Think of the 1980s-era Ferrari Testarossa and you’ll likely be imagining it in red, or if you were a fan of Miami Vice, maybe in white. But the producer of the original series (and director of the big-screen remake) went a decidedly more sophisticated route with this one.
This ’86 Testarossa came in a rather elegant and understated combination or Blu Chiaro Metallizato with a two-tone cream and blue leather interior. It’s the only one with the single “monospecchio” side mirror believed to have been delivered in this unique combination in the United States.
The iconically straked Prancing Horse was ordered new by one Michael Mann, a Hollywood director and producer known as much in these circles by his penchant for Maranello’s finest as he is for Miami Vice and Heat. In fact he’s done promotional films for the automaker, and has been closely tied to the film project to dramatize Enzo Ferrari’s life.
Mann drove this car for a good decade before putting it in storage for another decade when a French collector bought it, a little worse for the wear, and sent it back to the factory for a full restoration and Classiche certification. It’s now consigned to RM Sotheby’s upcoming sale in Monterey next month, where its unique appearance and provenance ought to garner more than the typical price for a twelve-cylinder supercar of which Ferrari made some 10,000 examples. Check it out in the gallery of photos below captured by Darin Schnabel for of RM Sotheby’s.
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