Selfridges has put a £1 million price on a real Grotti Cheetah. The pink-and-blue sports car is part of its GTA VI takeover in London, built through Rockstar Games’ collaboration with West Coast Customs. For car enthusiasts, though, the interesting question starts underneath the paint: is this really a Ferrari Testarossa?
The resemblance explains the headlines. The paperwork is another matter. Selfridges confirms the collaboration and the asking price, but its public announcement does not identify the donor chassis or engine. That leaves an important gap between a Testarossa-inspired shape and a verified Testarossa conversion.
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What Selfridges confirms about the Grotti Cheetah
The retailer’s official Corner Shop announcement describes a customised retro sports car in Vice City’s pink and blue colours, offered through Selfridges Personal Shopping. The advertised price is £1 million. That is an asking price, not evidence of a completed sale.
The London promotion runs from 9 to 28 November 2026. Anyone interested in the car should use the Personal Shopping contact linked on that page to check availability and the terms. The event dates alone do not establish a binding deadline for a vehicle purchase.
Why the Ferrari Testarossa comparison matters
Top Gear’s coverage puts “Ferrari Testarossa” straight into its headline. Visually, the association is easy to understand: a low, angular Italian supercar silhouette and those unmistakable horizontal side strakes.
There is real engineering behind that look. Ferrari’s official Testarossa archive explains that larger side intakes led to the long strakes that became the model’s signature. Pininfarina’s design made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 1984.
Ferrari lists a 4,943.04 cc V12, 287 kW at 6,300 rpm and a 290 km/h top speed for the original car. These are reference specifications for the Ferrari, not specifications for the Selfridges Cheetah.
Does the real Cheetah have a V8 or a V12?
Some coverage, including Notebookcheck’s report citing Hypebeast, mentions a naturally aspirated 4.9-litre V8. That does not match the original Testarossa’s twelve-cylinder specification. It is a discrepancy worth flagging, not a reason to invent an engine swap.
The Selfridges announcement we checked does not resolve it. Until a build sheet or a direct technical statement from the constructor identifies the installed engine, neither the Ferrari’s figures nor the reported V8 description should be treated as verified specifications for this particular car.
What a £1 million buyer would still need to establish
A promotional car can be fascinating without its public announcement being a complete sales dossier. Before judging this one as a usable classic, a collector would need answers to four concrete questions:
- Identity: what donor vehicle, model year and chassis number are recorded?
- Mechanical work: which engine, gearbox, brakes and suspension are fitted, and what was changed?
- Road use: what registration and approval documents accompany it in the buyer’s intended country?
- Provenance: what records document the build and its role in the Rockstar collaboration?
Those are questions, not allegations that the documents are missing. A public display or promotional drive cannot answer all of them. Our used car buying checklist explains the basic identity and history checks; a bespoke collector car would also call for a specialist inspection.
A game collectible with a car underneath
The appeal is easy to see: an object from a fictional motoring world has become something a collector can actually own. Its value to a fan may depend as much on the documented Rockstar connection as on the machinery.
For the rest of us, the useful distinction is simple. The £1 million offer and West Coast Customs collaboration are confirmed by Selfridges. The precise donor car, installed engine and road-registration position are not established by that announcement. The Cheetah deserves attention on its own terms, without borrowing a Ferrari specification sheet to fill the gaps.
Reporting checked on 14 November 2026. This article compares published sources; Tuby.me has not inspected or driven the vehicle.
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