Miami Vice Testarossa makeover Thread

AWESOME!! The TR is one of my fav designs of all time. I really want one, regardless of how it handles compared to today's cars. Congrats on your find!

Chris

 

I quite like it in its subdued original colour, BUT, Bianco will be awesome!!

 

Yikes, I know that white/bianco is the only proper color for a Testarossa (regardless of the original color of the MV ones), but that's such a beautiful color there. Was that the original color before the first repaint? Does that count as nero metallizzato?

Since you're doing a makeover you've got to change out the interior to cream to really match. Don't know why, but it seems that most of the factory white cars came with tan interior, like mine. Since the MV ones were black from the factory they were cream, and it's a really nice match. My tan interior always looks too orange to me against the white.

Of course you've got the single mirror too, so you're way cooler than me.

 

Stephane, I see what looks like hyperflow, or other....precats and bypass pipes in there? With the stock muffler, how loud is the car - subjectively speaking?

 

Nice car.. Did you just pick this one up.. Is it JAYF's car that he just sold..

R

 

bianco will be drop dead gorgious -

but then again -

I'm biased!

Rgds,
Vincenzo

 

+1

When I was looking for mine I never really considered white. I figured it had to be red and nothing else. Now after seeing many red ones and some other colours I cant justify any other colour other than white. I believe it's the only colour that suits the TR and would never trade it for a red one. Don't get me wrong they are all beautiful but a Testarossa must be white/crema.

 

Why did some TRs have one mirror and others had 2?

Chris

 

Dear Ferraristi,

Scale....you have some shopping issues. You change cars more than the women I know change shoes. What's this...your 3rd Testarossa?

It truly is the Miami Vice era on Fchat now. I remember...forever, you could NOT give away a white TR.....now everyone wants one. Just like one day.... "remember when TR's were $50K, now you can't even get one under $180K.

...oh don't think so? I have been around TR's a long time and know what a white TR was....now people like scale are painting them white !

Way to go Scale !!

...can't wait to see more "progress" pix.


Shamile

Freeze....Miami Vice !

 

Speaking of white TRs....there is a tiny town (pop. about 2,000) just south us, where I've heard there is a white TR. For years I've heard about this car, but have never seen it. Rumor has it that the owner never drives it. I never knew what street the guy lives or anything, but when I would drive through there....I'd always be looking in every garage, etc. Well finally the other day my wife and I were passing through and WHAM...there it is! I finally saw this mythical car....parked just outside the garage door...like the owner had pulled it outside temporarily. I could only see the car from a distance of about 150 feet, but it looked "mint" per my bionic eyes. The story goes that it only has a couple thousand miles on it.

Shamile is right....white is becoming the new red for Testarossas.

 

Carguy
awesome story and cool how you found him. You need to knock on his door or leave a note in his mail box .
Hopefully he will be a friendy car guy and may even want to sell in the near future.

 

Two good things about a project by Scales. 1; it will have nice wheels. 2; it will be for sell soon.

 

What is the process used to strip the paint?

As for the new paint, single stage was how it was originally done. I think double stage might be too "glassy" for the period look.

The only wheels for a Miami Vice Testarossa are the original ones.

-F

 

Looks like you are filling in the rear bumper holes and going for the Euro look. Yes? I will likely do that next fall when mine comes off the raod for the brief winter here in MD. Will be in the new house with the appropriate sized garage. Can not wait!

I look forward to following this thread.

CC - Proud owner of a White TR

 

I'm thinking of removing that ugly black bumper extension from my car too...

 

Likewise, just too busy with other upgrades this winter. The Euro rear bumper looks very nice.