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Ah, the Ferrari Testarossa. Has there ever been a Ferrari range more iconic? Yes, the Mondial and the 308s are an absolute collectors’ item and the 250 GTOs from the 1960s top even that. But the Testarossa is among Ferrari’s most sought-after V12 models, so to find not one but two well-kept examples heading for the auction house is remarkable indeed.
Housing a 4.9-litre V12 engine pushing 390bhp of power, the Testarossa was capable of an impressive 0-100kmph time of 4.7 seconds and top speed of over 320kmph.
With Testarossa prices now rapidly rising, having increased by more than 50 per cent in the last six months, these two cars finished in yellow present a good opportunity for collectors. The first of the cars is the final incarnation of the iconic series, a 1994 F512 M which is estimated at between £280,000 (Rs 2.7 crore) and £330,000 (Rs 3.18 crore).
One of just 501 made worldwide, this particular left-hand-drive car is finished in Giallo Modena yellow with Nero leather upholstery. It has covered just 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometres) from new and comes with three keys, service books, toolbox, flash light and a high-performance Tubi Exhaust.
From one of the final versions to one of the first, also going under the hammer is an early 1986 ‘Flying Mirror’ example; one of the earliest and rarest of all Testarossas. First delivered to Switzerland in 1986, the car was originally finished in Bianco, but was repainted early in its life in Giallo Fly yellow, arguably one the best colours for a Ferrari. It remained in Switzerland until the current owner purchased it in 2004 and eventually registered it in 2006. Its odometer reads 45,000 miles (72,420 kilometres) and with only two previous owners, this car is estimated at between £80,000 (Rs 77.34 lakh) and £100,000 (Rs 96.68 lakh).
Although if yellow Ferraris are not your thing, there will be two more Testarossas on auction on the same day at Silverstone, UK, including a 1989 example, presented in the classic Rosso Corsa red.
