Q I saw a Ferrari 512 at the last New
York Auto Show. The show people ignored my request for information, as has the N.Y. Ferrari dealer. I liked its looks and am seriously thinking of a purchase. Can you supply any information?
Dr. Howard J. Sosis Hackensack, N.J.
A For shame, doc. I assume, first, that jt’s the Testarossa to which you refer. Ferrari of North America never imported the BB512 (Boxer). Motor Trend (July ’85) has the full story on the TR, which briefly goes: 0-60—5.29 sec, quarter mile—13.41/110.7 mph, flat 12 engine, 4 valves/cylinder, Bosch KE Jetronic injection, 380 hp at 5800 rpm. Price since our story has risen to $103,470, plus $910 for metallic paint. Dealer charges, tax, and license extra, of course. Ferrari says that…