The Testarossa Presence - Petrolicious

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For a supercar, the Testarossa deserves much more respect than it garners. Its beauty has been overlooked by some in favor of the Countach. Now discounted to a fraction of its original price, it waits humbly for a return to grace.
Vintage car collector Joe Ventura waits along with it. In the meantime, he's lucky enough to live daily with this beautiful redhead.
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  • @rweghg3
    @rweghg39 жыл бұрын

    Miami Vice sold more 512's than Ferrari ever did.. Lol

  • @Nastuf

    @Nastuf

    9 жыл бұрын

    Still fucking want one because of that

  • @rweghg3

    @rweghg3

    9 жыл бұрын

    Nastuf Me too.. ; -)

  • @thepunisher9991

    @thepunisher9991

    9 жыл бұрын

    rweghg3 Me three!!!!

  • @SuperSedans

    @SuperSedans

    9 жыл бұрын

    Testarossa not 512

  • @MegaDzuliano

    @MegaDzuliano

    9 жыл бұрын

    SuperSedans 512TR is testarossa

  • @EVILSPAWN1003
    @EVILSPAWN10039 жыл бұрын

    "A few bolts,a few hoses and it drops right out"?? Understatement of the decade!

  • @whatmakesittick8362

    @whatmakesittick8362

    9 жыл бұрын

    EVILSPAWN1003 It's not that bad. I have been present at the divorce of many TR drivelines/shells. Pretty much everything comes out... the injection hardware, transaxle, engine, accessories, subframe, rear suspension, et al. The bolts holding the cradle in place to the main tube chassis are pretty big as I recall. It can be done under a couple hours, removing it all. Dealing with bleeding the coolant, brakes, clutch line etc. is another story!!!! And these things took like 12 quarts of oil too LOL

  • @q-bert6454

    @q-bert6454

    6 жыл бұрын

    What kinda service requires engine removal?

  • @overbuiltlimited

    @overbuiltlimited

    4 жыл бұрын

    Q- Bert Belts. Recommended interval every 2 years but many owners go to 5 to defray service costs.

  • @LarsAgerbk
    @LarsAgerbk8 жыл бұрын

    Countach! so awesome you can't watch a video on its closest rival, without hearing about it.

  • @fuigebhardt2966

    @fuigebhardt2966

    8 жыл бұрын

    damn right. countach always ftw

  • @jorge8596

    @jorge8596

    4 жыл бұрын

    as a car it's fucking garbage though

  • @AXHEJAZ
    @AXHEJAZ10 жыл бұрын

    My favorite Ferrari of all time!

  • @Jop3lius
    @Jop3lius7 жыл бұрын

    my dream car, thanks to miami vice

  • @TheTheolm

    @TheTheolm

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Enzo Ferrari.

  • @adeon4261

    @adeon4261

    4 жыл бұрын

    Audi Quattro is better.

  • @Jop3lius

    @Jop3lius

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@adeon4261 pfft, if it comes to group b cars, its below lancia delta and peugeot 205

  • @ms-iz9ye
    @ms-iz9ye7 жыл бұрын

    I've sat in the drivers seat of one of these when I was a kid. I'll never forget how nice the interior was and how nice it looked.

  • @spanish111japan
    @spanish111japan9 жыл бұрын

    Seeing this car as a classic makes me feel an old fucker

  • @TheStolzes

    @TheStolzes

    9 жыл бұрын

    Christian Ortega lol

  • @GeorgeBonez

    @GeorgeBonez

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Christian Ortega I know exactly how you feel! Damn Im freakin old!

  • @Samson518

    @Samson518

    8 жыл бұрын

    I know how you feel. My 993 is eligible for historic tags and SVRA soon. Kill me now.

  • @spanish111japan

    @spanish111japan

    8 жыл бұрын

    Damn, the 993 is ony classy piece of art. They call for attention wherever they are

  • @goognamgoognw6637
    @goognamgoognw66373 жыл бұрын

    This is the most iconic sportscar ever. An arcade game serie devoted to it "outrun" and computer games. An icon of the 1980's. Was printed in color posters that was the big thing to order over mail in the 1980's. Appeared in movies. It was like a the god of cars. Classic perfection.

  • @mereclander
    @mereclander4 жыл бұрын

    A piece of art. No other Ferrari had this beautiful line. I love it!!!

  • @ImperialDiecast

    @ImperialDiecast

    4 жыл бұрын

    apart from 512tr obviously, I'd say the 348 was probably the closest designwise

  • @EVILAKUMA

    @EVILAKUMA

    4 жыл бұрын

    288 GTO as well was a masterpiece

  • @Krissypoo508
    @Krissypoo50810 жыл бұрын

    This is honestly my dream car.

  • @michaelmeliambro5117

    @michaelmeliambro5117

    5 жыл бұрын

    In the same way that you're honestly hopeless.

  • @mikebrady86

    @mikebrady86

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'd rather a C4 corvette myself

  • @NemanjaGuitar
    @NemanjaGuitar10 жыл бұрын

    my childhood dream, stunning!

  • @GeneralLee1961.3
    @GeneralLee1961.34 жыл бұрын

    Testarossa! Another legend from the recent past ❤️

  • @BixenteDelBosque
    @BixenteDelBosque7 жыл бұрын

    You had already the Petrolicious signature, and it was alreday cool but you can still see the progress done since 4 years to arrive at the current perfection of your films! Love it and congrats for your 500K! You deserve way more.

  • @TheStradman
    @TheStradman11 жыл бұрын

    I think it looks great with the Ferrari 348 wheels!

  • @listenhereyoulittleshit389

    @listenhereyoulittleshit389

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think it needs F40 wheels in white or black.

  • @listenhereyoulittleshit389

    @listenhereyoulittleshit389

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yooo James, you could add purple F40 wheels on your 458!

  • @megadragon886

    @megadragon886

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like them but I prefer the original wheels Cheers man been subscribed for 4 years

  • @crowdcontrol792
    @crowdcontrol7928 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love the cheese grater on the side. Multi-functional.

  • @Nismo400Rpaintball
    @Nismo400Rpaintball10 жыл бұрын

    As soon as the car came on screen this pop into my head OutRun Music - MAGICAL SOUND SHOWER Good times

  • @kevinsmith8800

    @kevinsmith8800

    10 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHA that game is awesome

  • @mrkarkasian
    @mrkarkasian8 жыл бұрын

    Ferrari owner's attitude, classic case!

  • @mimax45
    @mimax458 жыл бұрын

    348 wheels on a Testarossa are a massive taste error.

  • @marcoraccanello2306

    @marcoraccanello2306

    7 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree!

  • @davedirk4373

    @davedirk4373

    7 жыл бұрын

    ye them wheel look so tacky

  • @SevenFootPelican

    @SevenFootPelican

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agree. Need the Testarossa "one big nut" wheels on it.

  • @wharfbanger

    @wharfbanger

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @dootdoot7432

    @dootdoot7432

    5 жыл бұрын

    they don’t make the testarossa tires anymore. if you see testarossa’s with their correct wheels, chances are the tires are more than a decade old.

  • @edgarzubakin5932
    @edgarzubakin59327 жыл бұрын

    I really like that Petrolicious is filming this video with an e34 touring, gotta love it

  • @mjylem
    @mjylem7 жыл бұрын

    simply, the most beautiful care ever

  • @uhugvjkbkjh
    @uhugvjkbkjh11 жыл бұрын

    the open doors with the grill detail, insane. That's art right there

  • @jbbbbbbbb
    @jbbbbbbbb11 жыл бұрын

    Definitely one of my favourites.. that back end

  • @gmain1977
    @gmain19773 жыл бұрын

    Loved these when I was a kid had a toy Matchbox one in 80s and still have it now

  • @kassop
    @kassop10 жыл бұрын

    One of the only ferraries with square lights at the back instead of their symbolic double round lights, love this car.

  • @violian5
    @violian59 жыл бұрын

    Cinematography is World Class as usual!

  • @sundeepsunil5686

    @sundeepsunil5686

    3 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @dashonhurts
    @dashonhurts10 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this episode for days. This is literally one that would devote my life to obtaining. I'll get one and name her after my mother.

  • @cattrounity4437
    @cattrounity44377 жыл бұрын

    The Testarossa is beautiful, the epitome of design and form.

  • @lIlllllIIIllllllllll
    @lIlllllIIIllllllllll10 жыл бұрын

    I'm mainly into Motorcycles, but the Testarossa was my childhood dream car (and still is). I can't believe i can actually afford one of these now, i'd have to drain my bank account, but shit...

  • @abdulazizsaleh9567
    @abdulazizsaleh95674 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid... that testarossa was a Dream to see... One the most Elegant Car

  • @tonysoprano9417
    @tonysoprano941711 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous car. 80's Rocks!

  • @JamesHarrisGarlingGas
    @JamesHarrisGarlingGas9 жыл бұрын

    I've driven one and now want one. Big, loud, heavy, but sounds just amazing.

  • @94jrose
    @94jrose11 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel! The Countach video was great! Keep the videos coming!

  • @KINGREZZ
    @KINGREZZ11 жыл бұрын

    The cinematography in these short video clips is amazing. I feel like I should be paying to watch these.

  • @RevanAlaire
    @RevanAlaire8 жыл бұрын

    The Testarossa was a dog and the Mondial looked like its dinner. - Jeremy Clarkson

  • @RevanAlaire

    @RevanAlaire

    8 жыл бұрын

    +D-no P Clarkson speaks the truth this time, the Testarossa is underwhelming and looks just like a Lotus Esprit, but at least it's prettier than the Ferrari F40.

  • @RevanAlaire

    @RevanAlaire

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** I was too brash in my reply to you, the undertone of elitism in Ventura's voice just irked me and made me want to lash out. For that I apologize and you're absolutely right. Art is subjective and though I might not be a fan of 80s and 90s sports cars, I can see the appeal of the Testarossa's minimalistic looks. To me, the last beautiful Ferrari is the 365 GTC/4, but of course there'll be many thinking otherwise and there's nothing wrong with that.

  • @Lilreeces10

    @Lilreeces10

    7 жыл бұрын

    Respect

  • @clardrives9301

    @clardrives9301

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lol I remember that episode. That was a really old one

  • @jaxxbrat2634

    @jaxxbrat2634

    5 жыл бұрын

    I owned both..i would have kept them if possible

  • @alfistibrasiliani
    @alfistibrasiliani11 жыл бұрын

    such a classic!

  • @midasracer
    @midasracer11 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another great video. Dreamcar when I was a kid. Warm feelings.

  • @skiraf
    @skiraf11 жыл бұрын

    Probably in the top 10 of most beautiful cars ever made!

  • @BoxingWave
    @BoxingWave6 жыл бұрын

    Over the past couple years I grew to really love this car.

  • @christakonis325
    @christakonis3258 жыл бұрын

    love it!

  • @N.N.100
    @N.N.1005 жыл бұрын

    This car is such perfect...

  • @fredsalfa
    @fredsalfa8 жыл бұрын

    People will be able to fix electronic or computerised cars in the future Im sure

  • @RetroMk1

    @RetroMk1

    8 жыл бұрын

    I know right!

  • @uhugvjkbkjh

    @uhugvjkbkjh

    8 жыл бұрын

    He's talking about when manufacturers stop making electronics for a particular model. It's happening with a few mass produced cars from the early 90s, v hard to get engine management parts

  • @ege5804

    @ege5804

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Alfa Won Good to see a comment of a fellow Alfisti ! Ciao amici !

  • @Ohmz_i

    @Ohmz_i

    8 жыл бұрын

    So JUST today got friend's Golf transmission fixed. It required a sensor that only VW sells. No aftermarket brand even makes those. I really hope future is not so one sided. OEM parts are unnecessarily super expensive.

  • @sdry

    @sdry

    7 жыл бұрын

    yes. He talks this is a old jeep or something. I bet he has to take that engine off after every ride for repairs and none of the electrics works or it lits on fire. Price of this disaster is only going to decline. Good investment, sir.

  • @shintopig
    @shintopig11 жыл бұрын

    I've always loved this car; since I was too young to remember. Its about damn time this car got more recognition, no idea why it's somewhat forgotten in the world of sports & super cars. What a gorgeous, great driving car. Such a unique vehicle. Without a doubt my favorite Ferrari

  • @MURRYCHOOCK
    @MURRYCHOOCK10 жыл бұрын

    When I was little I had a diecast Testarossa and my brother had an Countach. And they had changing colours paint. Beautiful days...

  • @nccrawford
    @nccrawford11 жыл бұрын

    Finesse is never a word I've associated with the Testarossa, and I used to own one...

  • @unlitdarkness6
    @unlitdarkness68 жыл бұрын

    PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON THE FERRARI 355! PLEEEEAAAASSEEEEE!!! I love that car and I would love to see a video done with your stylization and quality!

  • @tyharris3263

    @tyharris3263

    8 жыл бұрын

    +unlitdarkness6 yeah same

  • @DominiqueToretto70
    @DominiqueToretto7010 жыл бұрын

    wonderful car 29 years later as well

  • @fuanqueso
    @fuanqueso8 жыл бұрын

    I just found this channel and its amazing!!

  • @pearljamrock

    @pearljamrock

    8 жыл бұрын

    +fuanqueso Same here!

  • @alexhc21
    @alexhc2111 жыл бұрын

    I love the Testarossa, mostly due to the fact that my first (memorable) hot wheels was a Testarossa. I'd love either the Countach or Testarossa though. The Countach has more road presence and is more legendary in my opinion.

  • @wojtekulak42
    @wojtekulak4210 жыл бұрын

    That's a nice ride

  • @vickielynne9493
    @vickielynne94939 жыл бұрын

    beautiful car video ,,,,,this is gorgeous

  • @TechMetalRules
    @TechMetalRules7 жыл бұрын

    Best looking back-end.

  • @forzaferrari93
    @forzaferrari939 жыл бұрын

    terrific vid, Love the TR

  • @SirValor1177
    @SirValor117711 жыл бұрын

    I would love to have one of these in my life.

  • @andrewesparza42
    @andrewesparza4211 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful in my opinion

  • @acharoja_bmw330CI
    @acharoja_bmw330CI6 жыл бұрын

    Fantástico el 512 TR, precioso, fabuloso el que posee semejantes máquinas pero sobre todo el que sabe apreciarlas. BRAVO.-

  • @svfutbol20
    @svfutbol207 жыл бұрын

    How have I not seen this channel? It's like a dream, every video

  • @thesoggybaguette4465
    @thesoggybaguette44654 жыл бұрын

    That 12 cylinder sound is unlike anything else

  • @hybris159
    @hybris1593 жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful cars ever 👑

  • @doomedrummer
    @doomedrummer9 жыл бұрын

    Miami Vice Baby ! best car ever

  • @francois.m
    @francois.m11 жыл бұрын

    This baby and the 355. Love them.

  • @Sir-Prizse
    @Sir-Prizse4 жыл бұрын

    I was so lucky that I was allowed to drive a Testarossa one day ... It was very impressive. It was a hobbyist vehicle with a Maserati engine, but visually in perfect condition. Of course, red.

  • @hoban81
    @hoban8111 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @MrChuckbass92
    @MrChuckbass9210 жыл бұрын

    this channel is amazing!

  • @kurtrusellpatrickswayze
    @kurtrusellpatrickswayze11 жыл бұрын

    There's so much pop culture packed into this car... that's why I generally prefer classics.

  • @hasp67
    @hasp6711 жыл бұрын

    Its awesome

  • @Salpeteroxid
    @Salpeteroxid11 жыл бұрын

    Aha, awesome!

  • @Portabledexter
    @Portabledexter11 жыл бұрын

    I know a guy that used to deliver supercars old and new. He drove pretty much every Ferrari and this was his all time favourite!

  • @oldpink78
    @oldpink7811 жыл бұрын

    I always like it.

  • @LusitanusBR
    @LusitanusBR11 жыл бұрын

    This motor is an ORCHESTRA!

  • @avq5
    @avq56 жыл бұрын

    As a kid I thought this was the coolest looking car ever made but as I got older I started seeing it as kind of awkwardly designed. The rear is stubby with the bumper looking tacked on, the nose extends outward too far especially for a mid-engine car (crumple zone solution?), the front air-dam interrupts the lines of the car by setting the nose higher than the rest of the body giving the car an odd profile, etc, etc. They were on the right track with the 512TR which vastly improved the car aesthetically, this included rounding out the nose so that its lines flowed with the rest of the body. But the 348 (baby Testarossa) really took the Testarossa concept and perfected it, taking the best design elements from the TR and sculpting them into a perfectly proportioned, compact body.

  • @wildwest5436
    @wildwest54363 жыл бұрын

    2 thoughts of people come to my mind of that era...Don Johnson Miami Vice and Sir Mix A-lot "She's my Testarossa!"

  • @sotirisbakaimis3276
    @sotirisbakaimis32768 жыл бұрын

    congratulations!!! Your testarossa is in mint condition!!!! and what a video!!!!

  • @ferrarimanf355
    @ferrarimanf35511 жыл бұрын

    Dude, it deserves respect because of its presence in popular culture, between Miami Vice and OutRun. Forget the Countach, this is the quintessential '80s supercar.

  • @kennethj1956
    @kennethj195611 жыл бұрын

    Otis Chandler got his Dark Green Testarossa delivery off the boat in 1990, drove it straight up to Ventura to the shop I was working. (We were doing restoration work on some of his collection) The car was lower and smaller than I imagined; with only 70 miles on it it was still ticking and burning the new smell off the engine & exhaust. Forest green metallic, unusual but beautiful.

  • @Salpeteroxid
    @Salpeteroxid11 жыл бұрын

    Best of luck to you!

  • @samb5327
    @samb53276 жыл бұрын

    The testarossa and countach are special in there own ways. I love the testarossa for its simple no nonsense performance and simple yet stunning looks, the countach however i like the flared arches and huge spoilers and ridiculous impracticality of it all. I wouldn’t buy a countach expecting ownership to be easy but it’s just special in its own unapologetic way ;) Don’t see why you couldn’t have both

  • @ocdaddvids
    @ocdaddvids9 жыл бұрын

    Still my favorite car.

  • @devensharma8884
    @devensharma88849 жыл бұрын

    Countach I'd king, no questions asked

  • @julianporte7677
    @julianporte76774 жыл бұрын

    Bring it back!

  • @ferrari430ss
    @ferrari430ss11 жыл бұрын

    it was my poster on the wall in my room for years :)

  • @rosimeyrealves7418
    @rosimeyrealves74187 жыл бұрын

    Este é um classico "super-car"!

  • @MerlinWorldDotCom
    @MerlinWorldDotCom4 жыл бұрын

    "...The Countach is not very good looking" Wait!.....WHAAATTT??? Say that again.... Officer.... arrest this man, he's CLEARLY drunk or on drugs right now!

  • @natrone23
    @natrone2310 жыл бұрын

    This the car every kid had a poster of in the 80's

  • @dtschlack
    @dtschlack3 жыл бұрын

    You definitely made the right choice!

  • @Mordalo
    @Mordalo3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck finding someone to work on it today. One of the last all time greats just died this year, Carlo Durante

  • @3SOULENT
    @3SOULENT8 жыл бұрын

    the testarossa just makes me feel warm inside

  • @nuclube
    @nuclube10 жыл бұрын

    Simply on of my favorites Ferraris... amazing lines... the sound... the proportions. But, who loves Ferrari, its hard to have a favorite one. Awesome Testarossa!!!

  • @Celicarz11
    @Celicarz1110 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite car toys as a kid. I've always wanted a white one...look Miami Vice!!! lol

  • @Salpeteroxid
    @Salpeteroxid11 жыл бұрын

    Oh, thank you very much.

  • @danielge9988
    @danielge99886 жыл бұрын

    my first dream car when I was a kid

  • @kevrob1784
    @kevrob178410 жыл бұрын

    The all-time best styled and most stunning car of the 80s a real sportscar where the accelerator pedal is actually attached to the engine and no electronic computers doing the driving for you unlike the junk they produce nowadays.

  • @szarkowicz88
    @szarkowicz8810 жыл бұрын

    My neighbor has a Testarossa and he takes me to his car club in it all the time.

  • @maxmeier532
    @maxmeier5326 жыл бұрын

    I hate it when people say "you cant believe how cheap they were at one point"...all have gone through the roof and you can hardly afford them anymore unless you are very well off. Or you do afford them, but fear every day it's gonna need a service.

  • @richardcarr6493
    @richardcarr649310 жыл бұрын

    l just noticed that all flat engines have particular sound to them ,very kool . And everyone from them loves the look of a lambo but no one would want to live with one ,this car is way more reliable ,easy to drive too ,good choice :)

  • @waelium
    @waelium11 жыл бұрын

    damn...this car reminds me of my childhood although i didn't know that such a car exist back then.

  • @JEV2025
    @JEV20254 жыл бұрын

    Who's love 80s like me one day will be got it...

  • @ilbuonoilcattivo
    @ilbuonoilcattivo7 жыл бұрын

    Bellissima

  • @josesilva5236
    @josesilva523611 жыл бұрын

    Que belleza

  • @STUDIORA
    @STUDIORA5 жыл бұрын

    Testarossa is still a masterpiece.

  • @danielesussarello8340
    @danielesussarello83404 жыл бұрын

    Joe Ventura sempre italiani 😂😂😂💙🇮🇹💙🇮🇹💙

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