'Testarossa' on P37 Oct 2011 Classic & Sportscar Magazine

[crostonian]

Am I the only one who thought replica on seeing this. Allowing for changes in spec for certain markets I am still not convinced. The obvious items to cause concern are the incorrect wheels, incorrect wing mirrors and the black plastic plinth on the rear bumper doesn't look factory fit but could be a local homologation requirement. On closer look its the shape of the rear side window that looks wrong, the frame looks too thick and is the wrong shape with no guttering, the side windows are not deep enough and the tumblehome is wrong, the frames on the door glass are too thick also, the side strakes are too thick and too square edged, there is no black seal where the rear bumper joins the rear wing, the only badge on the car is where there shouldn't be one, a reflector shouldn't be behind the rear strakes in that position, the front lights look like dummys.

And they gave this guy £100 for find of the month!

[P4ULH]

crostonian said:

Am I the only one who thought replica on seeing this. Allowing for changes in spec for certain markets I am still not convinced. The obvious items to cause concern are the incorrect wheels, incorrect wing mirrors and the black plastic plinth on the rear bumper doesn't look factory fit but could be a local homologation requirement. On closer look its the shape of the rear side window that looks wrong, the frame looks too thick and is the wrong shape with no guttering, the side windows are not deep enough and the tumblehome is wrong, the frames on the door glass are too thick also, the side strakes are too thick and too square edged, there is no black seal where the rear bumper joins the rear wing, the only badge on the car is where there shouldn't be one, a reflector shouldn't be behind the rear strakes in that position, the front lights look like dummys.

And they gave this guy £100 for find of the month!

Definitely a replica.
I emailed them as soon as I saw it to point out this error.

Paul

[crostonian]

I too e-mailed them, you sometimes wonder how much these guys know about what they write about.