So, will testarossa’s EVER go up in value?

BAT doesn't kick off shill bids which does distort. However, the big databases that compare results amongst auctions are extremely inaccurate as they have these results baked in along with many other lots that are "passed lots" or results that came in extremely low and then the auction house inflates the number by let's say 20-35 percent. Which taints the sample and tricks the viewer into thinking the market is higher than it actually is.

The only way to know the market on a specific car is to seriously follow and stalk them live. It's time consuming but thats the only way.

 

Can't go into some "funny" details due to a pending matter, but a while back a near new TR that "sold" on Bat,
"resold" at one of the "big auctions", only for the selling dealer to very nonchalantly admit to winning his lot when asked why the car is still for sale.

As someone with a few decades on that side of the fence put it, lots of "sausage making".
So long as one understands that, OK.

Bat has "great" reviews, as do many other auction sites. But kudos to them for not rigging the reviews as other sites do with "invited" reviews.
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.bringatrailer.com

In other industries, certain people would be taking a detour through the stripey hole.

 

Nothing to understand in my opinion. Crook behavior, plain and simple. The whole point of auctions is to provide the market a transparent price that is determined by the public, NOT THE AUCTION HOUSE. They don't get to make their own prices, the public does with the top bid. Nothing free market about this crooked way of doing business.

 

here after long time again a testarossa koenig specials competition evolution II sold for 525k at BAT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-ferrari-testarossa-18/

even not original igniton/injection from koenig/lenz turbotronic. it was modified with a MoTeC

 

My Testarossa is borderline priceless to me. My favorite car. It’s a rare, gentlemanly, outrageous and beautiful grand touring GT that turns into a raging beast at 5000 RPMs. The greatest attainable and drivable iconic super car. The best, Jerry, the best.

 

again a 87 TR sold at BaT for 122k. but timing belts 9 years old

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-ferrari-testarossa-38/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-08-08

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/oWSzGhaJdfI?feature=shared

This is coming from the owner of Curated Vintage Supercars.

 

what is this:
a white testarossa with a red mirror - not original

 

no, that's Ratarossa's testarosa they showed

 

... It's original, especially the "white"

 

yes, you are right. I first have seen the white colour and was thinking it is a little dirty.

 

The biggest reason why Testarossas (especially 512trs) are as high as they are now is that there are dozens of people all over the US that have 10-20 of them stashed in warehouses choking the supply. They didn't disappear overnight.

Every now and then they'll let one go. These people are colossal pecker-heads.

 

Darwin award for the most plausible explanation

 

that black 512tr in monterrey went for $412k.... i would say that was pretty well sold...

 

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How many 250 GTO's have you seen driving around?

 

Nice Tilt Shift lens Pic?

 

Every time I drive mine, the amount attention it gets is over the top. I have a 360 and 355 neither of which get 1/4 of the attention, people videoing/photos that the TR does. I took it to a car meet this weekend, with a Scud, classic 911s, a few JAAAAG e-types and when I drove in it was like Michael Jordan in his 512TR. It was a bit embarrassing.
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not a TR but a F 512 M sold at BaT for 571k US $ yesterday

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-ferrari-f512-m-15/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025-02-21

 

"Nirvana: @300GWRO, imho, European spec commands at least 15% ~ 20% premium."

Only on bat.

Euro models are less rare and less valuable than US models.
Several available starting at about 350k.


"Symbolic_International (The Seller):
many thanks everyone for pointing out that I was wrong about the “Scuderia Ferrari” fender badges.
Obviously they are original as built into the fenders when the car was new from Ferrari."

Not original.

 

A modified gray market 512M in good but not great condition subjected to Japanese mechanics and they got well over 500???? Wonder if a gun was used to close the deal.

 

here again a TR in black sold at BaT for 100k US $ yesterday

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-ferrari-testarossa-60/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025-02-22

timing belts done in 2024

 

Bad Carfax (odometer inconsistency, frontal damage) on the black '88 Testarossa

 

yesterday a testarossa single mirror sold at BaT for 143.500 US $

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-ferrari-testarossa-22/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025-03-08

 

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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-ferrari-testarossa-19/