1993 Ferrari 512 TR Right Hand Drive

Ferrari unveiled the new Testarossa (F110) at the 1984 Paris Motor Show, marking the end of production of the legendary Boxer that had been the flagship 12-cylinder Ferrari model for the previous ten years. Styled by Pininfarina, the Testarossa (Red Head) paid homage to the great 1950's sports racers that originally bore that name, referring to their bright red rocker box covers.The mid-engine, rear wheel drive configuration allowed the centre of gravity to be positioned in the middle of the car resulting in the weight distribution being 40/60 front and rear, almost an ideal balance in terms of road holding and steering response. The Testarossa was larger than its Boxer predecessor, some 6 inches wider and 2.5 inches longer at 2550mm, allowing for more leg room and combined with the raised roof height in the cabin made progress a little more comfortable, provided you could see the corners of the car, which you couldn't.Production of the 512TR commenced in 1991 with deliveries to customers in 1992 and was effectively a re-engineered Testarossa, although Ferrari were keen that it was regarded as a new model. As well as the slightly less dramatic styling and a few tweaks to the detailing the main changes were chassis and engine related. The power of the 4.9 Litre, 48 valve, flat 12 was increased to 428 bhp from 380 with a similar improvement in torque, and with the benefit of a 30kg weight reduction on the earlier model, 0-60 times fell from 5.3 to 4.9 seconds. This right-hand drive, 5-speed manual 512TR is finished in Rosso Corsa with a black leather interior and red carpets. Supplied new by Graypaul on 24/09/1993 to its first lucky owner, a Mr P.G.Cowling, the car has been cared for and enjoyed by a total of five owners. The service and maintenance records are exemplary and list every detail of this car's care from new. It has a fresh MoT until October 2016 and has only just had a service and cambelt change (21,656 miles) by marque specialist, Terry Keys.

Main Dealers service stamps.JCT 600 25/09/1995 4769 miles oil and filterJCT 600 02/09/1996 6339 miles Service and brakesJCT 600 25/01/1997 6884 miles Belt change and service JCT 600 16/12/1997 8325 miles oil and filterJCT 600 25/05/1999 10370 miles Annual service Graypaul 11/04/2000 11597 (book stamp)Graypaul 12/04/2001 12468 miles Annual service Evans Halshaw 30/07/2002 13194 miles Annual service Graypaul 24/04/2003 13302 miles Belt change and annual service Graypaul 12/07/2004 13559 miles annual service Dick Lovett 23/12/2004 13878 inspectionDick Lovett 30/07/2005 16239 Annual service

Services and maintenance by Marque Specialists.

Verdi 17/01/2006 17268 miles. Wing mirror repairs Verdi 15/06/2006 17750 miles. Cambelt service Verdi 12/07/2007 19001 Autotec, Andoversford. 17/06/2009 19923 miles service, tyres and fuel pumpVerdi 04/06/2010 20381 miles, Cambelt service and clutch. Peter Chambers Automotive. 28/09/2010. New Exhaust, Terry Keys Motorsport. October 2015. 21656 miles Cambelt Service and MoT.

MoT Certificates.Issued October 2015. Miles 215652012 miles 215552011 miles 209752010 miles 203812009 miles 199232007 miles 190192006 miles 178032004 miles 135502003 miles 133182002 miles 131482001 miles 124462000 miles 113351999 miles 96611997 miles 81721996 miles 6830

This right-hand drive, 512TR is in superb condition and has patently been cosseted throughout its life. The bodywork and wheels are unmarked and the interior and engine bay are excellent. Described by one of our hard-bitten, seen-it-all-before Consignors as a "Really lovely car", this is most definitely, a really lovely car.