This is a rare and unique tribute to one of the most significant, historic and beautiful Ferrari’s ever made, the Testarossa 250, 1597. This car became notorious not only for its outstanding performance, but for its sound and looks. It’s a tribute to the Ferrari model that shocked the world with its famed and impressive “pontoon fenders” in 1957.
This is one of the very few seen in the world with this level of detail for a tribute car. The car was hand made in the 1980’s using as many original parts, bits and pieces available and found at the time by one of the most well reputed and respected automobile sculptors of that era, the famed Giovanni Giordanengo, from Cuneo, Italy; well renowned for his exact tributes of competition Ferraris, such as this one. This example is the best evidence of his art, meticulous detail and talent, as a tribute to himself and the Testarossa TR 250, 1957 here replicated. This car, as a tribute to what it represents, is titled and registered true to its origin (the Ferrari donor car for its engine and transmission), a GT 250, 1962, serial number 3181.
It bears the correct 250 V12 engine modified to the Testarossas correct specifications, fed through six (6) dual barrel carburetor’s that provide twelve (12) open “petrol thirsty mouths” to give it its power, thrust and unique sound it is so famous for, as well as its “red heads” which give it its name, delivering 300 HP at 7500 RPMs.
The detail on this car is magnificent. Built on a hand made tubular chassis/frame, identical in all respects to the car it emulates; an all-aluminum hand sculptured bodywork detailed to the hilt, as a tribute to this Ferrari model, breed and the history it represents.
Prior to its present ownership, this rarity was acquired by Ferrari expert, market connoisseur and trader Mr. Axel Urban, from Germany, together with six (6) other Ferrari (a total of seven (7), from Mr. Pierre Fandl, of Bitburg, Germany. The collection included the tribute Ferrari as well as a GTO, 250, 1962 both by Giovanni Giordanengo, as well as five (5) other world class Ferraris of the era.
This specific Ferrari was then sent to the well-known, highly reputed Ferrari specialists’ establishment of Mr. Uwe Meissner in Germany, MODENA MOTORSPORT, for its complete refurbishment. The car was originally red, and it was there meticulously stripped down and painted to its present silver finish, to be shipped to its actual owner. this car has been stored and garaged for the past twenty (20) years. It was only brough out publicly as a special favor to two close friends of the owner in 2017, to be displayed as the “center stage attraction” in San Juan’s then most important car event “La Gran Feria De Autos Antiguous de Puerto Rico.”
After the show, the car was brought back to its storage place. In the last two (2) decades, this beauty has been driven less than ten (10) miles through the hills and beautiful winding roads typical of the area where its stored, garaged and kept. A unique and rare find in excellent condition ready to be shown, driven and enjoyed; a tribute to a legend hard to find, available through this fine handmade work of art.
If you’re interested in learning more, or inquiring about purchasing this vehicle, please contact William Ross, william@theferrarimarketplace.com