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Feet resting on pedals from a Ferrari F8 Tributo; hands gripping a beautiful wooden steering wheel by Nardi; back resting against a seat made from Ferrari leather. This is a car fully deserving of the prancing horse emblem. There’s even an options list for those who want something beyond the standard colour palette, or a set of genuine Borrani wire wheels, as worn by the original.As with other vehicles from The Little Car Company, there are various drive modes to pick from.
Hedley, often beaming as he explains just how much effort has gone into these vehicles, adds: “Oh yeah, it’s got a hydraulic handbrake...just because.” Back to the circuit, and the Testa Rossa J, light on its feet at 250kg, largely thanks to the aluminum body, feels every bit the vintage racer. The sun is shining on a damp but drying track, and leaves scattered below an overhanging tree make the exit of one corner particularly treacherous – as I find out by spinning through 180 degrees after being too greedy with the accelerator.