FERRARI 288 GTO

This is the very first 288 GTO I ever saw, at Zolder, Belgium in 1987. s/n 57483 is flanked by two 308 GT/Ms, s/n 001 (foreground) and 003 (background).

As you can see this car was used rain or shine! And it was used to lay down that umbrella on a warm spot...
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All I have is the location - Fiorano.

 

Awesome period pics, thanks for sharing Peter!

 

Thanks Joe,
It got me thinking, so I did more research and as you correctly point out the numbers can be all over the place and only reflect chronology quite loosely:

52717-30
52733-36
52737-105
52747-37
53287-15
53305-60
53319-22
53755-64
53771-72
53777-75
53789-78
54217-79
54781-102
54783-103
54795-113
55163-125
55167-118
55717-167
55729-174
56327-182
56337-187
56339-183
56341-12
56655-202
56753-43
56759-207
57221-224
57223-215
57485-265
57487-234
57691-242
57707-251
57715-249
57723-253
58131-257
58137-236
58145-266
58323-277
58335-274
58337-279

I think I have answered my own question, and have too much time on my hands today!

 

Well at the very least I thank you for your efforts, and I must say I feel better for them! 56341 with engine number 12, that says it all...

 

Hi Joe, Just a quick note to say that my book arrived yesterday from Veloce. Fantastic!! Really very happy that it arrived prior to Xmas! By the way, on the same day, Amazon advised that both books that I have on order with them are still not available! Not bad, given I ordered the first one in Feb, and yet I only ordered the Veloce copy a week or so ago! Still I'm a happy chappy from downunder! Cheers Doug

 

Excellent!!

 

January 1987
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I ended up canceling my order with Amazon and ordering through a third party through Barns&Nobel. I just received the book yesterday. I've only had a chance to flip through it but from what I see, it is a really nicely researched and nicely presented book. The layout is really nicely done.

Anyway, Joe, I'll send it to you after Christmas for an autograph.

-F

 

How can they construct a new one now, aren't all the numbers known?

 

Easily just like Shelby did with his continuation Cobra's. If a manufacturer owns/retains the rights, and hopefully the tooling, it is a rebirth of sorts.

 

Joe's photo is of #79887 when it was "new" being tested at Fiorano. GTO Evoluzione#79887 is easy to identify from the six holes drilled in its rear quarter windows. The photo is from the 80's. Yes, chassis #s for all five surviving examples are well known. They are as follows:

#70205- Has standard 288 GTO engine. It remains the property of
Ferrari SPA. It can often be seen on display at the Galleria Ferrari

#70167- Has F114 CR (550 BHP engine) This car was originally sold to
Pierre Bardinon. In 1995 it was sold to Yoshiki Okimoto of Kobe,
Japan. Okimoto sold the car to another Japanese in late 2012

#79887- Has F114 CK (650 BHP engine)Originally to Capitano. Was owned
by Harry Leventis until this year. Mr Leventis used this car at every
track event his schedule would allow until the time he sold it. Mr.
Leventis consigned #79887 to John Collins at Talacrest in August of
2013 with a price of 3 million EURO. The car wound up with Symbolic
in September through a multi car trade. Symbolic sold #79887 very quickly to a
"Gentleman from Florida". I am told that 79887 is currently being restored.

#79888- Has F114 CK (650 BHP engine)Originally to Jacques Swatters.
#79888 remained in Swatter's personal collection until 2006.
Richard Bryan in the UK owned it briefly before it went to Lawrence Stroll in Canada.
#79888 came to the USA in 2013, and currently lives with me.

#79889- Has F114 CK (650 BHP engine)Originally to Prince Jaffrey of Brunei
(Usually -incorrectly- referred to as the Sultan of Brunei) When Prince Jaffrey was found
guilty of embezzlement, the Brunei government seized the massive car
collection. Their government controls the fate of #79889. I am told
it has seriously deteriorated as the buildings that house the cars
(including the cars inside) have been left to rot in Brunei's harsh
climate. The Brunei Government officials that control the cars are
afraid to sell anything, as they fear that if anything is let go for
too little; they will be held accountable to face barbaric punishment.
Hopefully one day #79889 will be saved and restored, but this seems
highly unlikely.

 

Old pic circa 1986, taken when the car was newly-constructed.

 

Michael, is 79888 your personal car?

 

It belongs to Slipstream, LLC.(A Montana holding company)

 

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Pretty impressive combo shot from the Twitter feed of Bingo Sports in Tokyo.

HiRes Version HERE

>8^)
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Oh my gosh... wow.

 

Petrolicious book review
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Auto Express book review. Excuse he small size! That's the way it was sent to me.
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...Still waiting on my copy. I ordered from Amazon as soon as it was announced. Gave up on waiting and ordered again through an outlet in the UK. Hopefully it arrives soon..

 

The publisher themselves in the UK appear to be the most reliable & expedient source Veloce Publishing -- The Publisher of Fine Automotive Books as I would expect when dealing direct with the source.

Amazon has been sporadic as regards supply as others too have reported, although, a number people have posted here saying they ordered through Amazon and already have theirs.
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Thank you Joe. Would be interested te learn when the first GTO EVO's were seen.

+ 1 !

Gr. Martin

 

Congratulations Michael!

Gr. Martin

 

I've seen pictures of it at the Salt Lake dealer, it's a beauty