Sam Bardor's GTO's (both of them) are now back to red. Thanks for posting these Sebas! Joe www.joesackey.com
Bottom image is a small part of Jim Jaeger's stunning collection that features both a 250 GTO and a 288 GTO, the latter owned from new. The Motor Klassik article featuring Zender's car. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
I would like to know more about this GTO that I saw in the late 80s with the "CC 1" plates in England. Pure speculation is that it belonged to renowned Malaysian gambler Charlie Chong who also had a Miura SV with a similar registration ("CCC 1") but I could be completely wrong. Anybody with any info on this GTO? Image credits MWB. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thanks. There a few images on this thread, one of Irvine driving the GTO, another of the GTO in front of his 'mansion' etc. Look for the car with the UK registration "B1 GTO". When asked about the car by the press he described it as "a beautiful car but it has no brakes..." Remember, this was an F1 driver talking Joe www.joesackey.com
Mehh.... http://www.supercarfrance.com/Ferrari-Relay-60th/06.jpg http://www.supercarfrance.com/Ferrari-Relay-60th/07.jpg http://www.supercarfrance.com/Ferrari-Relay-60th/30.jpg This car is owned by the G. Cavallari, owner of Ferrari Monaco. Some of his other toys: Enzo: http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC100/Part-1/20.jpg http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC100/Part-1/21.jpg http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC100/Part-1/19.jpg F50: http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC78/Part-2/11.jpg http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC78/Part-2/12.jpg F40: http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC72/Part-1/08.jpg He is also the only person we saw recently driving the only black F50 registered here... http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC87/Part-1/19.jpg http://www.supercarfrance.com/MC87/Part-1/20.jpg (+ note that the black GTO is french registered, but swiss resident (where the pic was took)...)
Well, the brakes are pretty poor for the performance envelope of the car. To put it in perspective, the GTO uses the exact same size brake pads as a 1969 Daytona Coupe. The brakes are basically the same, maybe less sophisticated since the Daytona had dual circuits and the GTO is a single circuit system, as used in the late 60s. The GTO gets away with it because it is so light. Try stopping in a Testarossa (same brakes) and you'll understand their limitations. On the track, the GTO's brake system will boil its fluid (assuming you're using a track pad that can take the heat) in about seven hard laps, or less, at a track like Laguna Seca (hard on brakes) unless you give them a rest by braking early and light into some corners. Of course, if you use street pads, the pads will still give up the ghost first. Been there, done that, both ways. Steve
Thanks Marcel for clearing that up. Charles Church was a noted homebuilder and property developer. He transferred the "CC 1" plate to his F40 but didnt live long to enjoy it as he died at the controls of one of his collection of beloved vintage warbirds (in this case a Spitfire V). FYI prior to the 288 GTO, Church had the plate on a Boxer. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Abba Kogan's 288 GTO. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This one with interesting mods in Chiba, Japan. Images courtesy of Anamera. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Chassis number 53307 from the UK FOC Concours & National Meet, yesterday 23/9/07 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thanks for sharing Paul! "53307" still looks awesome. It was the 49th GTO built and interestingly it seems to have originally gone to Garage Francorchamps in Belgium. Interior is all-black leather. I wonder if the centrally-mounted rear fog light is Belgian spec? In the aforementioned interview, Irvine confessed that he "gave it everything it could take....". I can only imagine Joe www.joesackey.com
Joe, Any idea what all those extra black switches and addtional window switch are for in the car from Japan? Someone has a lot extra stuff going on, could just be electronics. Steve
OK, I believe this car is running adjustable suspension and if you look at the side profile image you can clearly see the car sitting in the 'lowered' position. The center console is either factory or very professionally 'extended' in keeping with the factory's original design, also using the same type of switches. I note that all the red is leather and on the dash the red leather strip is surrounded by original (impossible-to-find) correct-spec OEM velour making me think the car was built that way. Of course the prancing horse has been added. Joe www.joesackey.com
Mexican-registered, the owner reportedly also has an Enzo. Image from Red In Focus. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
Tom Williamson purchased the 275th 288 GTO number "58337" a few cars before the end of production in 1986. After all these years he has decided the car should work to earn its keep and it runs in the Shell Ferrari 2007 Historic Challenge. At the recent Virginia International Raceway event, only the 512 BBLMs of Morici and Wegner were faster, with Williamson finishing a respectable third in both races that weekend. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
