Friday, March 11, 2011

A Testarossa for Yuppies affected by the crisis

"Red", it is. The cerchihanno design star. However, there is something ... wrong. Ebay has its fate appeared a new oddity from the U.S., home of the outputs from the result is often questionable. For more "Bright Vendetta" tells very little. In fact, it's even better that way. Otherwise, he would have to investigate nellastoria of this kit, which twenty years ago the market was being proposed to transform a C4 Corvette ...

in a Ferrari Testarossa. At the end of the 80 California company, Classic International, began the conversion of the C4 Corvette in a livery that he could remember, as far as possible, the Testarossa: this is the origin of the name "Brilliant Revenge. Today on the popular online auction site, a copy is offered $ 21,900 to: just under € 16 000 at current exchange rates.

In other words: a "Red" yes, but for yuppies hit by the crisis. Other than show the economic success here than it is known to close their disastrous financial situation. The advertiser of Ebay assicuradi buying this "jewel" new in 1989 for $ 70,000 (which, at the exchange rate at the time, accounted for 96 million pounds) to buy it now, it would cost about € 90 000 ...

Not bad for a ... false, and even that page, especially considering that in 1985, a Testarossa cost about 90 million, more or less equivalent to 100 000 € today. The seller keeps us well to inform potential customers that a Corvette at the time, cost $ 32,000 (43 million, € 40 000 how to say today.) The car in question, which has covered just 15,000 miles (just over 24,000 km: and can you believe it: it takes courage to show the road behind the wheel of this wonder ...), shall include all invoices on vouchers executed, and - of course - equipped, instead of the 12-cylinder "flat" from 4942 cc 4-valve 390 bhp, the much more common (and far less noble) 5.7-liter V8 engine made in USA .

Of course, the block is in front position: ask the young, and brave, Classic International to place a central position in the V8 would be a bit 'too much. However, the lines do not mislead anyone. The transformation is certainly not the best: the "Brilliant Revenge" reveals all and for all their Yankee roots.

Are of little red paint, the features side vents and rear. Not to mention the finish and appearance of this car in general. To give a minimum of "elegance" to the car (and you need to), the vendor states that the final touches are in fine Italian leather, and the dashboard is finished in walnut.

If you add to this that the equipment includes air conditioning, steering wheel controls, even a cell phone at the time, it is certain that those who were willing to win this "masterpiece" would be found in the garage ... well, something, that's for sure.

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