Model specs

1984-1992 FERRARI Testarossa

Production: 7177

Price at launch: £62,666

Price (excellent): £40,000

Price (good): £36,000

Price (average): £25,000

Price (project): £18,500

Performance

0-60mph:5.2secs

0-100mph:11.4secs

Top speed:180mph

Power:390bhp

Torque:361lb/ft

MPG:16mpg

Engine

Configuration:Flat 12

Aspiration:normal

Fuel:petrol

Fuel delivery:electronic fuel injection

Chassis

Suspension Front: Independent, double wishbone, coil spring

Suspension Rear: Independent, double wishbone, coil spring

Drivetrain: mid-engine RWD

Steering: rack and pinion

Bodyframe: metal monocoque

Transmission: Five-speed manual

Dimensions

Length: 4485mm

Wheelbase: 2550mm

Width: 1976mm

Height: 1130mm

Weight: 1506kgs

Overview

The revival of that legendary GTO badge on a car whose looks obviously derive from the ageing 308 GTB could easily have been a travesty. It wasn’t. Let’s start with the lightweight glassfibre and Kevlar bodyshell, on a revised chassis with four inches more wheelbase than the 308. That was done to accommodate longitudinal mounting of the twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre engine. The result is electrifying performance that helped make the GTO an almost instant collector’s item. The low build number ensures superstar status and prices.