Ferrari Testarossa
1988 · 14,000 miles · Manual
Godins · London
1989 · Semi-Automatic · Red
Listed today at Simon Furlonger, Ashford. Last checked today.
A two-car Formula 1 package that documents the start of paddle-shift gear-changing in Grand Prix racing. It pairs the 1988 Ferrari 639 F1 with the 1989 Ferrari 640 F1, and the two cars are offered only together.
Chassis 106, the 639, is described as the second of two factory prototypes and the only Tipo 639 in private hands. It was built to test the Tipo 035 3.5-litre V12 and was the first F1 car with paddle-shift levers. Ferrari kept it until April 1999. It has since had extensive work by Ferrari Classiche and is fully driveable, with recent outings at Goodwood and Silverstone.
Chassis 110, the 640, was driven by Gerhard Berger in five Grands Prix in 1989: Canada, Germany, Britain, Mexico and the United States. It was the first car to use the semi-automatic gearbox in the World Championship. After racing it was a static display car, then was fully restored and awarded Ferrari Classiche certification. It did display laps with Berger at the 2024 Goodwood Members' Meeting. The price is on application.
Written by Vertar from Simon Furlonger’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.
The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Ferrari's historical F1 car records for the 1989 640 (F1-89): 3,497.96 cc naturally aspirated V12, mid-mounted, RWD, built in Italy. 'Scuderia '89 Collection' isn't a factory variant I recognise. Race car with no published road-car figures, so performance fields are null.).

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