Ciao everyone, here it's Marchettino! We're back at the temple of Ferrari at master Baldini, obviously with him!
Secondotestomale? Today convertible ProdottoItalico, 512tr wrapped by Lapo - Let's go!
Secondotestomale? Let's go to play!
WE'RE BACK!
No! Stefano now the videos are in italian!
EUR, Rome, italian car - And what an italian car! - Because there's lapdance and the Lapcar!
And this is a very particular 512tr - What's particular in this car, except you're driving it now!
For many reasons, this one was originally a Testarossa coupè - A Testarossa; the Testarossa is coupè only
Only one has been produced in Maranello - original Testarossa Spider - and it belonged to the avvocato (*Gianni Agnelli)
This one's a creation by Scuderia Baldini! - Exactly, this is Fabio's creation - He's not an engineer, but it seems like he knows engineering.
I would say so, he created a masterpiece, subsequently wrapped by Lapo Elkann.
In person! Are you telling me Lapo worked with the cutter and wrapped the car?!
January, roof off, Rome, secondotestomale? Fantastic temperature.
This time 12 Cylinders that push from behind and manual gearbox, what a combination! - What a combination, but there's only a weak point, the weak point is Marchettino!
We're onboard an italian car with 428hp without ABS - Old school! - Nothing! You crash it without even realizing it!
It has a radio but we don't need it! - We don't need it!
We don't need it because this is the sound of freedom! The freedom that gives you a convertible can't be provided by any other kind of cars!
It's really satisfying to hear a 12 cylinders with the roof off!
It's fantastic, also on a car that doesn't exist in this configuration! - Nowadays there's nothing like this in Ferrari!
Much mistreated, from the 80's you weren't even born, people said this car was useless to buy because undriveable,
people that bought one and covered 1000km per year, probably it was a state of mind you don't look so under pressure, it feels like you're enjoying it very well.
It has also that vintage appeal that make a real pleasure to drive a car like this - As soon as we have some empty space, usually when I have a Ferrari it's debraia and spalanca Marco, I'm falling asleep!
Thank you Enzo! - I brake hard and a warning light popped up on the dash!
I wanna think the sensor of the bonnet doesn't work - ENOUGH with Ferrari and bonnets!
Can't get any worse than this, also because the opening mechanism is upwind! - At least on this one!
it sings!
With the song " Thank you Enzo ", Ferrari 512tr, italian car, vintage, convertible, remarkable!
I have to say, nice project by Lapo! - He did something rather.. - Funny! - PARTICULAR.. - Intriguing!
I've never seen great things achieved by normal people, sure Lapo is very whimsical, he has fun and he's right.
Just look at this, we're standstill and the tachometer shows we're at 20kph! - Because Ferrari is ahead! Ferrari is quicker!
We're driving in a part of the track that will host Formula E - Yeah but, do you want to compare it by doing it with a 12 cylinders?! - Let's enjoy this sound!
GO!
Debraia, spalanca! Damn I wanna hear it!
I don't know if the collectors market will get affected by this, but we're in a 512tr, 428hp, no electronics.
Over 310kph of top speed - I don't want to think of 310 in a car like this! You need... - And still a respectable 0 to 100kph sprint because we're under 5s in a car that is almost - 26yo!
Back in the days when the average top speed of the cars was 220, 230, it does 310?! - 314 to be precise!
With no electronics - It takes guts - You have to be crazy! - You need to have skills! Let's say at 300kph you need to be good at driving any car
but with this car I have shivers down my spine just o think about it! I cry just by thinking of it because I think the front tends to get very light, by having a rear engine it happends also to Porsches.
I remember my Porsche 3000SC from 1982, at 250-260 the front started to get light - Bit light in the front - And it starts to do left-right like this
and you need to be brave, that's the moment you have to keep flatout!
Rigidity is important on this car - Yeah also because you just can't chop the roof off and that's it, it would be a car with a chassis that's undriveable
and so Fabio beside chopping the roof off, he applied many modifications to the chassis to make it driveable -
And I think he also reduced the braking spaces, compared to the original one - Yeah he told us he improved by 30% the breaking of the car.
Engineering is simple, if you know it!
Driving sensations?
It's a bit challenging here in the traffic! - The clutch is very heavy!
Marco what's on fire, your left calf?
Is the clutch heavy? - Very much, also the steering angle is not that good - No steering angle but I repeat you
back in the days people said Ferrari is impossible to use, yeah maybe challenging but driveable - Yes! - Let's say there are worse cars!
And now debraia, spalanca, come on!
Because if Belen opens the legs for you, you just go for it!
The sensations that a Ferrari are able to offer are unique!
Enzo Ferrari, what a man, what a genious, what a dreamer, what a visionary!
Ferrari should have put this car into production - They should have done that, just think what a car it could have been!
I've always imagined the Testarossa Spider as the perfect Spider - With a very thin and low soft roof!
Imagine this car in Miami Vice! - Look my expression is
Mamma mia!
This is THE 80's - This is the 80's! - Perhaps do you have a cassette of Phil Collins?
♩ ♪ ♫ *Stefano the next Phil Collins*♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
It was something like this, I can't sing! - It's a time capsule!
I remember that back in the days when this car was unveiled, it was a great change in terms of line and style compared to the older models,
we pass from the 348 - It had a bit a similar style - The 348 had two small lateral lines - Here we have a table for 8 people in the back,
it's wide, truly unique! - It has a breathtaking and unique style! - And 26 years after its production I don't say it's current but it's fantastic,
just imagine a modern version, it would be fantastic to make it with the recent technology, current power.. a dream!
2nd gear? - 2nd gear, here we have a 5 speed manual transmission, gears are quite long!
You didn't use 3rd gear that much! - Maybe once!
Listen to this!
I know it well! You drove also recent Ferraris with a manual , the 599 - And the F430
Well, let's say those recent Ferraris even if they're manual, they're a lot more user friendly and usable, this one.. - You start to get tired!
It starts to get challenging!
Here's why I'm driving it shortly! - WHAT? - In fact, I'm gonna drive it shortly!
Because I'm used to drive fast, I'm falling asleep here!
I think you would get along with Lapo - You know, wrapping to me is extreme - It's a game - OOH!
Fear, uh? - Not really, because I want to understand who pays what! No fear, we're at like 20kph!
Wrapping is extreme to me, there's a come back, it's something you can apply, you protect the original paint, it's a film you can remove so make it pink, make it yellow with purple palms,
make it as you want, make it how you would never want to buy it painted!
It's a car that maybe is not discussed like the others because it doesn't have much tech, here the engine plays a key role!
You don't have many things, it's more about mechanical rather than electronical things!
Let's say it's enough, it's satisfying! - I like this kind of philosophy very much! - Me too.
This is a car to handle with respect - It's a car that wants respect - Respect for the italian car!
It wants respect also because it don't do it, you get punished! You need guts, here your personality shows up!
Marco, let's take the interstate because I want to hear this sound of freedom sing!
These horses were a bit restricted here in the city centre of Rome - It doesn't happen often, so let's take advantage of the situation!
Rome is beautiful but being able to push a TR is better! - Being able to push a TR in Rome is even better!
Have you ever engaged 3rd gear? - Not that much! - Incredible! So long gears -
While driving it it's weird the size of the pedals but also their position because I have the steering wheel in front of me but -
Why the pedals are on the passenger side? - Because it's an old school Ferrari! Probably when they designed this car after they realised they had to fit the pedals somewhere!
They said " Do we even have to include the pedals?! "
So I find myself with the steering wheel in front of me and the pedals offset on the right so my legs are twist!
Let's say after a Rome-Milan trip you have also two sessions of physiotherapy!
It's the beauty of imperfection, too perfect are also boring, beautiful girls are also wayward!
Can you make me hear how does this baby shouts?
How dr.Enzo designed it, that genious!
The car is very balanced! - You need to be careful but I feel like it's balanced! - Let's say there's a thin line you don't have to cross - Exactly!
Debraia Marco, spalanca!
Viva l'Italia!
Beautiful moments!
When we're kids we play with small cars, when we're grown up kids we play with big cars!
Go Marco!
Listen at how the engine speaks italian!
Giulia in front of us, italian car, good challenge, come on engage 3rd gear and make her happy!
She was like " finally! ", it's been liberating even the 4th gear! - No we're in 5th, no in 4th!
It's the first time in the video we engage 4th gear! - Because it has a inverted gearbox!
The game you just did, I did it by mistake by shifting 4th to 2nd at 160kph with the Mondial and the car reacted perfectly!
Maserati Ghibli, Giulia, Panda, Panda and 512tr, only italian cars in the capital! Let's keep the money between us!
Let's speak the italian language, go! The guy in the Smart is stopping us - The german doesn't want us ahead! - Shift down and keep the 2nd gear ready!
MAMMA MIA!
It's pushing!
Stefano, at 7000rpm is something like, I got shivers! - I have a shortness of breath! Emotional!
You can feel by the sound it's a old school 12 cylinders! - Go Marco!
It's angry! - It's Enraged with the capital E!
This is what I want to hear, I'm used about shifting down please shift down!
This is the essence of Italy!
I need to take a breath, mamma mia it goes! - Awesome, isn't it?
I'm used to 12 cylinders in the front, from the back they push very much, 3rd and 4th gears are very emotional!
You like when they push you from behind, uh? - Marco..
We're friends, no more than that!
Guys what a machine and hooray to a great wrap, Mr.Baldini is the number 1!
The only defect? Marchettino!