1989 Ferrari Testarossa

Perhaps one of Ferrari’s most recognizable production models was the Testarossa (literally translated “Red Head” for its famously red colored valve head covers) an homage to the famous 1957 World Sportscar Championship winning 250 GT Testaroassas which solidified Ferrari as a premier sports car manufacturer. The Pininfarina designed Testarossa was dramatic, long and wide, with a 4.9 liter V12 mid-engine and became theflagship of the Ferrari brand from 1984 until 1996 under different guises (Testarossa, 512TR and 512M) but staying true to its original wedge shaped design which served as the basis for other models to follow, particularly its smaller V8 engined brothers the 348 and 355. The Testarossa made its public debut at the 1984 Paris Auto Show and immediately reset the design standards for V12 sports cars across the segment, a two-door coupe with mid-mounted engine and gear box out the back keeping the center of gravity near the middle of the car,five speed manual transmission in the familiar Ferrari gated shifter, the signature straked door mounted air intakes and, of course, well just look at them, they’re simply magnificent cars which have wonderful presence and remain a Ferrari icon to this day; everything a Ferrari should be, dramatic, low slung and 12 cylinders. This 1989 Testarossa had one original owner and features only 3,600 miles.

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