The words “testa rossa” are very popular in Maranello. First applied to the 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa, the branding translates to “red head,” appropriate for the racer because of its bright red cylinder heads. The name would continue in a variety of racing applications until the 1984 introduction of the Testarossa supercar, which also had red engine accents and became an icon of the era thanks to its cheese-grater side air intakes, outlandish width, and of course, pop-up headlights.
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