No-Drill License mount for Testarossa, Boxer, 512TR/M

I've been looking for a good removable front plate mount for years, and was really happy to get one when they became available (Tim may recognize it, it's my car in the pic with it's old Ontario plate on!).
Fits and looks great with quick and easy on/off.
Thanks Rob and Paul!

 

This mount looks awesome. I wish I would have known about it a couple years ago when I found a different "no holes" mounting solution for my 1990 Testarossa. I still may purchase this one, too, since it seems to offer a few advantages to what I have.

I purchased a mounting unit that screws into the tow hook hole on the car. The cost was about $90 at the time (looks like it is about $100 now). This method requires one to remove the tow hook cap and screw in the mounting bracket. (And then keep track of the cap). This carbonio mount just allows one to clip it on which is really nice.

The screw-in mount that I purchased can be found at:

Ferrari - GMG Motorsports-Home of the Original 'NO HOLES' License Plate Bracket

Although the TR is not specifically listed on their website, I had the following conversations with them to find the proper mount:

Thank you for the info and measurements. Sounds like the bolt length needs to be about 85mm not including the threads. This falls in line with the other Ferrari models we have worked with and the bolt we include is 95mm(not including the 20mm of threads). Also in the hardware pack is a 10mm spacer and 4 washers which will get you another about 18mm if needed.

The backing plate does have 5 different mounting heights and now the only other thing we would need to decide on is the bracket to send along. The standard brackets will center mount the plate over the tow hook receptacle and come in either a flat or 10 degree angle. We also offer Offset Brackets that will shift the plate right or left 2" depending on what is needed or if there is something to work around (fog lights, parking sensors, trim pieces, etc...).

Also:

The M16 x 1.5 tow hook is the same as almost all of the other Ferrari models

I ordered the "center, flat bracket" for my car and it works just fine.

 

While not nearly as elegant as that solution, I came up with my own one for a "no drill" front plate mount. The job took about 15 minutes total time at a cost of about $5.

I took a hi-res scan of my front plate, added in screw head images where the holes were, printed it out on photo paper at about 85% size and laminated it the local FedEx Kinkos. I attached it to the front bumper with low-adhesive Velcro (the kind that you use on interior walls that leaves no mark). The fake plate fits perfectly on the 512TR - I'm not sure how this would work with a TR or Boxer.

The end result is indistinguishable from a real plate unless very closely inspected. And it has passed the state patrol test the few times that I've been pulled over. I first started doing this in about 2000.

Cheers,
Will

 

if you do such in germany you will get a big fine because of forgery of documents and mark abuse