FERRARI 288 GTO

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Only one yellow 288 were manufactured from Ferrari?
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Cool print of 47649 with single mirror. Manufactured in red if I remember correctly. It has a second mirror now
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I thought it was the prototype and was factory yellow?

 

It is just one of half-a-dozen prototypes, and it was built red, then repainted yellow.

 

What motor does this GTO prototype have?
The same motor like the normal GTOs?

 

SN, history and pictures here

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=FF07&CarID=L224&Currency=EUR

 

Thank you very much

 

Thanks for the link. A few inaccuracies must be noted in the RM text...

 

It is certainly a 'fuelie' engine like the rest of the cars had, although obviously, its state of tune is open to conjecture. One prototype was carburetted...

 

An oldie from France... interesting piece of kit behind the GTO.
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Pozzi car..............amazing

 

For your database.

Differents Gto @ differents auctions

http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/1304365310/finance.ehtml

 

Thanks for that. You'll notice that the ex-Obrist 'lightweight' car 54235 that sold last time in one of those auctions is available again...
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I should specify: number of development cars was not just four, and 47649 is not the only surviving development car, as RM states...



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One man's long-term Ferrari collection, some purchased new. You can just see the GTO. Really sad story alleges that the owner was murdered by thugs trying to steal one of the cars...
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Is the collection still intact, or has it been dispersed?

 

Im looking for GTO luggage for a freind. Please PM any leads...
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Auctioned off by Bonhams at one of their Gstaad auctions...

 

German grills on a 288 GTO.

Steve
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Very cool, thanks for sharing. I returned your PM...

 

The picture shows the collection of the late Michel Lepeltier who, as Joe states was murdered when thieves attempted to steal his Ferrari F40.
Lepeltier had this GTO (53769) from new and, like all GTOs that were delivered new to Switzerland was not equipped with the luxuries of air conditioning or electric windows.

He covered just shy of 31,000 kms with this car, and when the collection was auctioned by Bonhams late in 2003 at their annual Gstaad sale, the GTO achieved $273,766.

Now for something of a tedious link...

The 250 GT swb (2649 GT) with modified nose was also part of the Lepeltier collection and featured in the aforementioned auction.
It was sold to an Italian gentleman who has owned 288 GTO (56645) since new.

Paul

 

Next question was who this gentleman was, but Paul already answered that question. Thanks a million!

Gr. Martin

 

The RM website states that "The body was a monocoque structure, and utilized a variety of sophisticated composites". The same structural techniques as with the F40, F50 and Enzo, as we can see in this picture?

Gr. Martin
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Thanks for that Paul. I was unsure if I should mention Lepeltier and 53769, but I suppose its all in the past. Interestingly, he was killed by thieves who were going for the 'flashy and noticeable' F40. They must have thought the GTO was a 308. Ironic...