FERRARI 288 GTO

Im so glad this thread exists.

Every so often I come here and stare at the best looking car Ferrari ever made.

 

The car at Bob Houghton's...
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In this thread, or in your personal records, how many 288s are there of which there is no picture?

Maybe we should start a worldwide hunt for the missing ones.

 

And how many car listed off the registrer? nobody hear about a big crash with a 288 GTO?


in fact too many questions for a secretive car.....

 

Here's a another version of that same shot months ago.
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Thanks William i found it on internet this morning during my pause, it s rare to see a 288 GTO near a 250 GTO.
i don t like the rims they cut the lines...

 

I also saw the same 288 GTO...in FoH right?

 

56337 is for sale with rm auctions , red strip on dash but no red inserts in the seats ,the item says its original, looks like it has a stereo fitted , different car to your post ?

 

Different, yes.

 

very cool wheels ! i love it !

 

not a big fan of the wheels but i do like the look of that sports exhaust with the tubi's. i have always loved the look of this car but as treventotto said i wonder how many have never been photographed or even really driven like they should be. it would be a shame to find an example with no miles because that means that nobody has really enjoyed this car for what is was made for, driving.

 

Or it means that there is an opportunity for someone to run-in and enjoy a GTO from "new"...

They cant all be used just the way we hope. Different strokes for different folks.

I know a man who REALLY likes GTOS. He has one with less than 175 miles. He also possesses two others. Makes sense? To him, perfect sense. Thats what he wants, and I respect that...

 

Hello William

i just take an eye in your page, there s was a lot af Fcars here...you re lucky to see them the mc12 mule is impresive, lines and color i like to see the car.
in your last picture you put Lusso but in reality it s a 250 gt passo corto if you can make the modification..better.

the LM is splendide...

thanks for the link

ps: try to clean your PM recipient, your exceed the capacity to store.

 

As long as there are some to be seen in action.
Here's another pic from the Zandvoort meeting in '85. Copyright Benjamin van Bavel.
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Hard on the brakes... Thanks for sharing!

 

My pleasure.
And here accelerating against a Daytona...
Don't know much about technical aspects, but it looks like the car does not dive a lot on the braking, just the rear end goes up. And under acceleration the rear does not go down, just the front moves up.
Is this typical for the GTO?

This one was already on another picture at another venue. Again with the same provisional reg. 11/05/1985 sprintmeeting Uden NL, FCN. Copyright Benjamin van Bavel.
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great pic, man great pic.

 

Thanks Christian,

Have a nice weekend and Forza Ferrari!!!

 

Merci l'ami! oui, oui, Forza aussi...

Here in France last week during the aniversary of Ferrari of Franchutis , no sn available, but i think Olivier can give us.
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Marcel Massini

 

Merci, it seems that you like the 288 GTO than others cars....i m wrong?

 

The GTO, relative to its performance envelope, is very soft. That's why it moves around a lot, particularly in turns at the track. Anyone that has driven one hard at the track can tell you how "soft" the rear end is. This was all by design to get understeer into the car so the average person buying one wouldn't be swapping ends mid-turn when they lifted. I love it.

Steve

 

Another period gem! Thanks indeed.

 

Bonnie & Richard L of Utah prepare for yet another drive in the 210th GTO built, chassis number 56765, a fully-optioned GTO.
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