As one of the most distinctively styled and best-performing automobiles produced on either side of the Atlantic, Ferrari’s brilliant Testarossa requires virtually no introduction. An instant celebrity on NBC-TV’s wildly popular “Miami Vice” crime drama, the Testarossa was a revelation to drive, being comfortable, luxurious and user friendly, all the while delivering supercar- level performance. Predictably, the Testarossa (redhead in Italian) was highly sought after by Ferrari’s demanding clientele, celebrities and hardcore speed addicts. Among them was the legendary, California-born pilot Darryl Greenamyer, who acquired this example, S/N 82223, when new. A Lockheed test pilot flying Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 spy planes, Greenamyer was certainly no stranger to extreme performance. In addition to six victories at the Reno Air Races during the 1960s, making him the winningest pilot at this world-famous event, he went on to break the FAI piston-aircraft speed record in August 1969 with his Grumman F8F Bearcat “Conquest I” at 483.04 MPH. In October 1977, Greenamyer went on to break the FAI low-altitude speed record at 988.26 MPH flying his privately owned, assembled and modified “Red Baron” Lockheed F-104A Starfighter. Unknown to many fans, Darryl Greenamyer was also an enthusiastic drag racer during the 1960s. Offered with the odometer reading just 257 miles at the time of writing, the ex-Greenamyer Testarossa is one of 7,177 first-generation examples produced from 1984 to 1991 and far rarer as one of just 10 produced in Rosso Corsa with a Pelle Crema (Cream leather) interior for the U.S. market in 1989. The formidable 4.9L/390 HP flat 12-cylinder engine is equipped with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and bears Engine No. 18332. The 5-speed manual transmission carries No. 4133. The Testarossa’s iconic Pininfarina-designed body is numbered 205 and, as described above, features a Rosso Corsa Fer. 300/9 exterior finish and Pelle Crema 3997 interior. Honors include Platinum, the Best Redhead and the National Classic Preservation Award for the Best Unrestored Ferrari, 1980- 1989 at the 2014 FCA Annual Meet, as well as a Preservation Award and First in Class at Cavallino Classic XXIV. In 2016, the Testarossa was shown at the 2016 FCA Pennsylvania Concours d’Elegance, where it was awarded Best in Show. A rare set of Schedoni fitted luggage completes the presentation. In addition to certification by Ferrari Classiche, this modern classic Ferrari includes the corresponding Red Book, plus the window sticker, books, manuals and tools.
