last answer, is it the same GTO show the 22-05-87 at Fondation Cartier for the 'Hommage a Ferrari' ? What cars thoses days!!! Gto 5095 and many, many, others
I think that is a non-air and roll-up window car. I believe Obrist couldn't register the car in Switzerland (drove it on dealer plates) because GTOs were not homologated for road use in Switzerland. But, I could be wrong. Steve
Geez, I hope not. That's a lot of weight for just a couple of window lift motors and some a/c plumbing and electronics. I just picked up an extra GTO window lift motor I have and it feels like 2 lbs or so. Steve
Just FYI, the mileage on some GTO's is not genuine. For example in cases the mileage needed to be "increased" to 7,500 to meet the California requirement for used cars at one point. Then at a later point those same cars' odometers were "zeroed"... The good folks at RM in all their fair practice have let is know that the car coming up for auction on the 31st of this month in London bears mileage that is NOT actual. So you can surmise that it has more than the 1,100 km showing. Joe www.joesackey.com
I figure AC compressor & condenser and all electronic ancillaries plus a pair of window-lift motors maybe 40lbs at most. If you want precision go for 39 lbs Joe www.joesackey.com
The 262nd GTO was first owned in the USA by Le Mans racer Bob Garretson. Nowadays 58137 is owned by Charles S and has the best part of 14,000 showing on the clock. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
54235 was the 92nd one built so its one of the originally-planned 200 homologation cars. Agreed the plusher interior of the GTO speaks to having both AC and electric windows. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
54811 is the 118th 288 GTO and lives in Belgium. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
I post this pics in the thread of Mexico...but i forgot to post´em here so...any of you have some info about it??? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Aah yes, you have to love the state-of-the-art transportation in the form of an open articulated timber truck complete with sooty exhaust blowing back onto the cars. The torqued sturdy rope-ties through the spokes of the wheels ensuring a blemished finish from the bouncing en route is just a nice touch. I dont beleive this is the Mexico City concessionaire Ricardo Vega's car because his car is Mexican-registered "797-UAD" and it appears that this car has a different number. Note the skinny space-saver spare tire on the driver-side front... Thanks for posting Jorge! Joe www.joesckey.com PS - Here are yet more GTOs registered in England. I think there are more there than anywhere else! 55717 and 54781. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
