The mirror is a bit of an eyesore sticks out way too much, good thing they changed that after the law was changed where you didn't have to have 100% visibility. But! Your version is indeed a collectors item that way being an early version.
Early Testarossa, like the one you drove. I love the single mirror. Never was a fan of the Lambo. I'm sure it's a great car, just always preferred the Ferrari.
All I can say is that I hope you don’t ever let a single sunset pass you by without giving your Dad a big hug, a kiss and telling him you love him for giving you the awesome lifestyle you get to live. God bless you both. Peace out ✌🏻
You are a natural blogger, great videos. As an 80s teenager, I believe I had the poster of this car on one of my bedroom walls. Prob along with the same Farrah Fawcett posters that every kid had back then ! Does not hurt to dream does it ;-() Keep up the great work Gary, you are def. a natural business professional. Love your sense of humour, you and your dad are so alike. Btw, you have a dream job, especially when ya get to drive the beauty cars you guys move around the world. Dad was an underground nickel miner in northern Ont. so, the chance of driving cars like this when I was younger - were pretty much slim to nil !!! Keep the great vids coming, love them as much as LMC tv series 20+ yrs ago ;-))
"They kept that flat V-12" YES! Finally, someone understands the difference between a horizontally opposed engine and a horizontally opposed engine with a "boxer" crankshaft! The flat 12 is the only horizontally opposed configuration that you can get away with having two pistons with the same crankshaft throw and have a smooth engine. Porsche/Subaru/Lycoming/Continental flat six engines have individual crankpins for each piston. These are true "Boxers". The funny thing about is this that the Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer was named COMPLETELY wrong; This wasn't a horizontally opposed boxer engine, it was a 180 degree V12....
When I was a 7 year old car nut my father surprised my while I was playing at a friends house. One of his clients lent him his Ferrari Testarossa for the weekend. Back then the car was worth as much as a family home in a middle upper class suburb in Sydney, Australia. Since then I have always had a soft spot for the Testarossa. Still have the photos:) If it were my car I'd look to give it the 512 TR treatment: 512 brake rotors, good pads, stainless lines, new tyres, new headers/cats/and exhaust, higher compression pistons with head work and of course a dyno tune from a specialist. The best one looks wise has the polished centre nut in the middle of the wheel.
The Countach might have been the 80's poster car of my generation, but from what I've gathered from watching tons of car videos is that the Testarossa was easier to live with. Harry Metcalfe has a Countach and a Testarossa, and has good insights on both. If i had the money I'd seriously consider the 85' and 86' because of the flying mirror. Thanks.
The only thing missing is Gary wearing a white blazer and lavender pants with a silk shirt and Phil Collins in the air tonight playing on the cassette deck. And don’t forget the white linen shoes.
i remember watching your dad on his show with Tom ........ you sound and look like him [ good thing or not ] back to the subject at hand i have only seen testarossa's either at car shows or on screen and never experienced the sound of one. strange that you mentioned the 288gto they are my dream ferrari because of the era i grew up in groupe b rally and road racers. nice score
Ive been lucky enough to ride in 2 different Ferrari testarossas, a white '89 Monospecchio that matched the Miami Vice spec PERFECTLY, Including the phone! & a '91 in yellow. Amazing cars
Great video! I'm about to buy a Testarossa and think I've pretty much watched every single Testarossa video there is on RU-vid. This is one of my favourites! I can even (almost) excuse the incorrect American style pronunciation of Testarossa. Thumbs up though!
Great video, love the format with the walk around, look forward to seeing more like it. Perhaps you could follow the style of Harry's Garage (here in the uk). He drove his 512 TR to the Sahara to recreate a famous magazine story of the time.
Great Video Gary! Love the road time in the video. Is there something I am missing? You called the engine a flat V12, twice. I thought it was a flat 12. Can you clear that up?
Great overview of the Testarossa drive. That car looks better than the new cars of today. What an excellent Grand Touring Machine, so classic. The interior looks so square and simple. Great camera shots!! Values are going up!! Look forward for another show.
Well the ultimate Testarossa would have dual high mirrors, & center locking hubs. I guess I'll just have to buy both, then restomod my preferences...just kidding. I like that Trans Am in the background too! Your climate there blows, but those cars make up for it!
Thanks for watching - in a perfect world huh? We did a video on the Trans Am there, although we got some of the details wrong. Can get a good look at the car there and get the corrected info in the comments section!
What car would I need to 4 or 5 figure drug deals? Lol Nice video. Your audience are winners on this deal too. All it costs us is a click, a like and a comment!
Took a quick look at that car's history just now and it seems like they didn't change anything on the Testarossas. A set of 2, fresh out of the box donated by Ferrari.
@@legendarymotorcar Definitely the ultimate product placement I would say. Pretty sure they got several sales as a result but probably not like the Trans Am did in Smokey and the Bandit
Yes Season 3 Episode 1 When Irish Eyes Are Crying destruction of the false daytona / condition required by Ferrari and appearance for the first time of the Testarossa, delivered black by Ferrari ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U2sDUIXXOPQ.html that Michael Mann will have repainted in white the most beautiful car in the world / in mono-retro :))
Great review on her! Well done. She is a definite gem! Look forward to adding one to my garage.. But you definitely need a proper road, not in Ontario. Lol Think you were worried about the OPP coming around the bend the whole time! 🤦♂️ 👍 cheers Jason #jcr_cars
I know you may get your chops busted by others, but I too cannot let it go. NOT A V12! It is a flat 12! I even heard you say "Flat V-12" early on. Sorry, could not let it go....great show! Many You can certainly tell Gary, and Peter are father and son!
I would highly recommend purchasing a Ferrari Testarossa! They are great cars to drive and are undervalued in the current market. We would predict that the values on these cars will steadily rise in the years to come. They are an iconic design! The cost of service can be expensive so try to find one that has had a major service done recently by an authorized Ferrari dealer.
@@arielquintela452 Depends what you're looking to do with it - if you're collecting then certainly low mileage is something to look for, but if you're looking to drive it then finding one with more mileage is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as everything is maintained properly
@@arielquintela452 The 1986 high mirror featured in this video is available, feel free to check out the listing page and see if it's what you're looking for: www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1986-ferrari-testarossa-2281.aspx Good luck on your hunt!
You're driving around rear wheel drove Testarossa on cold winter roads where the inevitable ice spot will be there. Are you trying to win the Darwin Awards?
Had an opportunity to purchase a black Testarossa (my dream ferrari) about 10 years back for $80K. Regrettably I instead bought a Ducati (my dream bike). Should have bought the Testarossa instead.
They're an interesting case. 180 degree V12. The difference between this engine and a boxer comes down to the crankpins. In the Ferrari, each set of opposing pistons share a crankpin, compared to the individual crankpin layout of a boxer. This means that each opposing piston reaches top dead centre (TDC) while its opposing piston reaches bottom dead centre (BDC), essentially forming a tug-of-war between them. Unfortunately, the bosses at Maranello made this whole V12/flat-12 thing more complicated by using the name ‘Berlinetta Boxer’ for the 365 GT4 and 512/512i, even though the boxer term was technically incorrect. So, it is easy to see where the confusion and corresponding arguments come from
Another excellent video - thank you for sharing. I’m not demeaning a gorgeous car, is the paint factory? I think I saw some rather significant orange peel. Just asking for my own education. Once again, thank you, stay safe 👍
This car is not stock as it sounds like it had a Tubi exhaust installed. Single mirror examples are worth more than dual but I always preferred my dual mirror example (1990). It's a great Ferrari GT, essentially a 512BBi that went to charm school. Good presentation and yes 3rd gear is long and sweet!
Wow, really good video. Of course you need a car like this. I'm in the process of buying an '88. I was looking at the Tributo and Roma but just can't pull the trigger on an automatic so found a mint Testarossa.
What’s the history of this car? It shows km on the instruments, so that would indicate it’s a Canadian car. And can u tell us a little bit more about it’s pedigree? How many owners etc and when was the last major service (timing belt etc) done and who did it?
This particular car was sold new at Select Auto in Calgary, Alberta. It was then sold by its first owner to Maranello Motorsports which later became Ferrari of Ontario. It actually stayed in the owners personal collection along some other fanastic cars including 250LM, F40, F50, 288 GTO. For the last 15 years and serviced there reguarly. The last major service was done in December of 2020. It also was Ferrari Classiche at the same time.
@@legendarymotorcar Thank u. I was wondering why the price in on the high side when it comes to its comparators.....but considering it’s history.....I feel that may be justified then. Nice find..
@@legendarymotorcar thanks for your reply.. They ar fabulous cars.. I will keep yours in mind. i have lost out on 2 of them in the last week. they seem to be selling and the prices arent where they were. I so much apprecitate your response...
180 degree V12, due to crank/connecting rods....it is indeed a V configuration by definition of not being a boxer engine, and therefore a Flat 12 that is also a V12.
I can't.. i just can't. please stop looking down at the gear shifter like you're impress with yourself. Drive like it isn't your first time behind the wheel of a car. ugh
Jesus that thing looks factory new, like even the dash is straight as lot of times you see warpages around the hideaway radio area, also its weird to hear you say that about the 400S, everyone else always bashes the testarossa saying the countach is better and faster, as guess that extra liter and 4 valves per cylinder makes a hell of a difference on them, also your the first not to complain about the gearshift, like I wonder if this guy was using the proper thick oil for it, as alot of them are using synthetics that are too thin for it apparently. one of the few that's not is apparently royal purple, as per what that mechanic said who was working on Matt farah's ferrari 328, and you being in canada, maybe you got better access to it up there and I gotta ask is thing american spec, or euro, like does it have the cats on it, as apparently the europeans didnt have that like I wonder if this cars bad reputation for the gearshifting effort and not being as quick as the countach is just down to the cars being beat on and not maintained or tuned properly. as hell one of the most famous owners of this thing, who's car was featured on the grand tour, had actually been running the car on half the engine as part of the spark making thing in the distributor had broken off from wear and tear also if the radiators are both on the sides, then why does this thing have that air opening in the front, what's that used for? also theirs no ABS on the thing, so you gotta drive it like an older car and be weary of lock ups, it was that way even in 88 but maybe the key is, just get it back to well maintained stock and use the right oils, as the rims and tires are also hard to come by, like apparently its hard to get the rear tires for these given the unusual size of the rims hence why alot are switched to the latter style ones which take a different rubber, but maybe they got it right the first time, also the 86 year was the first year of the dual clutch, they used the BB's single for 1984 and 85. like before you sell it, ask the older owner about all of this and see what he says so that the next one can keep this thing as good as it is. and I gotta say that's the first time I've heard of people blowing up C4 motors on track, like how many do you know of, I mean I know alot of racers use Baffled engine pans on the LS's for that reason now, but generally with the C4 I dont ever remember hearing that ever. like do you have a history with racing corvette's as you have two, what looks to be an L88 race car next to the TR at the end and something else not knocking ya, just curious and with 17:16 and you know your audience well lol frigging rockstar, we still dont have vice city 2 yet lol
This car is a North American example. It does have cataylic converters. The Ferrari dealer who serviced used the correct oil from new. Rumours of HD remakes for GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas have been floating around, so hopefully we'll at least get that!
These ones are an interesting case. As a few commentors have pointed out, they're actually a flat-12 that is also a V12 - 180 degree V configuration due to crank/connecting rods
I wouldn't be driving that car with all that snow and ice on the ground. Hit one patch of black ice and it's going in a ditch. There's no forgiveness on those two lane roads.
Did u just wipe the inside of a fogged windshield with your hand? My kids even know not to do that. And I hope you tell whoever buys it that you drove it around on salted roads
@@IKnewMickey I'm sure all the salt dust in the rotors, calipers, and side rails will never get wet. U might as well wait till high tide and drive thru a couple inches of sea water
Obviously not the thing to do, but driving straight into the sun, it felt like the right thing to do at the time instead of drifting over the yellow line... don't worry full detail right after!
1. This thing is ugly compared the the iconic Countach; They are not in the same league, looks wise- 2. The Testarossa is not actually all that fast. A 1985 Porsche 928S2, a car sold only in Europe was faster in that year, and today the fastest version of the Toyota Camry is just slightly slower.... 3. A few years ago you could buy one of these for $50k; Because of the craziness of the market, try twice that.... Don't worry: Three years from now when the bubble has burst these will sell for what they are worth. Great video!
Yeah the Countach aged better, still has a futuristic aesthetic to it. It's interesting the way old performance cars start to lose the race to father time - although in a lot of cases you're able to *feel* the speed a lot more, because of the lack of safety/mitigation technology implemented. Thanks for watching!
A standard 928s2 was not faster than a testarossa. No way. Go back and check the performance figures at the time. Porsche claimed 158 mph for the 928s2- the fastest achieved was 162mph by Road & Track in 1984. Testarossa was a genuine 180 mph car. And 0-100 in 11.2 secs is still faster than any Camry.
@@alastairfaulds8184 -Two things you have to know about the Testarossa: These were heavy cars at 3800 pounds, and their intake manifolds were tuned for high RPM power, not low RPM torque. That's how they made 380 hp from only 5.0 liters of displacement. My 928S2 weighed 3300 pounds and made about 350 hp from it's 4.7 liter V8. The 928's intake allowed both high RPM power and low RPM torque, since there are fewer runners = less intake air cross sectional area = greater charge speed at low RPM. The ridiculous long duration cams made the power. That's why these were never imported to the United States by Porsche; They couldn't pass emissions even with Bosch LH-Jetronic 2.2 fuel injection. It wasn't hard to pace a Testarossa with a 928S2 5 speed with the 2.73 gearing that I had if you got on it about 1/2 a second before the "red head" driver. My car would hit 60 mph in 5.5 seconds (proven) and my best quarter mile time was 13.86 @ 106 mph, and that with the tires spinning half way down the track. The trap speed tells the tale.
@@alastairfaulds8184 I just explained the physics to you. A 3800 pound pig of a car with 380 hp is not going to be faster than a 3300 pound (500 pounds lighter...) car with 30 less horsepower. The power to weight ratio and my proven 5.5 second 0-60 versus the 5.8 second time of the "robust" Italian car proves it. My 13.86 time in the quarter could be better, but that rear end did not hook up! The 106 mph trap time is the SAME as a Testarossa, so I'll stand by what I said: My 928S2 5 speed would dog a Testarossa. -By the way, I bought this car in 1999 for $10,600. How much would a Testarossa cost back then? And when I took my girlfriend to good restaurants in Orlando in my 928S2, they let me valet park it for FREE. Why? They wanted this car in front of the restaurant for the GLAMOROUS look.... [No, I didn't tell them that the two year old Nissan Sentra in the parking lot was worth more....Hahah!] Great talking to you!
