was another of those irreparable machines that nobody wants to take care of, or at best a project of the owner of the leisure club than him, but nothing is further from reality: the one that rested there a 1989 Ferrari Testarossa in perfect conditionready to get back into action.
At the time, this relic it was bought by a businessman whose identity is unknown – only his name, Jacques was revealed – via a dealership in Mulhouse, the city in the Gallic country famous for being the home of the Cité de l’Automobile, the largest automotive museum in the world, with nearly 100 brands and more than 500 copies from 1878 to today. The first owner used it for 14 yearsuntil 2003, after a round trip to Saint-Tropez, he parked it for the last time. And there it is, waiting for a new opportunity.
The last trip of the Testarossa was to Saint Tropez.
It is that this sports car lover had to entertain himself with several luxury specimens that made up his collection, including a porsche 911 Speedster, and that’s why he didn’t give Testarossa all the shot it could have deserved. As proof, he looks at what the odometer says: just 22,433 kilometers traveled.
After his death in 2012, the ferrari it passed into the hands of his wife and daughter, who didn’t pay much attention to it and left it in the garage for another decade. So far: the car will be auctioned on July 2 in Le Mans through Artcurial, a regular seller of cars of this caliber, which estimates a final price between 70,000 and 110,000 euros.
The 390 horsepower engine of the Testarossa.
As can be assumed for a vehicle that has been stored in such a controlled environment, the Testarossa is like new: beyond the fact that the mechanics definitely need a tune-up, the red racing body is enough to pass a duster to make it look impeccable, while inside the beige leather upholstery and carpets shine as in their day best. The manuals are also kept in their original case, also in leather.
The Ferrari Testarossa, emblem of the 80s
Designed for Pininfarina by a team led by Leonardo Fioravanti, The Ferrari Testarossa was presented at the 1984 Paris Motor Show. as the successor to the Berlinetta Boxer, and was produced until 1996. Since 1991 it has had two evolutions: the 512 TR and the F512 M–.
The instrumental, also intact.
this two-seater it takes its name from the racing sports cars developed by the Italian brand in the late 1950s250 and 500 redhead, which in Italian means “red head” and derives from the color with which Ferrari painted the flat heads of the cylinders of its engines. The new model also respected that detail, as a nod to its history, although it didn’t take long to become such a popular icon or more popular than those.
The original upholstery is in good condition.
The Testarossa stands out for its bodywork and design, with disruptive lines for the era, characterized by the huge side air intakes that widen the rear part and give it an arrowhead-like appearance, like a Formula 1something particularly evident when viewed from above.
The Testarossa with the cover I had in the garage.
These attributes are perfectly complemented by the powerful engine that equips under the hood: it comes a 4.9-liter 12-cylinder boxer with 4 valves each, which allows it to deliver 390 hp. Thus, combined with a 5-speed manual gearbox, it can reach a top speed of 290 kilometers per hour and accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 4.8 seconds.
It was one of the most admired cars of the 1980s. A major celebrity sweet spot that also aroused whims and even legends. By chance, Diego Maradona He owned one of the 7,177 units produced, although his had a peculiarity: it came from the Maranello factory painted Glasurit Nero Met 901 / C, the specific color code required by Diez.
7,177 units of the Ferrari Testarossa were produced.
the same color was the one that Testarossa managed by Michael Jordan, which again became popular for The Last Dance series, in which he was often seen arriving at the Chicago Bulls training with Ferrari. Y diametrically opposite, white, was the one who also performed in the Miami Division series: was led by Sonny Crocket, the researcher played by Don Johnson.
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