Doug DeMuro: Ferrari Testarossa

[kevm14]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K1jB4vYji6A

This was better than I thought it would be. He makes some good points.

[Bob]

I enjoyed this as well. Actually one of my most memorable stop light drags of all time was when I raced my Elise against an older guy in a Testarossa in the NC mountains. The Flat 12 sounds awesome and the cars were actually pretty evenly matched.

[kevm14]

1-1/2 years later, Hoovie gets one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxulpsxV2oY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c4MkqB8UiQ

It's had a timing belt within the required timeframe but the water pump is weeping. It is behind the timing belt. Might be driven by the timing belt in fact.

how did they NOT replace the water pump when they did the timing???

"Don't you try and upsell me, just change the belt!"

lol

[bill25]

Why are people paying so much for these?

It actually looks pretty good still.


My seatbelt in my late 80's Topaz did that too. I didn't realize my Topaz had supercar influences...


Terrible horn.


Sweet stealth e-brake for terrifying passengers.


That window speed can't be what it did from factory...



Sweet airplane dome light.

It does still look really good... Less good as it probably gets spanked by a gen 5 Camaro SS, maybe you would need a 1LE, maybe not... But really good when the Camaro isn't around, in front of it...

[kevm14]

Well a 1985 ran 13.3 sec @ 107 mph. An 89 Trans Am with the 3.8 turbo ran 13.4 seconds at 101 for reference. Allegedly R&T got 14.0 @ 105 out of a 1987 Buick GNX which is a really bad launch for the trap (but still quite a bit faster than the regular Grand National). And still slower than that Testarossa.

But anyway, a regular 2010 SS would beat that Testarossa though make sure not to miss a shift...

Definitely an 80s icon.

[Bob]

I don't think it's about the numbers really. When you wind out that flat 12, you'll understand why people pay the money. Also, classic Ferraris like this almost always go up in value so buying one isn't as crazy as people think, so long as the appreciation outpaces the expensive maintenance.

[kevm14]

Which only works out if you don't drive it.

That flat 12 spins to....6800 from memory. I don't think it is their best engine.

I was just putting the performance in perspective.

EDIT: specs are the following:
Power: 380 hp @ 5750 rpm
Torque: 354 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm

So 6800 is probably right.

What was the ZR-1 again? This:
375 hp @ 5800 rpm
370 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm

With what I have confirmed to be a 7,200 rpm redline.

93 was 405 and 385.

[kevm14]

Also the car apparently has terrible shift feel. I don't know that this is the Ferrari to stand behind and proclaim driving excellence.

[bill25]

It looks awesome though... For whatever that is worth. Any idea what these cost new? 160K sounds like a lot to pay now for anything from the 80's.

[kevm14]

Yeah I think they look cool as well.

As tested in 1985 was $98,665. Are you ready for the inflation adjusted cost?

$231,208.04. Damn.