Non Official publications

The BEST books and magazines

• GB Progetti #10, From the Ferrari Testarossa to the 512 TR, January / February 1992
  This the very best book about the development of the Testarossa and the 512 TR. Lots of technical details, many interviews with developers and dozens of pictures of test models.
  
  

• Ferrari 512 TR - Die Geschichte der Boxer-Modelle by Werner Schruf
  Published by Motorbuch Verlag. Text in German. ISBN 3-613-01540-4.
  Nice information and good pictures about the development of the Testarossa and the 512 TR, followed by the production process and a road test. A very large part of the book is also about other related Ferrari models. 
  
  

• Ferrari 512 TR by David Sparrow and Iain Ayre
  Published by Osprey Automotive, in the series of Osprey Classic Marques.
  1994, ISBN 1 85532 439 3.
  Lots of photos which clearly shows the differences with the Testarossa. Most interesting is the series of photos of the manufacturing of the 512 TR. Also included is a road test.
  
  

• Ferrari F512 M
  Published by Automobilia (#32 in the series). Editor Bruno Alfieri. 1996. 
  ISBN 88-7960-081-8. All texts are in English, Italian and French.
  Several chapters about the Testarossa, 512 TR and F512 M. Lots of (mainly official) photos, technical details, info from owners manuals, road tests and so on. This book is the most complete one of all other Automobilia books listed below.
  
  

• Ferrarissima #16 (512 TR)
  Published by Automobilia. Chief editor Bruno Alfieri Limited edition of 5000 copies.
  1992. ISSN 0393-3318.
  Several articles about the new 512 TR. Including several (official) photos. Lot of the information can also be found in one of the other Automobilia books.
  
  

• Ferrari Testarossa by Paolo Murani
  La Collection #1. Published by Bruno Alfieri,  Automobilia, 1992. ISBN 88 85880 47 9
  A very small but nice book with many official photos and drawings from folders of the Testarossa and the 512 TR. Including driving impressions of both cars.
  

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