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FERRARI 288 GTO

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  1. Albert-LP

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    #13176 Albert-LP, Sep 20, 2019


    Here (328) I like the front red bumper and the rear red bumper even more. But the design changed too.

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    #13177 of2worlds, Sep 20, 2019
    This small press image for the 288 GTO has one other curious detail that was not chosen for the regular production version. There is a fine horizontal yellow stripe down the belt line of the car from the front to the back.

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    #13178 of2worlds, Sep 20, 2019
    That 288 GTO color stripe along the belt line perhaps influenced the modifications on this 288 GTO as seen in a 2016 JBrooks image >

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    #13181 greg288, Sep 21, 2019
    On this thread's previous page, Rossocorsa1 had posted several 288 detail shots from Casa Ferrari Pebble Beach 2017.
    I was just looking at them now and noticed something I don't believe I have ever seen before and no one else here commented regarding it.
    The rear bumpers on the car in question have a "step" to them or appear to be a 2 piece construction?
    Does anyone have some insight into this? I would appreciate any information.
    Could this be remnants from the gray market federalization process coming into the US?
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    #13182 joe sackey, Sep 21, 2019
    This is the standard factory bumper.

    The Amerispec USA bumper was without the bevelled edge.
     
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    #13183 greg288, Sep 21, 2019
    I get what you are saying Joe. The factory bumper has a beveled edge all around the rear face of it.
    This, however, is an entirely different animal all together ( a third kind if you will).
    I have never seen one like it before.
    It almost looks like the lower half is a trough and the actual bumper is sitting inside of it.
     
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    #13184 joe sackey, Sep 21, 2019
    Optical illusion because of the white floor reflecting upwards I think.
     
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    #13185 Rossocorsa1, Sep 21, 2019
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    #13186 greg288, Sep 22, 2019
    Wow! Pretty crazy optical illusion........I'm glad that got cleared up.
    Rossocorsa1 thanks for the additional photos:)
     
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    #13187 joe sackey, Sep 22, 2019
    The 288 GTO's rear bumpers are characterized by their bevelled edges (below), the DOT items created by Amerispec lack this characteristic

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    #13188 Tenney, Sep 22, 2019
    No bad angle on that car, and not a better one than that one - nice shot.
     
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    #13189 joe sackey, Sep 22, 2019
    52743, location Orange County, Southern California, image by Evan Klein, GTO driven by Sterling Sackey
     
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    Bottom file are pictures from Bobs visit to Italy.
     
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    #13193 joe sackey, Sep 23, 2019
    If this is recent then this is one of just a few remaining GTOs which has still not had period USA DOT alterations reversed.
     
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    #13195 Acacg, Sep 24, 2019
    Not sure how recent but is it David Lee's? Image Unavailable, Please Login

    Heres without the bumper.
     
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    #13197 bernardo66, Sep 24, 2019
    Not one bad looker in that entire group.
     
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    #13199 joe sackey, Sep 24, 2019
    Have you also had the bell-housing relined?
     
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    #13200 Terra, Sep 24, 2019
    Great Bay Area company for repairing porous 288 GTO bell-housings via their military grade ultra-high-pressure impregnation process:

    http://www.dougcometalfinishing.com/dougco/
     
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