This is the 1992 Ferrari 512 TR, 1 of just approximately 2,261 produced for the world between 1991 and 1994. The Testarossa went into production in 1984 as the successor model to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer (BB), and with approximately 9,939 total examples produced (including the 512 TR & F512 M), it’s one of Ferrari’s most mass produced models that they’ve ever created. The Testarossa was designed by a collaborative effort from Leonardo Fioravanti, Ian Cameron, Guido Campoli, Emanuele Nicosia, Diego Ottina while working for the Italian coach building and design firm, Pininfarina, and following the end of the Testarossa’s production, two additional model revisions were created, the 512 TR (shown here) & F512 M. The Testarossa was originally produced by Ferrari, with Pininfarina styling from 1984 until 1991, and the model was shown for the first time ever at the 1984 Paris Motor Show. The Testarossa was available with a rear-mounted, five-speed manual transmission, paired with a 4.9 L Tipo F113 flat-12 engine, and the name itself is a homage to the famed World Sportscar Championship winner 1957 250 Testa Rossa sports racing car. The Testarossa’s aerodynamic drag coefficient of Cd=0.36 was quite low in comparison to the Lamborghini Countach's 0.42 at the time, and ultimately, the model had great reception from the media and consumers. As a result, one particular Testarossa, chassis 63631, was documented by Ferrari Classiche after it was used famously in the American crime drama television series ‘Miami Vice’. This particular Testarossa example is finished in the highly desirable color combination of white over a black leather interior. The interior of the 512 TR also received a number of updates, and as a whole, Italian automobile designer Pietro Camardella was tasked with creating a slight redesign that would better interstate the newly designed engine cover and spoilers.
How many made? Approximately 2,261 units built total with around 408 examples sent to North America
Engine: 4.9 L Tipo F113 flat-12
Debut: 1984 Paris Motor Show
Top Speed: approximately 195mph
0-60mph: 4.7 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly