Very cool car, the showcase of the Testarossa in “Miami Vice” really brought to the mainstream, watching Don Johnson rip through the gears driving it fairly aggressive in some episodes really showed what blast it was to drive! Thanks for the insight in what to look for, and btw I had the Testarossa and Contach posters when I was younger still iconic all these years later!
Miami Vice used a two real Ferrari Testarossas for the cruising scenes and a fiberglass replicar for the action scenes. The replicar had rear rims with the face of the wheel closer to the centerline of the rim and was mounted on a de Tomasso frame while the real Ferraris had the center lug rims and the rims were from Ferrari. Here’s the VIN of one of the authentic Ferraris: ZFFSA17AXG0063631
As a former 1990 Testarossa owner I concur with everything you've said, well done! One of the most satisfying Ferraris you could possibly want to own and then some. As one person famously once said ' I highly recommend it' if you can afford it!
I always thought I was cool that I could’ve bought a Testarossa over my 928. It had no records, and the fact it was a lower than average price in 1998, probably meant lots of trouble. Seeing Michael Jordan’s & watching Miami Vice made me fall in love with these cars. They’ll forever be my favorite Ferrari. Wonderful video!!
The standard engine service on a TR is $8,000-$10,000 every 30k miles. This assumes that no other unscheduled work needs to be done. That is wicked expensive and no doubt the thing that held the resale prices down for so long.
My favorite Ferrari model , this black testarossa looks beautiful , even with this aftermarket wheels , love your reviews , Colleen , greetings from Brazil!
Awesome video Colleen, one big difference I like between the Boxers and Testarossa is the front mounted radiator was ditched after the boxer and moved to the rear, one each side....like a F1 car. Great excuse to develop the iconic side strakes!! Having said that, I love Boxers and this is the Ferrari I really desire over everything...
Hi there Colleen, first I would like to point out that you do an absolutely fantastic job with presenting and reviewing the awesome model Ferrari’s in your video clips - your truly an entertaining professional enthusiast and that I love and enjoy and learn allot from your clips very much!!!! Thank you very much for posting them!!... And besides for all of that, I a specially love the Ferrari Testarossa very much ( I adore everything about it between the exterior and interior designs and the flat v12 engine ) also beyond that it just so happens that back when was a 17 year old teenager I was at this amazing car museum in San Diego California where the had on display a very beautiful and cool as hell red colored 1989 Testarossa which I even got my picture taken of in front of it as well- I remember looking at that car for over an hour saying to myself that this is the most sleek and cool and incredible looking car that I’ve ever seen!!!!! Oh and I’m 33 yaers old and Was born in 1989, I love all the Ferrari’s but my absolute favorite models are all from the 80s and 90s until the early 2000s!!!! I also have a cool model in red of the 512TR that I look at every day for it reminds me of the Testarossa that I saw at that car museum and I also have a very beautiful metal model of the Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalve in black a very cool and special collectors item, both of these cars between my models and the real cars I adore and connect with very much....
@@wllmjhuang thank you :) I just purchased the one in the video :) I’m excited. Was wondering how many black ones they had in the us market that particular year :)
How about a market overview and buyers guide to the Pininfarina built and Lampredi designed 4-cylinders DOHC/Twin-Cam engined FIAT 124 Sport Spider classic model ???, it's a medium sized gem of a car, with a good investments potential to gain, for the best kept examples.❤❤❤
The bad things about cars or trucks when they start to get over 10 years old is rubber deterioration. The rear and front mail seal will begin to leak and all the other rubber parts will start cracking up on you. Just get a case or two of AT 205 Re-seal and put it in the crankcase and transmission. Also saturate the motor mounts, the CV joint boot and everything else with it and it can really prolong the life of the rubber parts.
None of the car manufacturers today make rear mid-engine manual transmission vehicles, except Porsche (Cayman) and Lotus (Emira). Rear-mid-engine manual, will be desirable for some automotive connoisseurs.
Colleen could you kindky do a buyer's guide for the 250 Testa Rosa ;) :) But seriously I'd love for you to delve into the Colombo engines sometime (the Lampredis also would be great). I know it's not the kind of thing you do since you and your father are not in the engine business but I just think you too would do it justice and there really isn't anything like that here.
in video about 456m gt you said that doug demuro came the other day and shot a review on it, but it never came out on his channel. maybe doug's doppelganger travels around the country and rides cool cars for free, or he can even remove expensive spare parts?
IF i could afford a Ferrari, it would be the Testarossa (with good mileage), then the F40 (as if) and then I do like the 348 (a mini Testarossa), but thats dreaming!
Looks great in black. Not sure about the black wheels though. In general I think black wheels on Ferrari's and supercars has been done to death over the last decade and had it's time now. I'd gladly take the stock silver wheels myself but each to their own. I believe the 512TR is the ultimate model of the Testarossa too. Lovely updated design tweaks without ruining the essence of the original design along with improved performance. Ferrari definitely went too far with the 512M styling thoug, yikes
Hi, like your channel since years. But there's one thing - do you try everytime to wear the most ugly trousers you can get? Perhaps time to change something. If you asked me - over birthmark ok - below oh no! Greatings (don't get me wrong - don't be angry) By the way - what a extraordinary car.. (perhaps ask your audience, how they like your outfit and possibly there's a good compromise between the tips and your characteristic taste)
The black wheels I’d forgive, but that ugly Autozone looking steering wheel really “ghetto-izes” the interior. I’d have kept the original it came with.
Somone should let me get my hands on this car! Weed deliveries would be faster, on time and legal! Kidding, I wouldn't do that these days! Please though! The car! Is thier anything else people like delivered? Looks way better in red and honest! Mmmm possibly white
This talk about this generation and my generation is ageism bullshit, I was born on 10/04/1957 and the 1st Ferrari I saw was the 85 Testarossa on Miami Vice in the mid 80's , I was only 27yrs old at the time and that became my favorite sports car of the 80's and 90's as well as the Ferrari F40 so this talk about your generation and the older generation does not make any sense at all.
Controversial opinion here but I think this was peak ugly Ferrari that did not get better until the 355 came along. It is really the ugly redheaded step child. That said please don’t let an ugly car detract from the quality of your content, another high quality video. Also proof this is not just me, look at Jeremy Clarkson’s 355 review “Ferrari does not always get it right, the tesstrossa was a dog and the mondial was its breakfast”
@bngr bngr You are correct. Both the Ferrari BB 512/512i and the Testarossa were faster than the Countach and Testarossa. Ferrari purists were initially stunned with the 80'scTestarossa as it was 1 second slower than the previous Boxer Berlinetta models ! The 512 BB could do 0 to 62 mph in 5 seconds. Lamborghini claimed speeds of 5.2 or 5 5 seconds for its ore-1985 Countach models but owners say the Countach was slow off the mark, and its real 0 to 100 kph speed in reality was around the 7.0 second mark. Lamborghini released their 25th Anniversary Edition in 1985 with its quattrovalve engine to match the Testarossa. The 512TR and 512M were definitely faster than any Countach. That's why Lamborghini then changed direction and came up with the Diablo, which was again quicker than any Ferrari, including the F40.
The 288 gto has the same straight line abilities, and way better handling capabilities than the countach, and it looks way better!!! 288 gto for the win for best supercar of the 80s!!!
It's not bad , but....it come after the Contach. Not special at all for me .Only the Contach is special. That was the original. This is ..very good coppy.
@@simeonivanov3507 the fabulous curves of the 288 gto, are in no way trying to copy the sharp jagged body lines of the countach. No copy at all, the 288 gto is it's own sexy beast.
Very cool car, the showcase of the Testarossa in “Miami Vice” really brought to the mainstream, watching Don Johnson rip through the gears driving it fairly aggressive in some episodes really showed what blast it was to drive! Thanks for the insight in what to look for, and btw I had the Testarossa and Contach posters when I was younger still iconic all these years later!
Miami Vice used a two real Ferrari Testarossas for the cruising scenes and a fiberglass replicar for the action scenes. The replicar had rear rims with the face of the wheel closer to the centerline of the rim and was mounted on a de Tomasso frame while the real Ferraris had the center lug rims and the rims were from Ferrari.
Here’s the VIN of one of the authentic Ferraris:
ZFFSA17AXG0063631
Sonny made it look even cooler, no doubt about it
As a former 1990 Testarossa owner I concur with everything you've said, well done! One of the most satisfying Ferraris you could possibly want to own and then some. As one person famously once said ' I highly recommend it' if you can afford it!
Is it true that is was unreliable?
@@Sniper_veil No, very reliable and I never had any issues at all.
God I want one so bad.
@@supersonique001Do you regret not keeping it?
@@frak357 Absolutely!
I always thought I was cool that I could’ve bought a Testarossa over my 928. It had no records, and the fact it was a lower than average price in 1998, probably meant lots of trouble. Seeing Michael Jordan’s & watching Miami Vice made me fall in love with these cars. They’ll forever be my favorite Ferrari. Wonderful video!!
The standard engine service on a TR is $8,000-$10,000 every 30k miles. This assumes that no other unscheduled work needs to be done. That is wicked expensive and no doubt the thing that held the resale prices down for so long.
My favorite Ferrari model , this black testarossa looks beautiful , even with this aftermarket wheels , love your reviews , Colleen , greetings from Brazil!
Awesome video Colleen, one big difference I like between the Boxers and Testarossa is the front mounted radiator was ditched after the boxer and moved to the rear, one each side....like a F1 car. Great excuse to develop the iconic side strakes!! Having said that, I love Boxers and this is the Ferrari I really desire over everything...
Yes yes yes!!! Oh man, that's my favourite Ferrari! My god that thing is just too gorgeous, thanks so much for covering it!
Hi there Colleen, first I would like to point out that you do an absolutely fantastic job with presenting and reviewing the awesome model Ferrari’s in your video clips - your truly an entertaining professional enthusiast and that I love and enjoy and learn allot from your clips very much!!!! Thank you very much for posting them!!...
And besides for all of that, I a specially love the Ferrari Testarossa very much ( I adore everything about it between the exterior and interior designs and the flat v12 engine )
also beyond that it just so happens that back when was a 17 year old teenager I was at this amazing car museum in San Diego California where the had on display a very beautiful and cool as hell red colored 1989 Testarossa which I even got my picture taken of in front of it as well- I remember looking at that car for over an hour saying to myself that this is the most sleek and cool and incredible looking car that I’ve ever seen!!!!!
Oh and I’m 33 yaers old and Was born in 1989, I love all the Ferrari’s but my absolute favorite models are all from the 80s and 90s until the early 2000s!!!!
I also have a cool model in red of the 512TR that I look at every day for it reminds me of the Testarossa that I saw at that car museum and I also have a very beautiful metal model of the Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalve in black a very cool and special collectors item, both of these cars between my models and the real cars I adore and connect with very much....
Nice presentation Colleen, watching your videos makes me glad I have one of these. They are a really fun car to drive. Thank you.
Glad you like them! Thanks!
Hope you will bring back original steering wheel and shifter knob in that TR... The one's that are there seem to come from a set for video games.
The 288 gto was by far the best looking ferrari of the 80s!!!
Super cool car, love those side strakes. Great video Coleen👍🏾
Love these videos. The host is as stunning as the cars!
best gt supercar ever made with f40 and 288 gt0
they cant all be the best
Terrific video and cool jacket!!
Why no pictures or videos of the F512M in this video, especially when that model is mentioned?
What are those seats? Those looks awesome
Insane looking in black with black wheels!
Nice jacket!
Very good video , thanks for the ride in the Daytona !!!!!
Any time!
Thank you for the video.
how much does that one cost ?
Awesome car!! Thanks for the video!
So frustrating knowing I’ll never own one. I’ll just have to steal it.
6:28 There were 9,939 of them produced in total from 1984 to 1996. 512 TR (2,261) & F512 M (501).
How many black one?
@@Jeremnyc 501.
@@wllmjhuang of the first version?
@@Jeremnyc 1987 model and 1990 model.
@@wllmjhuang thank you :) I just purchased the one in the video :) I’m excited. Was wondering how many black ones they had in the us market that particular year :)
Thank you for this great presentation and helpful informations, Colleen!👍🏻👏👍🏻
Beautful in black. Original rims and steering wheel for me though.
How about a market overview and buyers guide to the Pininfarina built and Lampredi designed 4-cylinders DOHC/Twin-Cam engined FIAT 124 Sport Spider classic model ???, it's a medium sized gem of a car, with a good investments potential to gain, for the best kept examples.❤❤❤
Love the video. I build model cars I have 60 Ferrari's and 17 lamborghini's in my collection.😊
in black ! amazing! art
The bad things about cars or trucks when they start to get over 10 years old is rubber deterioration. The rear and front mail seal will begin to leak and all the other rubber parts will start cracking up on you. Just get a case or two of AT 205 Re-seal and put it in the crankcase and transmission. Also saturate the motor mounts, the CV joint boot and everything else with it and it can really prolong the life of the rubber parts.
Black Ferrari’s are always my least favorite color. It hides the beautiful shapes. To me, the Testarossa is as iconic as the F-40.
Nonetheless if you haven't seen one in person it may change your perception a bit.
@@johnstuckaiii I wouldn’t hate that’s for sure. I have seen black Ferraris in person.
@johnstuckaiI like the black. To me it gives it a softer look. But red's fine.
great cars. thanks for the post.
I love your channel!!!
None of the car manufacturers today make rear mid-engine manual transmission vehicles, except Porsche (Cayman) and Lotus (Emira). Rear-mid-engine manual, will be desirable for some automotive connoisseurs.
true
Does anyone know how much the Testarossa was priced around the 1986 period?
What’s up with the wheels and steering wheel? Sure that’s not a fiero?
Colleen could you kindky do a buyer's guide for the 250 Testa Rosa ;) :)
But seriously I'd love for you to delve into the Colombo engines sometime (the Lampredis also would be great). I know it's not the kind of thing you do since you and your father are not in the engine business but I just think you too would do it justice and there really isn't anything like that here.
The first Testarossa had one outer mirror (flying mirror), the black one has two.
in video about 456m gt you said that doug demuro came the other day and shot a review on it, but it never came out on his channel. maybe doug's doppelganger travels around the country and rides cool cars for free, or he can even remove expensive spare parts?
He came by and did a video on the 599 stick conversion, its on his channel.
More buyers guide pleaseeeee
Shame about the auto zone steering wheel and shifter knob
It's a momo, but I agree it stands out quite a bit. Luckily, stock steering wheels are readily available.
IF i could afford a Ferrari, it would be the Testarossa (with good mileage), then the F40 (as if) and then I do like the 348 (a mini Testarossa), but thats dreaming!
F-50 is another dream to add on the list
Everyone I know that has these TRs and drive it, have many miles...they're super reliable if you drive them.
My favourite car
Colleen, you lost weight!!! WOW! Actually, I'd prefer the thicker version of you. But I'm happy for you.
amazing supercar
love your video s dear ,i hade a 360 modena but after é times 9800€uro damige i sell het for a lot less 🤢
I had the poster.
I'll take the Patera..
A lot of these Ferrari "owners" have money to purchase the car, but no money to maintain them.
I’d do the same thing. At the very least I can say that I Own a piece of the Dream.
Looks great in black. Not sure about the black wheels though. In general I think black wheels on Ferrari's and supercars has been done to death over the last decade and had it's time now. I'd gladly take the stock silver wheels myself but each to their own. I believe the 512TR is the ultimate model of the Testarossa too. Lovely updated design tweaks without ruining the essence of the original design along with improved performance. Ferrari definitely went too far with the 512M styling thoug, yikes
I want to buy this in 2024. I love Ferrari cars. This or the 512 TR. I want a California too. I don't know what to do😂.
Nice knowledge. You guys make very nice videos and get to drive the coolest cars….I hate you!……🎉
That car is sick but it looks like it could use a paint correction
512 m's lights make it a complete no go. for collecting sure, but it is not as pretty as the first two
Seriously, I would rather go for a ride with Colleen in that Black Ferrari Testarossa, anyday, anytime here!
Just look at that thing!! ..it's timeless Art classic!!... the year 3024 and the Car will be in a Museum! Like the Mona Lisa!
512 TR is the one to have.
Testarossa is more usable one. Countach is more crazy design. But both of them now is a slow rumble buckets 😅
車況要保持的這麼好非常困難，要花很多心力。
good to see she got her pants fixed
It’s Rossa not Rowsa
The WHITE Testarossa in the Original Miami Vice TV series - was a better choice than Lamborghini 🤔
How can you make a vid about the Testarossa and pronounce it incorrectly? It's Rossa, not Rosa.
Looks like this car has a $10,000 Brembo brake upgrade
Great video, terrible steering wheel!😂
Hi, like your channel since years. But there's one thing - do you try everytime to wear the most ugly trousers you can get? Perhaps time to change something. If you asked me - over birthmark ok - below oh no! Greatings (don't get me wrong - don't be angry)
By the way - what a extraordinary car..
(perhaps ask your audience, how they like your outfit and possibly there's a good compromise between the tips and your characteristic taste)
Comment section is more interesting than the video
The black wheels I’d forgive, but that ugly Autozone looking steering wheel really “ghetto-izes” the interior. I’d have kept the original it came with.
Somone should let me get my hands on this car! Weed deliveries would be faster, on time and legal! Kidding, I wouldn't do that these days! Please though! The car! Is thier anything else people like delivered? Looks way better in red and honest! Mmmm possibly white
I drove one a few years back. Far too big!
Nice Ferrari but that steering wheel has got to go.
Agreed. Luckily a factory wheel can easily be purchased 2nd hand from somewhere like ferparts
Buy a Testarossa and do whatever you want !
it really doesn't look right with black wheels. sorry
You are beautiful 😍
That steering wheel is horrible. 😢
Ist Testarossa not Testarosa. Nothing rosa in its name
This talk about this generation and my generation is ageism bullshit, I was born on 10/04/1957 and the 1st Ferrari I saw was the 85 Testarossa on Miami Vice in the mid 80's , I was only 27yrs old at the time and that became my favorite sports car of the 80's and 90's as well as the Ferrari F40 so this talk about your generation and the older generation does not make any sense at all.
Just go out and buy a 2024 vette
Those ghetto cruiser rims need to be removed.
Controversial opinion here but I think this was peak ugly Ferrari that did not get better until the 355 came along. It is really the ugly redheaded step child. That said please don’t let an ugly car detract from the quality of your content, another high quality video. Also proof this is not just me, look at Jeremy Clarkson’s 355 review “Ferrari does not always get it right, the tesstrossa was a dog and the mondial was its breakfast”
all true connoisseurs of cars share the same opinion
You are cute
Testarossa! Not Testarosa..
well this video was no help at all.
The black wheels are just dreadful.
It comes with the original wheels aswell 😀
The Countach is a faster car.
You mean the 25th anniversary version. It’s slightly faster in a sprint but the Ferrari has a higher top speed.
I could be wrong but weren't 512 TRs quicker or at least on pace with the Countach ?
@bngr bngr
You are correct.
Both the Ferrari BB 512/512i and the Testarossa were faster than the Countach and Testarossa.
Ferrari purists were initially stunned with the 80'scTestarossa as it was 1 second slower than the previous Boxer Berlinetta models !
The 512 BB could do 0 to 62 mph in 5 seconds. Lamborghini claimed speeds of 5.2 or 5 5 seconds for its ore-1985 Countach models but owners say the Countach was slow off the mark, and its real 0 to 100 kph speed in reality was around the 7.0 second mark.
Lamborghini released their 25th Anniversary Edition in 1985 with its quattrovalve engine to match the Testarossa.
The 512TR and 512M were definitely faster than any Countach.
That's why Lamborghini then changed direction and came up with the Diablo, which was again quicker than any Ferrari, including the F40.
The 288 gto has the same straight line abilities, and way better handling capabilities than the countach, and it looks way better!!! 288 gto for the win for best supercar of the 80s!!!
It's not bad , but....it come after the Contach. Not special at all for me .Only the Contach is special. That was the original. This is ..very good coppy.
The 288 gto will smash the countach in looks and performance, for all of time!!! Sexiest car ever: 288 gto!!!
@rexracer7192 That do not matter so much .As is not original. Coppy of Contach .
@@simeonivanov3507 the fabulous curves of the 288 gto, are in no way trying to copy the sharp jagged body lines of the countach. No copy at all, the 288 gto is it's own sexy beast.
I take Testarossa over Countach
FERRARI....Italian Cars, the best! 🇮🇹
Unpopular model back then