[justynb]

I was just browsing Ebay and came across this Pocher 1/8th scale model Testarossa convertible:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3532039141&category=223

Did Ferrari ever make a convertible?

Did anyone convert them into convertibles?

Maybe Pocher were just using poetic licence, but if there really is such a car I would love to see photos of it.

Justyn.

 

[justynb]

..... and here is another one on ebay. How strange, I find a model I've never seen before and then I find a second one exactly the same.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3136751095&category=2583

 

[evandaalen]

Ferrari made only one "official" Testarossa Spider. This car was made for Agnelli. There were many conversions done my several companies. Straman (USA) is the most famous one. Others are EuroTech, Pavesi, Lorenz & Rankl, Sbarro, Pininfarina, Koenig and some more.

The Pocher scale model is a mixture of the official Spider and the Straman version.

 

[ze_shark]

Indeed, the unique official convertible Testarossa built for il advocatto is ... silver/grey, not red.
While on the topic, there is one of the 3 BB512 convertibles ever built by Ferrari on sale at a dealer nearby.

 

[evandaalen]

512 BB Convertibles?? Can you tell me more about it?? For example, I would love to know the VIN of that car (if it's a post 1980 car). This can "proof" that it was indeed made by the factory.
To show you what I mean: all Testarossas have "17" as the 6th and 7th digit, representing the model. The Testarossa Spider has "30", which shows that it is a complete different model and not just a converted Testarossa! So, if you can get the VIN for me, I would appreciate that A LOT!!! Best regards, Edvar van Daalen - www.red-headed.com

 

[250lm]

Here is another one who is interested in this car! Official convertibles are always better looking than the conversions. Also I have a 1/43 scale Verem model car of a 512 BB convertible. I always thought it was a model of a conversion, but now I am starting to doubt that!


Niels

 

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Where can I find pictures of the factory Testarossa convertible?

 

[simonc]

I have some pictures of a white 512BB cabriolet that were taken in Germany (I think) in the eighties. I can't remember where I got the pictures from now

 

[250lm]

Nice car, but this is probably a conversion? Koenig maybe? or Lorenz and Rankl?

Niels

 

[evandaalen]

Mason, try:

http://www.geocities.com/galleriaf/testa_spider.html

Simon, the pictures of the 512 BB Spider were probably taken by Marcel Wallenburg. I'm sure you can find more details in the Telaio archives. I guess it was made by Koenig ...

Grtx, Edvar

 

[ze_shark]

Back to the BB512 spider I was refering to, been told that the one for sale here is white 'nacré' and is 1 of 3 done by Lorenz. Based on what I was told, these special convertibles, and the Agnelli Testarossa, were all done by Lorenz, not by the factory, although they were commissioned by Maranello.
I let the guys-who-know debate whether this is true or not

 

[ansgar]

Some information:

Testarossa Spider

512 M Spider

 

[evandaalen]

Lorenz & Rankl made many spider conversions, for example based on 308, 328, 512 BB(i) and Testarossa. However, I really don't believe that the factory has ANYTHING to do with it.

Regarding the Agnelli Testarossa, I'm very convinced that this car was NOT made by Lorenz & Rankl, but by Ferrari and Pininfarina.

BTW, ansgar: thanks for the links. I didn't have much pics yet of F512 M Spider Conversions ...