FERRARI 288 GTO

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Gr. Martin

 

I had mentioned that Amazon The Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO: Joe Sackey: 9781845842734: Amazon.com: Books was the best way of getting the book, but Veloce reminds me that the book can also be purchased direct through them: Veloce Publishing -- The Publisher of Fine Automotive Books Type in "288 GTO" at the Book Search.

Interesting to note that as the cars in the top pic circulated Fiorano in 1984, they were roughly the same price. Look at them today...
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I've ordered it from both so we'll see which arrives first

What's the next book Joe?

If you move on a decade each time, the F50?

 

Some quite nice period pictures on Petrolicious!

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Awesome story, thanks for sharing, relevant images embedded for posterity!
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CH 250161 (from Chieti, Italy) = #55167. The first owner was Rodolfo Testa of Chieti who had it registered as a "308 GTSi", probably for tax reasons.
This car was reported stolen in March 1989 and later re-appeared again.

Marcel Massini

 

Thanks for sharing. Love this kind of pictures.

Gr. Martin

 

He might as well have gone the whole hog and registered it as a 208

Great story, thanks.

 

Excellent info Marcel.

 

Just ordered Joe's Book on Amazon, I cannot wait considering the excellence of his Miura Book. Mr. Sackey you owe me a Autograph.

 

You got it! At our long-overdue lunch on me.

 

Some nice pics!

Used, Pre-Owned 1985 FERRARI GTO 288 GTO EVOLUZIONE P30218|Norwood MA

 

I think it should be just 288 GTO, without the Evoluzione. I just let them know.

 

+1

I also let them know a while back when it popped on the market, but I think they ignored me.

Thanks, Joe! (It was bothering me.)

 

As we are all enjoying the movie Rush, here is a current image of a car that belongs to a gentleman client of mine, the one-and-only 58329.

Image by Pablo Prada.

What a shape!
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing, Joe!

 

1.8m

 

Good point... I was too distracted by the pics to notice...

 

Looking forward to seeing a package from Amazon in the mailbox. Ordered a long, long time ago.

Joe, any idea if/when Amazon will ship their copies?

 

This is the latest. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/142592333-post7424.html

The book is being printed as we speak. I'm guessing Amazon will be shipping mid-to-late this month, if all goes well.

The book itself was a long time in the making, 5 years or so. I think you'll like it and feel it was worth the wait.

 

Saw the photos last page and very much looking forward to getting my copy.

My 1st memory of the GTO was when Autoweek dropped through the mail slot in early spring 1984 with a mug shot of the car. I was 14.

 

This ought to jog your memory.
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Wow! I had no idea Sunbirds came with turbos!

 

Update from Amazon today: books should be released Dec. 1st. Hopefully in time for a Christmas present to myself.

 

Books will be printed & stocked before then. I guess that's their date for availability & supply.