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eBay Watch: Ferrari 512TR

by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img via eBay ::: 1992 Ferrari 512TR (Testarossa)

FOR those who find the Ferrari Testarossa too much the 80s hit single (problema?) and take issue with the final styling modifications of the 512M (per che?) the 512TR steps in as the happy compromise.

Blessed with the magical 4.9 Liter flat-V12 heart and soul that made the Testarossa so memorable but with the softer 90s touches that blessed other Ferraris like the 348 and 355 (five spoke, starfish wheels, for example), the 512 represents la bella figura e la bella vita.

This particular M.Y. 1992 Texan car is for sale with a buy-it-now price of $93,980.

While that’s less than advertising $94K, the number, particularly for an early 90s Ferrari with 18K on the clock seems somewhat high. Many Testarossas can be had for $50K-$60K. No word on whether any major service was completed (perhaps reason for the inflated price point).

This rosso corsa 512TR still strikes that gorgeous balance – the exotic cocktail that’s Pininfarina styling bridging the 80s and 90s. Almost irresistible…

[eBay]

ex. 5) Alfa Romeo Spider

By Gunnar Heinrich

CHE BELLA MACCHINA!

Battista Pininfarina must’ve fallen into a bed of four leafed clovers to have found the inspiration to direct his artistic team to draw the original ’66 Alfa Romeo “Duetto” for the 36th Geneva Auto Show.

Among the longest lived production models ever built, the little Alfa Romeo Spider – locked into US car history by The Graduate – sold in four variants worldwide over the course of three decades. Such was the sweet ‘n chic longevity of the design that two of the last four years proved to be the Spider’s best selling years; 7,106 and 9,073 units in 1990 and 1991, respectively.

Not a fast car by any stretch (the most powerful Spider featured a 130 horsepower straight-four) the small but sexy Alfa featured style and driving charm over mechanical substance to woo a select group of car buyers out of their dollars and lire for 28 years.

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