Niels van Roij Design late final yr revealed the primary particulars on a Ferrari Testarossa targa conversion the corporate was engaged on.

This week, the Dutch automobile customizer and coachbuilder offered an replace, together with the reveal of the brand new title for the venture: Guida Touring Sport. It is no accident the initials are the identical abbreviation that Ferrari usually makes use of for its open-top fashions.

Ferrari by no means provided an open-top model of the Testarossa, although it produced the wedge-shaped V-12 supercar for greater than a decade. A Testarossa Spider was constructed at one level, although this was strictly a one-off constructed for Gianni Agnelli, Fiat’s chairman on the time.

This implies important modifications are required to not solely guarantee structural integrity is maintained, but in addition that efficiency hasn’t diminished.

Ferrari Testarossa targa conversion at Niels van Roij Design

Key modifications will embody strengthening of the door openings and the addition of recent crossmember beams underneath the automobile, Niels van Roij Design mentioned. A diagonal piece may also be housed inside the authentic heart stack to additional reinforce the chassis.

Reinforcements may also be added contained in the A-pillars, which shall be necessary in case of a rollover. Behind the sprint, a pair of triangular sections, one on both sides of the cabin, will join the ground, aspect sills, A-pillars, and firewall to additional improve rigidity. Extra reinforcements shall be added beneath the firewall.

Niels van Roij Design hasn’t offered specifics on what it plans for the roof, although the corporate has mentioned its design will keep on with traditional aesthetics.

It additionally is not clear whether or not any upgrades are deliberate for the Testarossa’s 4.9-liter V-12, although earlier Ferrari conversions from Niels van Roij Design did not function adjustments underneath the hood. The donor automobile on this construct is a 1987 instance initially delivered in Europe, which means it probably has round 380 hp. The mid-mounted engine is mated to a 5-speed handbook and powers the rear wheels.