1994 Ferrari 512 TR
Lot : 447
1994 Ferrari 512 TR
Auctioned on November 12, 2022
Auctioned at Toronto Fall Classic Car Online Auction 2022
Not Sold at $ 336,000
Transmission: Manual
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Tan
1994 Ferrari 512 TR Speciale
1994 Ferrari 512TR Speciale 15th Anniversary
Very rare and limited edition numbered collector last generation FERRARI 512TR Speciale. This particular car is number # 10 of only 15 cars produced in this special series and all 15 cars were finished in the special shade of Rosso Rubino Metalizzato, or Red Ruby Metallic. The Speciale came with special 3-piece Speedline wheels, Scuderia fender shields, 512TR embossed steering wheel (Speciale only) and brushed aluminum shift knob (Speciale only) on a gated shifter. This very special automobile has travelled only 24,400 kms and was recently serviced and service records are included.
This car comes with its factory tool kit, all factory books, manuals and leather schedoni book map, full set of Ferrari luggage with covers and locks, Ferrari car cover, service seat and steering wheel covers and Ferrari dealer supplied trickle charger.
Basic 512TR info . . .
428 hp, 4,942 cc horizontally opposed DOHC 12-cylinder engine, Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, five-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with unequal length wishbones, coil springs, and anti-roll bars, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes.
The replacement for Ferrari’s Testarossa, the 512 TR, was introduced for the 1992 model year as a response to the launch of Lamborghini’s Diablo in 1990. The “512” refers to the engine’s displacement of 5 liters through 12 cylinders, and the “TR” refers to a shortened version of the name Testarossa. The car was well acclaimed by the motoring press right from its introduction, and the legendary Phil Hill wrote in Road & Track that “lurking under that bodywork is about three quarters of an F40 with all the conveniences of any modern GT.”
As the result of feedback from Testarossa customers over the course of that car’s seven years of production, special emphasis was placed on the interior of the 512 TR in order to improve comfort and ergonomics to make the car more comfortable for longer drives, with changes being made to the steering wheel design and seats. Visually, the exterior remained largely the same, while the car was given a nose that resembled that of Ferrari’s 348, which had been introduced three years earlier.
The Testarossa’s horizontally opposed, 48-valve, 12-cylinder engine gained Nikasil cylinder liners, Bosch Motronic engine management, 10.0:1 compression, and a more efficient exhaust system. Power output rose from 390 horsepower to 428 horsepower (SAE), and its top speed increased to 195 mph. The gearbox was redesigned to shift more smoothly with a single-plate clutch, the enlarged brake discs were cross-drilled, and the steering was quickened.
