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  1. Total Recall

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    #1 Total Recall, Jul 19, 2015
    Hi, I was just looking and there`s 3 Flying mirror UK Testarossa`s for sale at the minute - all look real nice - but they all have a similar central ariel in the middle of the front of the roof.

    Ferrari Testarossa, single mirror (1986) - Foskers Ferrari | The UK's oldest independent Ferrari specialist

    Current Inventory - Tom Hartley

    Ferrari Testarossa for sale - Penn, Buckinghamshire, Slade’s Garage

    I always assumed when I had seen one in the past that it was an add on for a car phone or CB or something - but now there`s 3 low mileage ones that all have it on I was wondering if it`s a UK thing - although my UK car doesn`t have one?

    Are there other early UK car owners on here with / without the ariel?

    Is it common in the US ?


    Cheers,
    Dom.
     
  2. Philwozza

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    #2 Philwozza, Jul 19, 2015
    I have one :)
    My car is a 1987 Euro model. A majority of parts fitted to the car were manufactured in 1986.


    HTH



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  3. Total Recall

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    #3 Total Recall, Jul 19, 2015
    Ah cool,

    What`s it connected to ?

    Cheers!
    Dom
     
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    #4 UpNorth, Jul 19, 2015
    I am just hypnotised by the prices! 😮
     
  5. Melvok

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    #5 Melvok, Jul 19, 2015
    Flabbergasted .... :D
     
  6. lear60man

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    #6 lear60man, Jul 19, 2015
    Is single mirror, right hand drive the magic button in the UK?

    Back to the question at hand, I was under the impression any external antenna was an aftermarket add on.
     
  7. Total Recall

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    #7 Total Recall, Jul 19, 2015
    Yeah same as in other markets the flying mirror has quite a following but with 700ish? Rhd Testarossa's, 438 of them UK, there can't have been many flying mirror ones (100ish?), so it's the relative rarity.

    The UK classic car market in general though has really taken off.

    Anyway yes I always thought the ariels were after market but with all 3 of those having them I wondered if it was some UK dealer thing.

    Cheers,
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  8. Melvok

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    #8 Melvok, Jul 20, 2015
    Well ! What's the answer fellows ?

    Aftermarket ... yes or no ?

    Or only a UK thing ?
     
  9. 302Tim

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    #9 302Tim, Jul 20, 2015
    The answer is absolutely aftermarket, not limited to UK.
     
  10. Ferraritestarossa

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    #10 Ferraritestarossa, Jul 21, 2015
    Are the roof aftermarket I have an 85 that also has one. I haven't seen a right hand drive single mirror car without one. I wonder where the prices of single mirror will end up I have a red cream rhd single mirror done 22k miles vin 58049
     
  11. Total Recall

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    #11 Total Recall, Jul 21, 2015
    It`s strange why so many UK cars seem to have them - and what their purpose is.

    I can`t see why it would be an antenna for the radio when there`s one in the windscreen.


    I`ve looked at a few old road test mags - and some have them, like this:
    Fast Lane Sep 1985 Ferrari Testarossa, BMW M635CSi | eBay

    but some don`t, like this:
    Motor Sport 07/1986 featuring Ferrari Testarossa road test, Maserati, Alfa Romeo | eBay


    One of those mysteries lol!


    Anyway - an `85 RHD that`s an early one!

    Mine`s February `86 when it was registered.


    Dom.
     
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    #12 UpNorth, Jul 21, 2015
    I have a theory:
    It was the roaring 80's.
    All those wolfs in the City needed a TR...and a cell phone.
    Hence the ariels on all those british TR.
    Tell me I'm wrong! :D
     
  13. Total Recall

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    #13 Total Recall, Jul 21, 2015
    That`s a good bet!

    Though u would think it would be just as common in the US - after all the UK is so small we don`t really need phones - we can just shout to each other!
     
  14. Melvok

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    #14 Melvok, Jul 21, 2015
    Ha Ha Dominic ... GREAT ! :D
     
  15. Ferraritestarossa

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    #15 Ferraritestarossa, Jul 21, 2015
    Hi Dom

    Mine is registered August 1st 1985 so is a fairly early one Rosso corsa cream leather black dash red carpets 22k miles vin 58049 UK car

    Don't think there can be many single mirror right hand drive maybe less than 50. As they were only built for 18 months and production was much lower in early years. What spec is yours
    Regards
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  16. Total Recall

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    #16 Total Recall, Jul 22, 2015
    Hi Andy,
    Nice spec. and miles - must be mint!

    Mine is flying mirror #61571, UK RHD, Red / Crema, black dash - but I think brown originally. Red carpets replaced in the 90`s so not sure if they were Red originally.

    Just under 64,000 miles now.

    Diff was replaced at 50,000 miles.

    Might be a good idea to put the basic details of our cars on this thread:
    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/166763-production-numbers-1985-1986-single-mirror-testarossa-18.html

    As for the numbers - it`s just a bit of educated guessing - but 700ish RHD Testarossa`s total, a little over half (438) of them UK RHD.

    Somewhere between 1000 and 1500 flying mirror world wide (1250 might be a good guess if produced until half way through `86) - so maybe 120ish flying mirror RHD total - and maybe 60-70 of them UK?

    Pity there`s no official records....I think 438 being the only official figure - but that`s all years of UK RHD Testarossa`s.

    Dom.
     
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    #17 Ferraritestarossa, Jul 22, 2015
    I had thought marenello UK concessionaire had supplied all other rhd markets and it was 438 in total
     
  18. Philwozza

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    #18 Philwozza, Jul 23, 2015
    Having spoken this last weekend to a UK Ferrari Concours de Elegance judge, Ferrari did fit a roof ariel to some cars. I removed mine and lost marks.
    BUT...

    We won!!

    Photos to follow :)


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    #19 turbo-joe, Jul 23, 2015
    gradulation ! ! ! :) :) :)
     
  20. Total Recall

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    #20 Total Recall, Jul 23, 2015
    Nice result Phil!

    As for the ariel do you know what it was connected to?

    This could be one of those mysteries with ever conflicting evidence lol - not that it`s particularly important ofc, I was just curious after seeing those cars.

    Andy, sorry I can`t remember where I saw 700+ all markets of RHD now....


    Dom.
     
  21. Ferraritestarossa

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    #21 Ferraritestarossa, Jul 23, 2015
    I think they were connected to the stereo as the windscreen one didn't work very well
     
  22. Total Recall

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    #22 Total Recall, Jul 24, 2015
    Cool, cheers for the info everyone.

    I'm gona check mine and see what it picks up stations like as it's just got the windscreen ariels, though I guess the stations probably broadcast stronger nowadays anyway.

    Never actually tried the radio since I had it!

    Dom.
     
  23. Philwozza

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    #23 Philwozza, Jul 24, 2015
    My ariel was connected to the radio which worked well :)


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    #24 Melvok, Jul 28, 2015
    AND there was also the aerial in the windscreen Phil ?

    Mine was playing O.K. with that one too ....
     
  25. Total Recall

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    #25 Total Recall, Jul 29, 2015
    Well the windscreen ariel is no good!

    I turned on the radio and the reception was surprisingly clear....

    but then seconds later it started playing Justin Timberlake....

    Do you guys with roof ariels get better tunes??
     
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