From 1984 to 1991 Ferrari produced the iconic first series of the model Redhead. According to the most widespread data, 7177 examples of this model came out of Maranello, followed by 512 TR and F512 M. Ferrari Testarossa was presented at the 1984 Paris Motor Show, with its unmistakable line: retractable open, enlarged tail, large side grilles. The engine chosen was a 4,942 cm³ 180 ° V12 cylinder with a new cylinder head with 4 valves per cylinder. All this to have a power of 390 horsepower. In 1989, in order to comply with the new anti-pollution regulations, the catalytic converter removed about ten horsepower.
How much is a car of this type worth today? In 2021, several examples of the Testarossa were sold, a model that is always attractive to all fans of vintage sports cars. Considering that in 1984 the car cost around 160 million lire, today around 220 thousand euros at the current exchange rate, we are approaching those values if the car is original in every detail and with low mileage. On the site Bring-A-Trailer last August a copy from 1989 was sold to 170 thousand euros, annual top for the site dedicated to classic car sales. A total of 25 were sold (considerable number), at an average of 125 thousand euros.
The higher the maximum amount raised by RM Sotheby’s: a 1986 silver-colored Testarossa, single-nut and single-mirror, was sold this year for around 252,000 euros. But the version that was part of the Guikas Collection was a unique case, because in 2021 a Spider version from 1987 was also sold by the famous auction house at a cost of 147 thousand euros. Bonhamson the other hand, it has sold a 1988 Coupé in the last twelve months for 132,000 euros. It therefore seems that the Bring-A-Trailer average is the most reliable, if the car is in order, to get an estimate on what to expect once a Testarossa is on sale.
If the value seems lower than what one might expect from such a famous car, it must also be remembered that over the previous decade Testarossa could be found at much lower prices, usually no more than 100,000 euros.
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