Ferrari 288 GTO book

At this time I'm writing an article about the celebration of the 30st anniversary of the GTO for the Dutch Ferrari Club magazine Gli Amici della Ferrari. I own a copy of the Joe Sackey GTO Book too, but there's absolutely no need to take it of the shelf for checking facts. It's simply too superficial...

 

Wouter,

Thank you for buying the book!

You've described exactly what this book wasn't intended for - fact checking! It wasn't designed as a historical tome replete with reams of boring text about vintage cars to lull the reader asleep. If you were looking for a dictionary-style intense catalog of everything that ever happened to every GTO over the last 30 years I'm afraid you'll have to write that one yourself! The more books on the subject, the better, IMVHO.

This book was simply a celebration of Ferrari's first Supercar, and most people (as you can see from this thread) clearly get that.

Thanks again for getting it, perhaps in time you'll view it and use it in the way I intended.

Best,
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Review by the Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain:
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Joe, we are in August 2015....Never recieved.

 

Reprint scheduled for 2016, at which point the photo-credit will be entered & noted.

 

Yes, I did a long distance for catch the picture with Mr Fioravanti.

Well, I suppose that everybody makes error, the important it s to correct it.

 

Absolutely.

 

Impresive book Joe!
Some of Ferrari’s most memorable sports car the 288 GTO preceded the F40 and Testarossa, Enzo and finaly the LF. One of my favorite car ever.
Thank you for the time and passion for the edition of this book, not easy, but surely very interresting aventure.
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Christian some splendid pictures from over there! Also very nice to be near the water to...
Merci

 

Thank you for words, sometimes the place is full of cars...the coast road is something funny.
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Thank you Christian, as with all book publications, it took a few years, but I'm glad its out there in the community for all GTO owners & enthusiasts.

 

Christian the beauty there is even greater! Some yellow to...
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They are 2 yellow Gto! This one is a prototypo. The second one is in Japon.
Both was born in red. Is fantastic from the rear.

a pleasure

 

I m glad too!! It was a great period, and the book helps
to remember those times!

It will be nice to see some pics during the top speed in Nardo, or during
the Paris salon in 84. If I remember well a magasine US or UK
did a test car with the 288 and 190 Mercedes Evo, drivers was M Alboreto vs
S Johanson. But no cash, no magasine,I was 16 yo. :-/

 

Just bought a copy of the 288 GTO book. In a word, stunning !! Always thought it was one of the most beautiful cars Ferrari ever made and your book reflects that. It is a nice companion piece to my copy of the Italian Automoblia book on the same subject. Well done Joe !!

 

Thank you for your kind words, I tried to do something both informative and with excellent photography.

Glad you like it!

 

Joe is there supposed to be a reprint if the book this year?

Mark

 

The Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO by Joe Sackey (2013, Hardcover) 1845842731 | eBay

 

Not that I'm aware of, I'll ask Veloce UK.