I know, but what is real, what's not... anyone have details or documented info, or it is just based on rumors?
Perhaps you should contact www.foskers.com for the car's full history and possibly documentation. www.ferrari.co.uk may yeild additional help. Good luck. Joe www.joesackey.com
PM meaning "Private Message" them. Click on their name and a menu drops down. Good luck on the purchase!
Joe, I'm about to install a new clutch in the car and had the clutch and flywheel balanced before installing it. For yucks, I asked what the hardness of the flywheel was? It was 44. That's pretty darn hard. Steve
Ebay auction on an 288 GTO http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-288-GTO-1985-288-GTO-1985-FERRARI-GTO-VIN-ZFFPA16B000056761_W0QQitemZ330193507718QQihZ014QQcategoryZ6212QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks for posting! Joe I saw you posted pictures of the interior on post 460, what is your opinion on it? All I found on the history of it was that in 1985 it was at Auto Toy Store and that Jim P. owned it last?
Was told of a car that sold within the last few Weeks from Euro mainland to UK for 440,000 car, had just 1200 miles on the clock, it's gone into a private collection and unlikely to be driven
I dont think so. I believe dealers applied them as 1984/5/6 was the era of "color-coding" in the aftermarket... Joe www.joesackey.com
You know things tend to 'fall off' Italian cars I should change my entry to "Preserved and almost perfect... Joe www.joesackey.com
Do you know this particular car? Apart from the missing foglight, anything you are aware of? Joe www.joesackey.com
Certainly a very desirable car. BUT, I see that the bidding reached nearly $750k, though the reserve was still not met. This is a bit much even for a "nearly perfect" (?) 288, isn't it? I am not in the position to buy a car for three quarters plus, so my observation is only academic, but I do think that some tend to go overboard in seeking low mileage. No matter the mileage, I would like to know that the car has well-documented service history. As another poster said in the thread about the (imaginary) F-40 sleeping somewhere in Saudi Arabia, I wouldn't want a spectacularly expensive car that requires replacement of all belts, hoses, seals, etc. Personally, I wouldn't mind higher miles if those miles are well-documented and the car has been really well cared-for along the way. I'd take that over a car that's mostly just been sitting for two decades. It's not just me, is it?
