S/N 55531 · Testarossa · 1985
An early Testarossa, in blue.
A January 1985 completion date. Blu Sera over Crema. This early Testarossa begins with a precise recorded specification and a much larger question: what happened between Maranello and its later Dutch connection?
- Model year
- 1985
- Exterior recorded
- Blu Sera Metallizzato · recorded
- Configuration
- Not established in supplied record
Selected public storyPreliminary research · October 2026
The record at a glance
- 15 January 1985 · An early Testarossa, in blue · Stated
2 entries · 2 stated · 1 undated. Each mark is one dated entry; point at one to read it.
Open the journey map41 years · 1 moment- SpecificationThe more precise colour entry.The completion line says Blu Sera Metallizzato. A broader dark blue / Blu Scuro heading in the same material is not treated as an interchangeable paint reference.
- ConfigurationEarly features still need a photograph.A single high-mounted mirror and centre-lock wheels are not confirmed for this chassis. A date alone cannot establish its fitted equipment.
The car
Chassis 55531 is the number in the supplied report. A full VIN and physical identification photographs have not been supplied.
- Chassis · supplied record
- 55531
- Completion · supplied record
- 15 January 1985
- Exterior · recorded
- Blu Sera Metallizzato
- Interior · recorded
- Crema 3997
- First dealer
- Not established
- Full VIN / component numbers
- Not supplied
This is an initial research record. Mirror layout, wheel type, steering position, factory originality, present condition and current ownership have not been established.
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Its history
1985
The recorded beginning
The extract names an early production date and a blue-over-cream specification.
15 January 1985
An early Testarossa, in blue
StatedThe supplied register extract records completion on 15 January 1985 and names Blu Sera Metallizzato over Crema 3997. It provides the starting point for the history of chassis 55531.1
Still to check The original factory record has not been examined, and no period photographs are supplied. The factory specification and first delivery papers
Almost the whole journey is still to connect No first dealer, continuous ownership chain, mileage sequence or service history accompanies the supplied extract.
Date unestablished
A later lead
A Dutch association is reported, without the documents needed to connect the intervening years.
Date not establishedUndated · later account
A Dutch lead to follow
StatedA later supplied account places the car in the Netherlands. It is a research lead that could help reconnect the early production record with subsequent owners and workshops.2
Still to check The account is undated. Its placement here does not establish a transfer date, current ownership or current location.
Sources
A supplied preliminary identity report and an undated later account; no physical inspection or original factory file.
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Preliminary identity research
The supplied register extract
The supplied report transcribes a completion date and a Blu Sera Metallizzato / Crema 3997 specification for chassis 55531. The source factory papers, full VIN and physical car have not been examined. Its broader heading dark blue / Blu Scuro is not treated as an exact colour code.
Preliminary research report · pp.2–4
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Supplied account
A later Dutch reference
The report includes a later association with the Netherlands. No dated ownership, registration or vehicle-inspection evidence accompanies it. Private owner and registration details are omitted from this public story.
Preliminary research report · pp.2–3,5
Still open
What connects the recorded January 1985 completion with the later Dutch account?
- What was the factory specification?Original factory and delivery records would confirm the colour, interior, market and first destination.
- Which records survive in the Netherlands?Dated registration, sale and workshop documents could give the later account an identifiable place in the chronology.
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