I assume you are not serious with this question? THIS IS ITALY!! They will do everything needed to reduce paying taxes or other fees! I have tons of documents for Ferraris that show those "games", only in Italy. Cars that are being used with license plates of Vespa scooters or a truck and so on. And then all these Italian housewifes, usually more than 95 years old, that officially own Ferraris (on paper). Boy, do I love that country! Marcel Massini (I am Swiss, not Italian).
Not limited to Italy. We have quite few cars running on dealer or repair plates around here that are neither being road tested nor for sale.
At the time the 288 GTO was released, car taxes and insurance in Italy were based upon the engine diplacement. The bigger the engine, the bigger the load of cash you had to pay. But as the GTO has a smaller displacement than the 308, I can't understand the reason for this "mistake". Since 2004 (I'm not sure) car taxes are based upon the power of the engine and no more on its displacement, so it could work now; but in 1985?
Thats a little different because there is no grey area if you register a car as a 308 when in fact it is a 288, or put grandma's name as the owner, when in fact she is not the owner. With dealer plates, I can think of a plethora of grey areas!
Hi The few 288gto that came to Spain in period were registred as 308 turbo!! I think it was both a homologation and tax reasons. Regards Rafael Pueche
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Not a Superamerica, but a 550 barchetta pininfarina... And the exhaust tip caps are simply Coke cardboard glasses. This is in Italy; a very discreet collection composed now by 11 Ferraris.
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Seen some more pics of this collection. So there's a 288 GTO, F40 and Enzo... Where's the F50? Gr. Martin
Just a theoretical question but the pic in the garage looking out the doors to the street made me think of this: Do you think as the last bolt was torqued, and the mechanic pulled a rag from his back pocket to wipe the prints off the front fender. As the car left the assembly line and touched the asphalt for the first time rolling away from the building, and the mechanic watched it slowly go away possibly never to return he had any clue that 24 years later what greatness this piece of work would have?
