The Ferrari Testarossa is likely one of the most cherished trendy classics from the Prancing Horse, with its look in Miami Vice and its iconic wedge-shaped silhouette cementing it in automotive historical past as probably the most iconic supercars of its time. Nonetheless, regardless of many fanatics wanting an open-top Spider model of the Testarossa, a manufacturing model of the Testarossa Spider was by no means made.
Ferrari made one official Testarossa Spider, which was completed in Argento Nürburgring. Nonetheless, numerous coachbuilders provided prospects open-top Ferrari Testarossa Spider builds, together with Straman Coachworks, who created this 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider completed in Nero. The automobile is one in all solely 12 examples of Testarossa Spiders by Straman Coachworks believed to be made and one in all solely two believed to be completed in black. In 1986, the construct, that includes a retractable tender prime, value $40,000 on prime of Testarossa’s worth of practically $100,000, eye-watering numbers for his or her time.
The automobile’s proprietor was a famed director, Joe Pytka, who bought the automobile to characteristic it in a four-part collection of Pepsi commercials for use in “The Chase” phase. Driving it was none aside from the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, who used the Testarossa Spider to flee the paparazzi in fashion within the smash hit business.
The automobile was saved by Pytka till 2013, confirming that it was the automobile used within the business when it was acquired by a collector. Now, the beautiful, distinctive masterpiece with its Hollywood story is listed on the market on duPont REGISTRY, obtainable at Canepa in Scotts Valley, California with 17,729 authentic miles on its odometer. Certainly one of simply 12 Testarossa Spider builds by Straman Coachworks, and one in all simply two examples completed in black, the automobile not solely has high-profile fame but additionally final exclusivity as a Ferrari trendy traditional. For those who’re eager about proudly owning this ultra-rare collector-grade 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider on the market, view the itemizing by clicking the button.