Easily one of my favorite Ferrari models of all time, this is the iconic 1987 Ferrari Testarossa (Type F110) seen at @autosportdesigns, which is home to some of the world’s most impressive, and finest automobiles for sale in the entire world. The Testarossa went into production in 1984 as the successor model to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer (BB), and with approximately 9,939 total examples produced (including the 512 TR & F512 M), it’s one of Ferrari’s most mass produced models that they’ve ever created. The Testarossa was designed by a collaborative effort from Leonardo Fioravanti, Ian Cameron, Guido Campoli, Emanuele Nicosia, Diego Ottina while working for the Italian coach building and design firm, Pininfarina, and following the end of the Testarossa’s production, two additional model revisions were created, the 512 TR & F512 M. The Testarossa was originally produced by Ferrari, with Pininfarina styling from 1984 until 1991, and the model was shown for the first time ever at the 1984 Paris Motor Show. The Testarossa was available with a rear-mounted, five-speed manual transmission, paired with a 4.9 L Tipo F113 flat-12 engine, and the name itself is a homage to the famed World Sportscar Championship winner 1957 250 Testa Rossa sports racing car. The Testarossa’s aerodynamic drag coefficient of Cd=0.36 was quite low in comparison to the Lamborghini Countach's 0.42 at the time, and ultimately, the model had great reception from the media and consumers. This particular Testarossa example is finished in the highly desirable Ferrari ‘Rosso Corsa’ paint shade, over tan leather upholstery, and a features metric 16″ Cromodora center-lock wheels, air conditioning, four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, power windows, and much more.
How many made? 9,939 total examples produced (including the 512 TR & F512 M). Approximately 1008 examples were built for 1987.
Engine: 4.9 L Tipo F113 flat-12 engine
Debut: 1984 Paris Motor Show
Top Speed: around 180mph
0-60mph: around 5.6 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny, @autosportdesigns
Research: @rarecarsonly