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Auctions, News

1990 Ferrari Testarossa Pininfarina Spider “Special Production” is for sale

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

Hybrid, News

2023 Ferrari LMH 499P

At the beginning of the year, the head of Ferrari Attività Sportive GT Antonello Coletta announced that after half a century, Ferrari is returning to the WEC (World Endurance Championship). Their new race car, the 2023 Ferrari LMH 499P, has undergone many tests and is now finally unveiled to the public.

Earlier it was said that the experienced AF Corse team will be in charge of the LMH prototype of the manufacturer from Maranello. “We are proud of this announcement. It is the crowning of a dream and recognition of the great effort made over the years. Our partnership with Ferrari is a winning one that began in 2006, and I am delighted to continue it in the LMH project We have immediately kicked off with great enthusiasm aiming to raise the bar even further and to be ready for this new challenge,” said AF Corse team owner Amato Ferrari.

The Ferrari 499P is powered by a twinturbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine with 680 hp (500 kW), which in combination with an electric motor with 272 hp (200 kW), produces a total of 952 hp (700 kW). The engine is paired with a seven-speed sequential gearbox. It is equipped with a 900-volt battery from Formula 1, which is charged by deceleration and braking.

The design of the car is reminiscent of the Deyton SP3, and it is decorated with a red color with yellow details, like the 312PB model from the seventies of the last century. The two cars will have the numbers 50 and 51, which pays tribute to Ferrari’s return to the WEC, but also to the number 51 worn by Ferrari racing cars throughout history.

Ferrari hopes that LMH will have the same success as the F430 GT2, which won all three titles in its debut season (team, drivers and constructors).

Source: Ferrari

News

57 speeding tickets in 54 days made with VW Beetle

Driving a powerful and fast car in most cases can put us in a situation where we exceed the speed limit. But driving a regular car and collecting almost 60 fines in less than two months is a real skill. Such a situation occurred in Great Britain where a driver received 57 speeding tickets in 54 days.

Welsh driver John Kelly driving a VW Beetle became the record holder by collecting the most traffic tickets in the shortest time. He did the “achievement” from February 19 to April 14 at four locations, racking up £46,880 in fines. In all locations the speed limit was 50 km/h and Kelly drove between 70 km/h and 110 km/h.

The last speeding was recorded by a police patrol who stopped the driver and after determining that he did not have insurance and that he had not paid previous fines, confiscated his VW Beetle. After confiscating the vehicle, Kelly was sent to court where, in addition to the fine, the judge gave him 48 penalty points and revoked his driver’s license for 36 months.

A truly unusual “achievement” considering the short period of time and the number of penalties. This means that he collected at least one penalty every day.

Source: Wales Online