Melbourne based high mileage (used often) car I believe! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have no proof this is anything but a story, but wasn't it painted Giallo in Japan after an event that occurred in the hands of the then-owner's wife?
Veelangs, to answer your question, the car is fully ready to go at all times, Barkaways are pretty good guys and know there stuff, Ian was actually the man who restored the fire damaged GTO 15 years or so ago. there is a balance on replacement and refurbishment, to try and keep the car as original as can be, any work that he recommends is always done.. There is a similar car that is shipped from Germany every two years to Barkaways that has exactly the same work and servicing done.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login A few shots from Barkaways when she was in last.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login A a couple From Joe's Vault after Graziano, the Ferrari Beverly Hill's technician fully commissioned her and stamped a Classiche certification before sending 57223 to the UK.
Here's 57223 at our 288 GTO Reunion in California before we sold it, the SAI insurance sticker is dated June the 22nd 1985 and records the EE plate. I think we had @ 15 GTOs in attendance including one GTO Evoluzione, a record attendance so far. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have posted the thread re the Sultan of Brunei just in case you guys have missed out on the very good 288GTO content! https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/sultan-of-bruneis-car-collection.85959/page-77#post-147757439
For those not following the book thread: New bilingual 288 GTO book announced for October 2022! https://www.delius-klasing.de/ferrari-288-gto-12519 288 pages, EUR 148,- More than an illustrated book on a car: Portrait of a Ferrari legend from the 80s The quality of some sports cars can be deduced from their famous owners. With the Ferrari 288 GTO there are even three Formula 1 drivers among them: Michele Alboreto, Keke Rosberg and Niki Lauda. Sheer coincidence? Unlikely. In this fine box motorsport photographer Stefan Bogner captures the classy design vocabulary of the 288 GTO and presents some of the rare originals in a large-format illustrated book. The extra factbook with texts by brand expert Jürgen Lewandowski has all the well-known and lesser-known information on the rare Ferrari classic. Premium-quality box with illustrated book and factbook – the ideal gift for car lovers and Ferrari fans The full development history and all technical data of the Ferrari 288 GTO Over 200 photos of the Ferrari: All designs, years and special models spectacularly staged by Stefan Bogner Expert texts by brand expert Jürgen Lewandowski, bilingual in German and English The 288 GTO – Rare dreamcar and milestone of the Ferrari history When in 1984 Ferrari presented the GTO, its racing look and forceful performance data attracted numerous customers. But just 272 of the Italian sports car were built within two years. The last one was handed over personally by Enzo Ferrari to Niki Lauda. In spite of all that the 288 GTO was never used as a racing car. Although its tubular steel frame, the longitudinally mounted twin turbo V8 and 400 PS made it competitive. Even today it achieves top prices at auctions. Delve into a piece of automobile history and experience one of the rarest Ferrari models!
Hi Joe, Where is this lovely car now? I am looking for my family collection just after the recent Championship on F1 Racing. 57493 is a lucky no. for me
