FERRARI 288 GTO

Hi Marcel (or anyone) can you confirm that this black GTO is real? There has been a black one spotted in the North of Portugal and I just want to confirm. Also, is it a French car?

 

Tom Williamson's very competetive historic racer as discussed earlier in this thread.

It features a completely unrestricted exhaust system

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Tire pressure decal.

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Texas-registered. Anybody here?

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Im not sure which chassis number this is...

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308 GTB Quattrovalvole Chassis #45119 (VIN ZFFLA12S000045119).
Marcel Massini

 

It is real. Repainted from red to black and partially modified as well.
Marcel Massini

 

Thank you. Where is this car from?

 

Ex-Asia.
Marcel Massini

 

Grazie!

 

This one is actually for sale.

 

This is S/N 56653, plates EE 085 AK.
Marcel Massini

 

This photo was taken at Ferrari importer Auto-Becker in Düsseldorf, Germany. Date was 19 January 1985. It shows the first four 288 GTOs arriving in Germany: 53777 (for Armin Johl), 53771 (for Michael Gabel), 53763 (for Rolf Ditter) and one anonymus.
Marcel Massini

 

I think Armin Johl still has his....

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If you really must have one this one is headed for RM Auctions next month in London.

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On the Track in Bahrain during the 60th celebrations ... Great day out! #56763
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Original owner Ralph Fasano of Locust Valley/NY, USA.
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Joe,

You might want to take another look at the so called original books, manual pouch and tools.

Notice anything interesting about the so-called Tyre Pressure sticker?

Steve

 

Rear tire should be 265/50 not 255/50?

 

Contrary to popular belief more than one 288 GTO was repainted from red to yellow. Here's 54215 in Japan (delivered new in red to Germany).
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288 GTOs were rather popular in Switzerland. Here's the showroom of official dealer Graber Automobile AG in Wichtrach near Bern. They had five 288 GTOs in 1986 at the same time. Note the Hermann Graber-bodied Rover in the background, Graber was a well-known coachbuilder in Switzerland.
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288 GTO body panels at Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Modena in July 1985.
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Imola, twenty years ago, 4 October 1987.
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Monza, 14 September 1986. In the back row, left to right, Dino 246 GT, early Daytona Plexi, 365 California.
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Maranello, 30 November 1984.
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