Super-rare 1990 Ferrari Testarossa Pininfarina Spider that only traveled 400 kilometers (11 photos)

Ferrari produced 7,177 Testarossa units during the period the existence of the model, but she never released a production version with folding top. That makes this Pininfarina Spider "Special Production" really special.





Less than ten thousand were made between 1984 and 1996 sports cars Ferrari Testarossa models 512 TR and F512 M, so in general the car cannot be considered super-unique. But there is a nuance - everything released cars were in the coupe body, and roadsters based on this model the Italian brand never did. But it is the modification with open body appeared in the list of lots of the upcoming RM Sotheby’s auction, which makes the car even more desirable for connoisseurs of the brand.



Customers asked Ferrari to make an open version of the Testarossa, but the brand limited to one roadster for then Fiat chief Gianni Agnelli. Subsequently, there were several more roadsters made by various independent companies, but also the legendary atelier Pininfarina has a hand in such projects.





For the Sultan of Brunei who is famous for his collection unique cars, Italian designers have prepared seven Convertible Ferrari Testarossa Pininfarina Spider. But while working on car several more customers wished for such a sports car and model released in a limited edition for selected customers - their names are not named, but one of them for some reason decided to part with his instance.



Technically Pininfarina Spider does not differ from the standard mid-engined Ferrari Testarossa and has a 390-horsepower 4.9-liter boxer 12-cylinder engine, which is combined with a 5-speed manual transmission and rear wheel drive.



A car that was never registered for road use common use, has undergone a comprehensive restoration. The car is sold from complete set of documents and original accessories, which makes it great option for collectors. RM Sotheby's, counts fetch at least $1.6 million for a sports car.