What’s that you say – what an ugly replica? Hold your Italian horses there fella; while it may be distasteful, this ain’t no replica but a true, Italian red-blooded Ferrari.
Yes, it looks like someone stretched a Fiero and slapped on a Renault face with a mustache to mimic the Testarossa’s streaks, but beneath all that you’ll find the hardware of the Ferrari 412. It was the last evolution of Maranello’s V12-powered 2+2 coupe series that began as the 365 GT4 in 1972, before being updated to the 400 in 1976, the 400i in 1979 and finally the 412 from 1985 until 1989.
One of the many coachbuilders that offered convertible versions throughout the life of the four-seater Grand Tourer was Italy’s Carrozzeria Pavesi, with this creation that was named the 412 Pavesi Ventorosso, built during the last year the car was offered in 1989.
Besides chopping off the roof from the elegant Pininfarina-designed coupe, Pavesi also changed all the exterior panels during the transformation of the 412 into a soft-top convertible. The coach-builder did keep the rear lights as well as the interior, while the front bumper looks eerily similar to the one used on the 348.
If there’s one thing that the 412 Pavesi Ventorosso has going for it, it’s the stock 340PS (335hp) 4.9-liter V12 paired to a five-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The asking price over at Autoscout24, on the other hand, might put you off at €120,000 (about $135,000).
Hat tip to Jaco!
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