52475 - ZFFPA16B000052475, AC, PW, engine 83, VM8500, Colosio/Italy, Pieroni/Italy registered MO.672223
Joe. You're amazing. I know we didn't have to tell you this since you already know it. But... You're amazing. Thanks for the details! Will be watching this one next month.
Also, sizable estimate range. Although, curious to know what the mileage is on it, once Gooding puts up more details. 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO | Gooding & Company Definitely will be watching with caution.
Thanks for the compliment, but as far as noting chassis numbers and related history I have always taken my inspiration from my friend Marcel Massini. His archives are much more complete.
Since this car lives in California not to far from me with Rusty W whom I happen to know, I am familiar with it. It has lived in his Supercar & race-car collection northwest of Los Angeles for a number of years now. Its history is uncomplicated and not particularly lengthy. In the early days in Italy it was seen at numerous Ferrari events as Marcel Massini has already posted in this thread: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/137093546-post413.html and http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/137093554-post414.html In both posts it is the car on the left, registered MO.672223. This past year, the current owner has set about making some changes to his collection and accordingly has consigned the car wit Gooding. Its worth noting that the car is an early production 1984-build 288 GTO, so Gooding's classification of 52475 as a 1985 is a small (& easily correctable) error. Find below some images of the car here in California at Rusty's garage as taken by Greg Grudt. Best, Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Joe, I'm puzzled !! Seeing as this car would have been in the first dozen or so regular production cars (discounting prototypes) why would the engine the 83rd? has it been replaced at some time? Or does it not compute that way? AT
Engine application does not at all appear to always conform to sequential application as chassis numbers go along. But this is nothing new with Italian production methods during the period! Having said that, I'm not aware if this car's engine has been replaced, but I don't think so.
Andrew, I did a little checking, and as if to underscore the point, about 55 cars along we have engine number 22 fitted, for example, so the random application at point of production is true (53319 - ZFFPA16B000053319, is fitted with engine number 22, for example, and I can see other random application also). However I have not verified number 83 as being the original unit in 52475. remember, I have no affiliation with this auction sale.
Joe was very kind to sign a picture that I took of a 288 GTO to go along with my copy of his excellent book. Thanks Joe! Best, Peter p.s. I took the picture at Fiorano in 2007, during the RM auction. It's s/n 57701. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Based on that ($1.25-$1.6) is the GTO going from the cheapest super Ferrari to the most expensive, aside from the LaF? -F
A few nice photos of the ULTIMATE GTO... Sorry, I am a little bias;-) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Awesome! Here is 79888 at the Coys Historic Festival at Silverstone in July 1994, almost 20 years ago. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Joe, The car photographed at the 94' Coys Historic festival is 79887 of Harry Leventis. This car can be easily identified by the LARGE side view mirrors, and holes in the rear 3/4 windows. Later on it became very easy to identify 79887, as it had canards mounted to it; and the fact that it bore the scars of becoming a well used track weapon. In this photo 79887 has F40 wheels fitted instead of the OZ items that were originally specified.
I took this picture of 79887 at the same event and those wheels are not standard F40 items (also note they are OZ). (I've added a picture of a standard F40 for comparison). Best, Peter Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Peter, You are correct about the origin (OZ) of the F40 wheels fitted to GTO Evoluzione #79887 in Joe's photograph from 1994. The GTO Evoluzione wheels (also OZ) look like this: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
My point is that the wheels on 79887 in 1994 were not standard F40 items. But as you correctly point out they are also not standard Evoluzione items either. It's something in between. I'm not certain about the front wheels but the rear ones in the picture of 1994 have a smaller heart and deeper dish compared to regular wheels.
Originally Posted by blockbuster: "I'm in the U.S. and and ordered Joe's book months ago via Amazon. Now, Amazon is telling me there is a delay on delivery until after Christmas. Has anyone else heard the same? Is there a better source to obtain Joe's book without such a delay?" Originally Posted by joe sackey: "Ordering direct through Veloce may be the best way, because I know they have a lot of stock right now. Unfortunately I have zero influence or involvement with distribution etc, its all done for me by Veloce who supply Amazon etc. But I'm confident in due course anyone who wants to collect this book will get it." I ordered mine over ONE YEAR ago from Amazon and will finally receive it next week, as per e-mail confirmation. I do not mind waiting this long for what will be the definitive treaty on the 288GTO. You just have to wait until it arrives and enjoy it as long as you live...... Cheers!
Agreed. The Wheels on 79887 in Joe's photo from 94' are not "production" F40 wheels, as they were supplied by Speedline.
Newly-constructed GTO Evoluzione in the pits at Fiorano, pic given to me by Ing. Nicola Materazzi Image Unavailable, Please Login
