Why is this TR not sold?

Color combo? I asked about checking on it but got vetoed on the idea of a grey Ferrari.

 

Love the color!

 

Looks damn good, price might be a tad high for the mileage.

 

Beautiful color, but is that a cell phone of the past mounted on the right of the center dash? A bit odd, old pictures? Though, period correct

 

I have looked at and driven that car. It needs a ton of work. The history is very sketchy and the car was originally red.

Apparently, that car was the Geneva show car in 92. It is such and early car that one of the gauges in it (I think fuel) is from a earlier testarossa. The car was supposedly repainted sliver by Ferrari themselves for the show circuit, but nobody has been able to confirm this. It's a great paint job who ever did it. Even the paint sticker had been changed to reflect the color change.

The last time I saw the car (about 3 months ago) it was leaking oil, and had really bad tire noise. I also detected what sounded like a transmission issue. The engine needs to come out to be cleaned and the oil leaks taken care of, and obviously the belts. Offer a true 70k for the car and I think he would take it. But plan on spending 20k on fix ups if not a bit more.

 

That is the old "Gentry Lane" car that was for sale for a long time. I had a Grigio Metallic Testarossa and on sunny days it was an absolutely stunning color and very classy, but on cloudy days its just plain gray. As tbakowski mentioned...I'd also heard that Ferrari repainted the car for the show circuit. If I had the funds I'd love to get aonther project car....

 

Dig the brick phone, keepin' it real. I noticed the build date of 10/91, that makes sense that it was a show car. No ABS or diff fix on this one.
Hopefully the above info. is helpful to a potential buyer.

 

I can back this up. Checked it out two months ago.

Convoluted story about car doesn't have a service history before 2009 because it was shipped overseas for a few years then back to Canada again.

Hasn't had a major in god knows how long....car is located in Toronto, Canada.

 

Gorgeous colour, burgundy leather would be fab!

 

Canadian ad:

1992 Ferrari Testarossa for $99,900 in OAKVILLE | autoTRADER.ca

 

Wow, that IS the Gentry Lane car. Same VIN. I called/emailed about 4 times on that ride and NEVER got a call back. Gave up. Then heard some issues related to its importation and subsequent service, so I was glad to dodge.

It's improper for me to hint at a 'locational hazard' but I'd not buy a light bulb from a Ft Lauderdale-based owner without a PPi.

The color is fabulous, at least to me. I love black, but have had it with black cars and this is the next moodiest color up the wheel!

 

Autotrader.com ad is gone but the .ca one is still active. That is a stunning color.

 

Yes it is indeed the gentry lane car. I also know who originally imported it. I have inspected this car quite a few times, and I'm sure a few other shops have as well. It is a stunning car in person, but she needs to go to a good home for some tlc.