FERRARI 288 GTO

Here's a little addition:

Marcel Massini
(PS: Joe, good seeing you at Quail)
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Good seeing you too. You are growing younger. I must be all that research

 

Boy, do I love that Tahiti Blue!
Best
MM

 

Is that the rear axle?

 

A section of the gearbox casing..

 

So that's the gearbox number? Do you know the gearbox type for the GTO?

 

Actually with this particular car (56343) I would have thought the gearbox number would be higher, so Ill have to research that.

Gearbox type? All-synchro 5-speed mounted to the trailing end of the diff casing.

Or are you speaking of the gear ratios? If so, they are pretty much spot-on identical to the USA F40's numbers:

First gear - 1:10.707
Second gear - 1:6.628
Third gear - 1:4.745
Fourth gear - 1:3.724
Fifth gear - 1:2.965

 

Perhaps a better overall look..
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No, the type; like the chassis type (F106 AB/G) and the motor type (F114B).

 

Oh. No I haven't a clue what the 288 GTO's gearbox type is referred to as, whereas the chassis & engine type are well-recorded.

 

Gearbox is also type F114 B.

Marcel Massini

 

Thanks Marcel!

 

Anyone know for sure if Mick Jagger still owns the 288 GTO?

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Seeing all the back and forth about the standard brakes on the F40 what was changed compared to the brake system on the GTO? Are brakes yet another reason to choose the GTO instead?
CH

 

Look to the underside and both the gearbox type & number are observed..
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I'm not sure I mentioned but our client - a discreet collector - is now the proud owner of the ex-Niki Lauda 288 GTO (!!) and it will be featured in the upcoming book...
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Joe,

Wasn't Niki Lauda's car, one of the last produced as a gift from Mr. Ferrari? I recall reading this in the Mid 80's when Lauda won his 3rd Championship with McLaren.

 

No.
It was FIAT Torino who sold the car to Lauda. I have the paperwork, warranty booklet, FIAT invoice, etc.

Marcel Massini

 

Excellent info, Marcel.

 

Hi,
How many 288 GTO's (not Evo's) were produced? The early number I knew in the '90's was 273 (the myth of Lauda being number 273), then 272. But perhaps it is over 280?
How many were made for the Brunei family? Were these by PF or Ferrari? Added or part of the initial run?

 

It was indeed a very late car, one of the 58xxx chassis numbered cars.

As Marcel says, the car was made available to Lauda through FIAT, and only Lauda knows what happened between himself & Enzo Ferrari which may have caused his ownership of a 288 GTO. Several scenarios are reported..

A nice article in AUTOCAR in the period shows Lauda sharing his 288 GTO.
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The late Ferrari F1 driver Michele Alboreto & his 288 GTO ZFFPA16B000056195, factory AC, PW, orange seat inserts, gold-colored gearbox, originally registered EE.034.AK then Monaco registered F 909, now in Australia.

Of note another 288 GTO owned (briefly) by an F1 driver in the period was ZFFPA16B000056653, AC, PW, VM8500, Italy export registered EE.085.AK. It was owned by F1 World Driving Champion Keke Rosberg.
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My understanding is that the Brunei Royal family had a working relationship with Pininfarina. All of the 288 GTOs they had/have in RHD or special colors were simply conversions made to existing LHD red 288 GTOs by PF. Strictly speaking: post-production modified 288 GTOs, albeit by a factory affiliate.

 

Lauda's 288 GTO is now on display at the Galleria in Maranello, after a gentle restoration/refurbishment by Classiche.

And it looks SPECTACULAR

 

Thank you Mr. Massini for the information on this.