Jim Carpenter converted many 308s in to what loosely resemble 288s, they also did several conversions of what is seen above, 288 GTO-esque lights, flares etc but without a roof. Cannot really be called a 288 GTO Convertible replica as a 288 GTO Convertible never existed. Paul
A 308 full cab doesn´t look good I think and a few were made by Lorentz and others. So I don´t think a 288 GTO spider version would look good even if made by Ferrari. Here are 2 more pics of the Carpenter car, I thought about putting a funny remark about the girls, but I will leave that to others. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
And at this year Essen Techno Classica (germany) motor show, one could buy an affordable 288 GTO convertible... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi to every one. I have a question for the experts of this car. usually we hear, that all of the GTO´s were produced in red. I have understood, that a couple of them, left the factory, one in Black (nero) with the 308/328 Standard seat in tan colour (s/n 53295) And another in silver. This is true or were repainted by the owners ??? Regards and thanks
I still have that poster rolled up in a tube somewhere. I think it is with my Farrah Fawcett poster. Seriously.
I recently read the description of the 288 GTO on the Ferrari.com website (in the owner's section). According to the description, "The official model designation was solely GTO, although most people refer to it as the "288 GTO" to differentiate it from the 250 GTO model in conversation, as this legend is frequently referred to as simply the GTO." So, it seems that, of the three Ferrari GTO's to date, only the 288 has the official right to use the pure moniker of "GTO."
i agree with your disagreement Original incarnation : factory supplies the "GT", sanctioning body supplies the "O" (homologation = "approved for racing", can only be granted by sanctioning body under strict definition) Second generation : factory supplies all three letters, "GTO". The three letters we all know and love have now become an advertising moniker, used solely under factory discretion. I love the 288 GTO more than life itself, and respect the moniker as much as anyone on the planet, but "designed by the factory for racing" and "approved for racing by the sanctioning body that governs that racing series" are most definitely not the same thing. Third generation : factory pulls the rare, respected moniker out of the closet once again ... and bestows it upon the fastest road-car in the marque's history, the 599 GTO
I am under the suspicion, that contrary to what the factory claims for marketing reason, the Enzo remains faster. It certainly is in a straight line and by quite a big margin actually. Given modern tyres, I would bet that it would also be a lot quicker around a circuit.
Don't be under the suspicion. The Enzo IS faster...Unless my cars are atypical of the two models of course...Given more modern tyres and brakes the Enzo would be faster than the 599 GTO everywhere With regards to the 288GTO, the chassis plate on top of the steering wheel column has "288GTO" on it, so the assertion that the factory called the car just GTO and the 288 was attached later as a differentiator is incorrect
