| Author | Message | ||
| Antonio (Spartan23)
New member Username: Spartan23 Post Number: 2 Registered: 9-2002 |
WOW the "288 GTO" Is one of the best looking Ferrari Ever....I fell in love with it when I first saw it..Such a beautiful design..specially the Flag Style mirrors.. | ||
| Bad_tt (Bad_tt)
New member Username: Bad_tt Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2002 |
Had one in 1987 sold it too soon. Nice car for its Era. http://www.graduategemologist-gia.com/288gto.jpg | ||
| Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member Username: Manu Post Number: 410 Registered: 2-2002 |
I managed to see one of these the other day for the first time in my life at a Ferrari dealer..... It really is everybit as beautiful in the metal as it is in pictures. Just sooo sexy - so dramatic, without the wildness of the F50/F40..... They got the shape soo right. This car started the love affair for me. | ||
| Tenney (Tenney)
Junior Member Username: Tenney Post Number: 219 Registered: 2-2001 |
Would agree value-wise, Ross. 288 and F50 are the only semi-recent street models that currently sell above their original MSRP (excluding 360's). While it likely offers a bit more ground clearance and is perhaps less visually flashy than F40/50, not sure that makes the 288 more "liveable". Though wouldn't mind finding out. | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1015 Registered: 1-2001 |
My ex-308GTS also had black A-pillars (but it was repainted so I don't know if it came that way originally). You can see the same thing in the "4 in a row" picture -- some A-pillars are black, some are body-color. | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 260 Registered: 3-2002 |
you could argue that the gto will hold its value better than most other fcars built in the last 30 years, including the f40 and f50. firstly, there were only 272 built, which makes it the lowest production of any model since the run of daytona spiders (122), and certainly fewer than the f40 at 1315. secondly, designed during enzo's active tenure (gotta be worth something). thirdly, its more liveable than the f40 or f50 (i would imagine) since it more of a 'normal' car (but thats just my opinion.) | ||
| Michael Yurinko (Gage)
New member Username: Gage Post Number: 29 Registered: 8-2002 |
Notice that the A-pilars are painted black on the sides of the windshield. I wonder why that is? Looks fantastic! | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 132 Registered: 8-2001 |
Heres another nice shot of those GTO mirrors. ($3000+) from the dealer if you can get them! I have a pair of them if anybody wants them for their 308 or 328. (Copied off the 288 originals). $699 for the pair.  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 131 Registered: 8-2001 |
I will have to say...the recess in the fender for the scuderia badges was not perfect. The shape of the recess did not match the shape of the badge as good as it should have! But then Im pretty picky. (I'm just jealous)  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 130 Registered: 8-2001 |
I photoshop erased the cars licence plate just for fun, and for the owners privacy. Also all those funky numbers on the plates take away from the car. My wife and I were eating lunch 6 feet away from the rear if the car (on the grass) when the owner started the car and took off to show the car in a little show & tell. Heres some photos of that. The car sounded F'n awesome! Yes, I grabbed my video camera and followed the car for about 30 yards. It's not often you get to see someone actually driving a 288!  | ||
| DAVE SHEARS (Daveshears)
New member Username: Daveshears Post Number: 34 Registered: 3-2001 |
I had never seen a 288GTO in person until the Italiano Concorso. This car is absolutely beautiful. Your pictures are really great but to see this car live is something else. Thanks for reminding me of how incredible it is. | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 651 Registered: 6-2001 |
Nick, those are indeed some fantastic photos. I love the shot of the drivers rear view mirror. MAN that is so stylish! | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Member Username: Dave Post Number: 280 Registered: 4-2001 |
They had one in the Ferrari Galleria in Italy, I didn't want to leave come closing time.. | ||
| Michael Yurinko (Gage)
New member Username: Gage Post Number: 25 Registered: 8-2002 |
Two of them in one show!!! You've got to be f'ing kidding me! I'd pay money to just see one in real life. Thanks for the pics. | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Junior Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 198 Registered: 10-2001 |
Regarding the driving experience , Autocar said it wasnt that exciting !  , i hope they are wrong . Anyone here drove one ? | ||
| Francisco J. Quinones (Frankie)
New member Username: Frankie Post Number: 14 Registered: 8-2002 |
WOW,thanks for the pics Nick.question, i'm fairly certain that most 288GTO's are red but i think MR. Agnelli got a yellow one and i have a video somewhere with a little 2 second shot of what i believe is a silver 288.i'm pretty sure it's a GTO at moroso park and not a converted 308 because it seems to have the longer wheelbase.i have also seen pics of a black F40 in England and a yellow one also in europe as well as the Sultan of Bruneis gold plated one[?].so,has anyone seen or heard of 288GTO's in other colors?i think it would look awesome[o.k. absolutely wicked]in black.imho thanks | ||
| Warren L. (Warren)
Junior Member Username: Warren Post Number: 108 Registered: 2-2002 |
Pretty damn cool. Last post taken back. | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 384 Registered: 11-2001 |
Thanks for those pics, Nick.... Sluuuuuurrrrrrpp! (still drooling)  | ||
| Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Junior Member Username: Dapper Post Number: 188 Registered: 4-2002 |
The rear No. plate is fitted slightly off centre (sorry, pet annoyance of mine, like poorly aligned rear deck shutlines) and whats with the offcentre '1' in one pic and then it completely dissapears in the other pic? Note the correctly 'inset' fender shields boys! | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 129 Registered: 8-2001 |
Last one from the big show.  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 128 Registered: 8-2001 |
Two 288 GTO's and 2 F40's (in the background)  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 127 Registered: 8-2001 |
Mas photos.  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 126 Registered: 8-2001 |
My favorite f-car mirror (on my favorite car)  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 125 Registered: 8-2001 |
Italian concourse (near Pebble Beach)  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 124 Registered: 8-2001 |
tada!  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 123 Registered: 8-2001 |
tada!  | ||
| nick m........ (Nickm)
Junior Member Username: Nickm Post Number: 122 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjoy! | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Junior Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 182 Registered: 1-2002 |
With the 288 GTO, it's one of those.."..if you have to ask.." | ||
| chris (Wrench_turner)
New member Username: Wrench_turner Post Number: 36 Registered: 5-2002 |
Also, as to why people like the 288 - Eddie Irvine (Ferrari F1 racing driver from 1996 - 1999) owns a 288 GTO as well as an F40, F50, and many other non-Ferrari exotic cars. He's repeatedly said in interviews that the 288 GTO is by far the most fun to drive and is his personal favorite Ferrari bacause it is such a totally uncivilized beast of a car. | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 382 Registered: 11-2001 |
Same here... I've been infatuated with the 288 GTO for years. The only thing stopping me from owning one IS the price. It's a bit out of my league at the moment, but it's a goal I'm working on  . Must admit, every time I see pics of this car it just makes my day -- gorgeous! It's like a 308 on steroids. The only word I can think of while drooling over its body lines and curves is "sensual" to the max. Unfortunately, I've never seen one "in the flesh" -- still looking though. As far as price is concerned, I'd buy one in a heartbeat whether it was $79,000 or $300,000 if I had the means; but the price would not dictate my personal passion for this car. I feel the same way about a few other exotics too  . | ||
| Michael N. (Man90tr)
Member Username: Man90tr Post Number: 643 Registered: 4-2001 |
Price doesn't mean anything to me. The 288GTO looks badass in every sense of the word. Its the feeling when I look at the car that sparks the interest. Take the TR -- I have one, its cheap to get and damn I love it. Would not trade it for $300,000 model unless in the contract I get to buy my TR back first. | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 908 Registered: 8-2001 |
It's not the price of the car that impresses. It's because of what it is and the history. It's the first, modern, limited edition car produced by Ferrari. It looks like a 308 but it's not (longitudinal engine and gearbox and about 4 inches longer). The intent was to build a car for Group B Rally. However that racing series got cancelled for safety concerns so the car didn't get to race. The engine was supposedly developed for a Lancia race car originally. As the first "supercar", interest in this car was intense and prices went sky-high. | ||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 571 Registered: 3-2002 |
No. We have loved this car since the first day we heard/read about it back in the mid-80's. Based on 308 styling, it featured all the bad-ass mechanicals you've read about. Like Andrew said--it was Ferrari's answer to other supercar pretenders. Exotic, beautiful and rare. The price only reflects how desireable it is, not the other way around. | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 2685 Registered: 5-2001 |
At $79K I would get me one.... | ||
| Warren L. (Warren)
Junior Member Username: Warren Post Number: 107 Registered: 2-2002 |
You guys just like this car because it is over 300K, if it was 79k no one would bat an eye at it. Right? | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1446 Registered: 6-2001 |
That car has been there for over a year. The price seems a little high. | ||
| Michael Yurinko (Gage)
New member Username: Gage Post Number: 24 Registered: 8-2002 |
Mitchel, I meant when the lid was closed, I can see a raised box on top, centered and towards the back glass. Dunno. That's the only time I've seen that. | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 2683 Registered: 5-2001 |
People that ask questions are not dumb, People that don't ask questions will remain dumb though! | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 639 Registered: 6-2001 |
Gage, yes, the 288 GTO engine bonnet opened towards the rear of the car. I have a video of me in a GTO at Roebling Road a bunch of years ago. I had no idea what I was instore for. It was AWESOME! Even the radio and speakers said Ferrari GTO on them! Super fast car, but nothing like a F40! | ||
| Michael Yurinko (Gage)
New member Username: Gage Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2002 |
Was there an engine lid design change? I have a poster of the 288 an it shows on the lid near the back glass, a raised panel. Most of all the other pics I've seen just had the vents and depressed panel. Just wondering. Warren, I hope I didn't make you feel bad. It's just that I can remember my first reaction to the car while researching. It's my greatest discovery. I just thought it would be like giving away the ending of a movie. Sorry, man. | ||
| Roel de Fouw (Spawnz)
New member Username: Spawnz Post Number: 19 Registered: 6-2002 |
Also warren, if you look up some more pictures of this car, you'll see that its got a complete look of its own. The pic on the site you gave just doesnt show the lines of the car enough. One of my alltime favourites. But I feel i'm not the only one. | ||
| Francisco J. Quinones (Frankie)
New member Username: Frankie Post Number: 11 Registered: 8-2002 |
oh man, 288GTO, beeeeeautifulll!!!fantastic lines IMHO.that it happens to be fast and rare is just icing on the cake.trully bello. | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 277 Registered: 5-2002 |
My thing is that there is not stupid question. Just stupid answers | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Junior Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2002 |
there is no such thing as a stupid question. unless you ask it twice in a row! | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 275 Registered: 5-2002 |
What are you taking about Warren.. This is what this site is about.. INFORMATION!!! You ask, we answer.. Some may have smarter answers than others but we all mean well | ||
| Warren L. (Warren)
Junior Member Username: Warren Post Number: 80 Registered: 2-2002 |
Thank you everyone, I feel like I do not deserve to own a F- after all of your responses. I will do some research before posting another thread like this. | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 274 Registered: 5-2002 |
The price reflects the fact of only 272 of these being sold and how rare it is.. It was sold in 1984, the same year the Testarossa came out.. The dealer were asking only $84.000 and at its peak price in the late 80's owners were selling them for will over 1 million.. Than is one hot model | ||
| Michael Yurinko (Gage)
New member Username: Gage Post Number: 18 Registered: 8-2002 |
That car has been on my list since 1984. Do some research and you'll answer your own question about the price. 288 GTO is slammin'! | ||
| Michael N. (Man90tr)
Member Username: Man90tr Post Number: 632 Registered: 4-2001 |
Definately the ulimate modern day F-car bar none. I will have one soon. | ||
| Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Junior Member Username: Dapper Post Number: 176 Registered: 4-2002 |
It is quite simply one of, if not THE most desireable of modern F cars. They didn't turn too many out the gates either! Supply, demand and out and out desireability! | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Junior Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 168 Registered: 10-2001 |
oh my ! because this car is very rare , because it has 400 hp for 1200 kgs , because it was the first road ferrari to reach 300+kmh top speed , because this car started the whole supercar era. | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Member Username: Doody Post Number: 395 Registered: 11-2001 |
do some searches through the archives on 288 GTO. it's an exceptionally rare car, and basically is the logical predecessor to the F40 and F50. doody. | ||
| Warren L. (Warren)
Junior Member Username: Warren Post Number: 79 Registered: 2-2002 |
Why is this car so expensive? It looks like a 308. http://www.wideworldofcars.com/ferrariPic/con4.htm |