Let the head exploding begin ! 1990 Ferrari Testarossa Like New Only 171 Miles for $399,000 in Montréal | autoTRADER.ca
I grew up in the 80's dreaming of the Testarossa and the Countach Jumped in recently after prices started taking off so I missed some or most the appreciation. However I've got it and I've been driving it. Let me just say I couldn't be happier and I highly doubt I will ever sell. The movement upward made my jump in to not lose the opportunity to have one in my garage. I remember always wanting the F40 and remember many times contemplating at $275k. Those prices are history and that car is now way out of my league. Wasn't going to happen again. The TR a keeper and supply will remain low due to many others at my age able to acquire their dream car. For me this is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. I had to have the 512 and felt the added exclusivity added to the mental package. Now just searching for the right exhaust/test pipes to bring the aural pleasure up to the visual one.
Cool write-up. I wouldn't worry about the F 40 I was thinking about one during the recession...a driver at 400k. I was warned by Jim Mcgee of Pocono Sports Cars that it was not a good daily driver. The parts were getting extremely hard to find and very expensive. Even those that he knows that have them were taking them off the road as collector cars. I just like driving something extreme. ..but as an absolute daily driver. Shamile Freeze. ..Miami Vice!
Exactly Mike. Here is my personal take on the market that some who think $200-400K is unsustainable for the Testarossa market. Like you the two cars I lusted after when I was young were the Testarossa and the Countach. These are the cars I want now that I am an adult. I'm fortunate enough to already have the Testarossa but I am not totally satisfied. I want the Countach as well. The ship has sailed on both of these cars and for me to be able to acquire a late Countach I will have to spend nearly $400,000 which is triple what they were in recent years. My want for the car though outweighs the fact that I will be paying an inflated amount for something that I want. The same would apply if the tables were turned and I wanted a Testarossa in my garage. My point being is that for some, the passion of owning the car that they want far outweighs the price to acquire it especially if they have the means. So what may seem too much to pay for a car to some is a threshold that many others including myself are more than willing to cross to realize a childhood dream.
Well said. I've owned my TR for 15+ years and have been contemplating selling it and buying the McLaren 570S. I'm thinking I might suffer sellers regret if I do. The car is raw emotion and not as refined as my 360 MT. It's one of the best models produced by Enzo. Sent via itty bitty electrons
The TR is my favorite regular production Ferrari of all time. It is a unique car to drive with plenty of idiosyncrasies. It also has an amazing engine note. Please make sure you are 100% ready to move on before you let her go. I don't regret selling her at all because I knew it was time to move on, regardless of what car I moved in to. Don't sell her to get something, sell her because you know it's time to move on. This way your next car won't suffer by comparison. No modern car can offer the unique experience of a classic Ferrari and vice versa. That being said, as far as Modern sports cars go, the McLaren is going to blow your mind.
Spot on Joe. I need to drive a 570S before I pull the trigger. I hope you're enjoying the McLaren my friend. Sent via itty bitty electrons
...and this is where I'm at. I've driven my 91 Testarossa as a daily driver for the last 12 years. I've enjoyed the car and still yell out a "ohh. ..so cool!" when I watch an episode of Miami Vice. But, I just feel the need to move on. I'm just a Lamborghini guy at heart. I just don't feel anything for the latest Ferraris. Shamile Freeze. ..Miami Vice!
I know what you are saying... I desperately tried to convince myself to like the newer Ferraris...if for no other reason than I greatly enjoy the camaraderie. However, they just don't turn me on. The last Regular production Ferrari that I pined for was the 355, with the exception of the 16m. A 355 on a tight back road is pure ecstasy. As for modern cars, The aventador is probably the most beautiful car currently made, but for a 360 degree driving experience I prefer the McLaren. I have yet to find a scenario where it was out of its element. From rain storms and city traffic to empty highways and single lane backroads. It is always on its game.
True value of Testarossa ownership is measured by the amount of miles you rack up on her and not how much she is worth today or tomorrow. 35,000 Miles in 7-8 years for me was the most pleasurable until I got hit by that 18 Wheeler. Ugh... but like Joe said, sell only if you think it is time to move.
25,000+ miles of shear joy in 15 years for me. I understand completely. Sent via itty bitty electrons
Just back from a ride with BIG YELLOW. I bought it with 32,000 km and I hitted 36,000 tonight. My second summer. Value... I don't care.
Pssh...chump change you guys lol My Testarossa has 62,000 miles with 53,000 miles put on my me. The value'***** but it was worth rubbing out all the glitter off the passenger seat ...and why do chicks insist on leaving hand and finger prints on the window lol Shamile Freeze. ..Miami Vice! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk
It's because you won't let them sit on the seats without a plastic sheet under them. Damp leather from a fluid source doesn't smell too nice does it? So the windows and door panel are their only option!
If you think glitter is bad in a TR, try getting it out of a private jet. ( I used to fly for Larry Flynt for those who dont know.) That stuff gets every where. My wife was over it the first flight. After that I had to clean up with a shop vac in the hangar before i went home.
Hahaha! It was worse in my Lamborghini. White seats and an open top. The passenger seat would light up like a disco ball! Shamile Freeze....Miami Vice!
Another good one to watch: Ferrari : Testarossa Base Coupe 2-Door ZFFSA17A8G0062977. Monospecchio, 16k miles, recent clutch and major, no reserve:
Interesting. The "reserve not met" wasn't showing for me a few minutes ago using the eBay app, but it's clearly there now. Oh well! In that case, it'll most likely turn out to be just one more example where a meeting of the minds between seller and buyer will never materialize. More and more cars have been hitting the U.S. market recently, there are plenty of intetested buyers it seems, and yet so few cars actually changing hands. I think most of these sellers are looking a little too far ahead of the market and buyers just aren't willing to go there yet.
I agree. Now your gonna get torched by bigred for saying it. 3 months ago that car would be sold already. Even last month for that matter. Do you think things are starting to cool off? R
Maybe cooling off...........just wait until August 17th. I bet there will be a short burst of sales for top dollar, then winter, then next spring back up again.
Not at all, what you and some of the others fail to realize is asking price is just that ...."asking" If a seller wants 120 , and decides to list for 149 just to see what's out there and doesn't cast anything , and then lowers to 129 , and still catches (sells) at the original 120, then the seller sold for what they originally decided for... People like you see 149 as an asking price go to 129 as a cooling , or a bubble bursting when in reality , the opposite has happened. It still sold for 120. See, that's the funny thing about a free market , a buyer and seller agree on a price for the transaction. ...called a "selling price" not an asking price. BUT HAY - be it from me to explain common sense to anyone. Continue your moaning and groaning as to why they aren't sub 65k cars .....
Here's a link to my 20,000 mile, RHD '85(build date) Testarossa, which Tom Hartley recently sold, having bought it off me a couple of weeks earlier. Current Inventory - Tom Hartley They had it advertised at £175,000 ($273,000), which seemed pretty bullish to me but they sold it for close to that figure (to a serious collector), so let's say $260-265,000. That's still a remarkable figure considering the same car would have fetched 12 months ago..
