#2 Ferrari Testarossa:

Today’s 80’s Poster Car is the mighty Ferrari Testarossa. The car that really defined the 80’s. Produced from 1984 -1996 the Testarossa is another fantastic Italian, mid-engined, 12 cylinder supercar. It’s striking design with a purpose left an indelible mark on automotive history. This supercar however, is more a GT compared to say the Lamborghini Countach but that’s not to say it lacks performance. Motivated by a 4.9 litre Ferrari flat 12 producing about 390 hp the Testarossa was and is a car you can cover long distances in with minimal fatigued. So popular was the Testarossa back in the day it actually outsold Ferrari’s lesser expensive 8cyl models. Ferrari created 7177 examples of these including the 90’s 512Tr. The good news is there are still some very nice examples available. These have really moved up over the last year or so but they may just have been undervalued. Testarossa’s saw a 35% increase over the last 12 months, according to Haggerty. The lift has come partially from the overall market and Ferrari market but also because these cars languished in the 50-60k range right up through 2014.

We always say buy what you love first not because you expect a big return. Owning an 80’s poster car that is an icon sounds great to us however and we hope you share our enthusiasm. Bella macchina!

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