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If you have ever wanted to own a collector car that is extremely valuable and worth every cent, then the 1990 Ferrari Testarossa Pininfarina Spider “Special Production” is the car for you. It is a car that has only 413 kilometers on the odometer.

Ferrari produced 7,177 examples of the Testarossa, but there was no production convertible version, which is why the Pininfarina Spider “Special Production” is truly special. Customers requested the production of the Testarossa Spider, but Ferrari agreed to make only one for FIAT president Gianni Agnelli. All other copies of the Testarossa cabriolet were produced by another company and in a limited edition. Seven examples of the Spider were produced for the Royal Family of Brunei as well as other important clients. One of these copies is for sale.

Interestingly, the car was never registered for road use. For a long time it was an exhibition specimen, and last year a restoration was carried out where Pininfarina technicians restored the hood to functional condition, and the interior of the car was refreshed by the carrozzeria, which cost €94,300. Carrozzeria Zanasi installed a new clutch and fuel pump, disassembled, cleaned and restored the engine and suspension, returning the car to outstanding condition. All this cost an additional €83,170, which is a total of €177,470 EUR for the complete restoration.

The car will be sold at an auction that will take place on November 5, 2022. The estimated value of the car is between
£1,400,000 – £1,800,000 GBP (US$1,600,000 – 2,050,000).

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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1991 Lamborghini Diablo is for sale

October 29, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

In 1990, Lamborghini introduced its first production car capable of reaching a top speed in excess of 200 mph (320 kph), the Lamborghini Diablo. By 2001, 2,884 cars were produced, and one of them, a 1991 Lamborghini Diablo with only 38k kilometers (~23k miles) on the odometer, is for sale.

The Lamborghini Diablo is powered by a 5.7-liter V12 engine with 549 hp () and (620 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of (335 kph). The power of the hay is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox. The car does not have power steering, ABS brakes or a traction control system. It is equipped with 17″ OZ Racing wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Rosso tires, while for safe braking and stopping there are ATE disc brakes.

The car was bought new in 1991 by former Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti. It wears its original Rosso red paint and is in excellent condition, having changed hands several times so far. Currently located in Florida.

Inside, fixed-back bucket seats upholstered in tan leather. Leather covers the lower dashboard and door panels. It is equipped with air conditioning (doesn’t work), a VDO clock, a gated shifter, a JVC head unit with Bluetooth, and speakers mounted in the rear bulkhead.

In 2020, the engine was serviced, the pipes were replaced, the cooling system was serviced, the cylinders were machined, and a year later the clutch cylinders were replaced. Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage.

The car was auctioned on Bring a Trailer, and the current highest bid is $140,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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BMW E46 station wagon with M3 body conversion is for sale

October 10, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

Nothing can stop car enthusiasts when it comes to achieving their goals, and proof of that is the story of a German who decided to build his BMW E46 M3 Touring and put it up for sale on eBay.

BMW never officially released the E46 M3 Touring or any M3 Touring until recently when the 2023 BMW M3 Touring was introduced. However, one unique station wagon was produced, but it is in the BMW museum and never went into production.

The basis for the construction of the E46 M3 Touring was the BMW 330xd. If you take a closer look at the car, you’ll see how meticulous the owner was and how impeccably maintained the car was. The body (bonnet, bumpers and fenders) is made of original M3 components, the four-wheel drive has been replaced, xenon headlights have been installed, the roof, diffuser (like the one on the M3 CSL) and side mirror housings are made of carbon fiber. The interior is completely from the M3 model.

Under the hood of the Silver gray metallic car is a 3.0L diesel inline-six engine with 182 hp (135 kW), mated to the original 5-speed automatic transmission.

The car is being auctioned on eBay, and the current highest bid is EUR 15,160.00.