Non Official publications

The BEST books and magazines

• Supercars: Ferrari Testarossa by Mark Hughes
  Published by Salamander Book, 1988. ISBN 0 86101 366 2
  A fantastic book with lots of pictures and very interesting information about the history, the design, the manufacturing, many technical details and also a driving impression.
  
  

• 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 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.
  
  

• Ferrari Testarossa by Paolo Murani, Stefano Pasini and Luigi Orsini
  Published by Automobilia (#3 in the series). 1989. ISBN 88 85058 45 0.
  Nice design photos, lots of other photos (interior and exterior, including photos of the cars shown in Paris), many photos from owners manuals, a nice story and finally a part about the old 250 Testa Rossa. The whole book is in three languages, Italian, English and French.
  
  

• Ferrari Testarossa by Brian Laban
  Published by Colour Library Books Ltd, 1992. ISBN 90 366 0818 X (Dutch version)
  A quite nice book, with lots of pictures and a nice story. Not so many technical details.
  
  

• Ferrari Testarossa by David Sparrow
  Published by Osprey Automotive, in the series of Osprey Classic Marques.
  1992, ISBN 1 855 322 65 X.
  Lots of nice photos of the car and its interior. No photos of the production in the factory. Nice story, but not so many technical details.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• Ferrari Testarossa by Philip Porter
  Published by Schrader Verlag / "Autofolio", 1990. ISBN 3 922617 82 4 (German version)
  Nice photos, although half of them are in black and white. Not so many technical details or info about the production. Most info can also be found in other sources.
  
  

• Pininfarina Mythos by Automobilia (#23)
  Published by Auotmobilia / Bruno Alfieri. Limited edition of 3000.
  Fantastic photos and drawings of the Mythos. Not much text, but a must for the Mythos lover.

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