COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)

[Google [bot]]

GTRene said:

spotted a red ferrari testarossa cabrio, at a gas station today here in Almelo, I was driving bye one a 2 lane and busy at that time, so could not take a picture, but looked very cool and out of place between all cars from people going home coming from work etc.

never seen one in the wild before.

One being the operative word, I think the factory only ever produced one, though doubtless a few got decapitated.

[RATATTAK]

Spotted by Son No.1 in Melbourne yesterday

[Dapster]

Google [bot] said:

One being the operative word, I think the factory only ever produced one, though doubtless a few got decapitated.

The factory produced 1 as you say - in silver with blue leather and blue bumper inserts, as a special one off for Agnelli. It sold at auction in 2016 for just over £1m





https://www.autoclassics.com/reviews/413537/ferrar...


But yes, there have been many aftermarket jobs since then, some better than others.

Scott Chivers's Ratarosssa for example is brilliant and his YouTube channel is something else (he's restoring the "left to die" BB512 in his garage)

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/man-wh...



https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ratar...

[Zener]

Got to say that looks bloody awful the worst of the 80/90's in solid form wouldnt improve in any colour sadly

Edited by Zener on Wednesday 3rd March 15:36

[GTRene]

Google [bot] said:

GTRene said:

spotted a red ferrari testarossa cabrio, at a gas station today here in Almelo, I was driving bye one a 2 lane and busy at that time, so could not take a picture, but looked very cool and out of place between all cars from people going home coming from work etc.

never seen one in the wild before.

One being the operative word, I think the factory only ever produced one, though doubtless a few got decapitated.

Don't know, can find more, for example this red one, looks real to me, but could also be one what you spoke off? >>

http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=87720&count...

[MarkwG]

GTRene said:

Google [bot] said:

GTRene said:

spotted a red ferrari testarossa cabrio, at a gas station today here in Almelo, I was driving bye one a 2 lane and busy at that time, so could not take a picture, but looked very cool and out of place between all cars from people going home coming from work etc.

never seen one in the wild before.

One being the operative word, I think the factory only ever produced one, though doubtless a few got decapitated.

Don't know, can find more, for example this red one, looks real to me, but could also be one what you spoke off? >>

http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=87720&count...

There's only one officially built by Ferrari, the silver car for Agnelli. Others were converted - such as the red one.

[348jeff]

The same car was part of he Ferrari design exhibition a couple of years ago - snapped these 3 photos

[348jeff]

Michael Jackson had one apparently done by coachbuilder Straman

https://www.6speedonline.com/articles/off-wall-mic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX7AHgyyrq8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZhv2-H8GB8

[TR4man]

348jeff said:

Michael Jackson had one apparently done by coachbuilder Straman

If ever there was a reason not to have one...

[MiltonBaines]

DK Engineering had it in for a service last month, so at least it's being used a little and isn't just a static display car permanently.

[Dapster]

For all its factory provenance and one off £1m Agnelli fairy dust, the rear deck of the factory car looks like it was knocked up in a shed compared to the home made specials which look like they use the deck straight from the coupe

Edited by Dapster on Friday 5th March 09:58

[Its Just Adz]

Would this belong in this topic?

[Doofus]

Its Just Adz said:

Would this belong in this topic?

:canofworms:

[Muddle238]

Not sure the Discovery 2 is considered a classic yet, although bonus points if it was the V8

[MarkwG]

Doofus said:

Its Just Adz said:

Would this belong in this topic?

:canofworms:

If it was a proper GSi, perhaps: if it was still a 1.0 Merit, perhaps not: since it's actually neither, I'm going with nope, should be in the modified thread

[4rephill]

Dapster said:

For all its factory provenance and one off £1m Agnelli fairy dust, the rear deck of the factory car looks like it was knocked up in a shed compared to the home made specials which look like they use the deck straight from the coupe

Edited by Dapster on Friday 5th March 09:58

It was built to Agnelli's specification - As I understand it, he didn't want the engine cover to simply look like a cut apart standard cover.

It also has a unique party trick that no other Testarossa can do:

It can be driven as a standard three pedal manual, or, at the flick of a switch, the clutch pedal retracts under the dashboard, and the car can be driven as a two pedal semi-automatic, using a Valeo system that senses the gear lever moving, and operates the clutch automatically.

This was done to assist Agnelli, who had suffered a leg injury, and found operating clutch pedals difficult/uncomfortable.

(Agnelli's personal F40 also had the Valeo transmission [without the manual option], making it the only semi-automatic gearbox F40 ever made)

[LotusOmega375D]

You could also get a Valeo equipped Mondial T, although not many did.

[AndrewT1275]

anonymous said:

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Galbraiths! That brings back some memories. Best beer in NZ and a great Sunday roast too.

[Jader1973]

A couple from this weekend

Lancia


GS

[Doofus]

Jader1973 said:

A couple from this weekend
GS

I think it's a GSA.