Yellow 288 GTO; how many exist??

Thanks, couldn't find much on 54215.

 

You're right. 100% replica. But actually still looks pretty nice as i've seen worse

 

So what's the deal with the mini Testarossa-like bump on the engine cover?

 

Here it is: http://speedhawaii.deviantart.com/art/Ferrari-288-GTO-Super-Car-152102683

See posts #45 to #51: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231566&page=3
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One of the first prototypes had a downdraft-carburetted engine (!) fitted and the bump accommodated the air-box. A handful of prototypes had this same feature on the engine cover, as seen on the yellow car.
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Same car
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47649 with the same feature albeit with a fuel-injected engine.
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Prototype with standard engine cover, Fiorano April 1984.
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Thanks for that very interesting bit of info - (!) indeed for carbs.

 

Don't want to be a pain in the a$$, but looks like the factory courtyard to me. Thanks for contributing Joe!

Gr. Martin

 

Sorry, you are right, I have a batch of this same car at Fiorano same day by same photographer and thats where the mistake came from. Thanks!

 

Are you guys not counting prototypes, or just ignoring my initial post altogether?

 

56655: Indiana (with an 'a' for the correct spelling) Blue.
Any idea where this particular 288 GTO resides now?

Pictures by Mr Massini I think...
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54215 now in Melbourne, Australia.

 

In a Brunei garage, probably.

 

Blu Pozzi https://youtu.be/Hgy1lhx1qs4

 

Worth to subscribe to Davide Cironi's YouTube channel. See minutes 2:47, 9:46, 10:38, 12:54, 19:32 etc of the following video: https://youtu.be/eeLwKNaYdaE

Museo Mogam website: Mogam ? Museo Arte e Motori

Spotted on Autogespot: https://www.autogespot.nl/ferrari-288-gto/2015/10/15

Photos from Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/141383214@N05/27299407452/in/photostream/

 

Pictures by Mr Paolo Garrella > Brunei Special Projects: the Ferrari 288 GTO - Paolo Garella

 

Thank you for the update!

I will add the drying side view of this 288 GTO. The car looks new with a sticker on the front wheel>
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Pictures taken at Pininfarina following conversion to RHD and painting.

 

No, Joe: 47649 wad delivered in yellow Giallo Fly.

The Fiamma Breschi color.

Delivered on March 1990 here in Modena.

The only official 288 Car in not red color.


Ciao

 

Joe, did you learn it directly from Materazzi? It's very strange as there is no room under the rear windshield so I 'm wondering how they could fit a carb for cylinders 1 and 5, the two on the front of the engine that stay under the rear shelf.

I will ask to ing. Materazzi as soon as possible as I'm very curious

Ciao

 

Wasn't it delivered in 1990 after it was repainted yellow? In other words, wasn't it originally built in red in 1984 like all GTOs ?

My notes culled from multiple sources indicate this application , and as you know anything is possible on a prototype. Let us know what Materazzi says and we can amend the received wisdom accordingly.

 

Yes, but then the factory delivered it in yellow after a full stripping: The car was registered in march 1990 for the first time, and it was yellow.

If Ferrari delivers me a car that is yellow, who cares if it had a different color before.

Ciao

 

Put it up for sale and you'll find out pretty quickly.