FERRARI 288 GTO

If some learned soul would kindly post the performance figures of the GTO, it would be greatly appreciated!




_J

 

Born red, repainted yellow later.
Sold by factory to Motor SpA on 27 March 1990.
I have the paperwork.

Marcel Massini

 

Please come for a visit. You have lots of friends here. Drove my 575HGTC from HK to Xian with my son over the Easter weekend - about 2,000kms one way. Scenery was spectacular

 

Thanks!

 

From Car & Driver September 1985 USA>

Price as tested $125,000

Curb weight 2880 pounds

Weight Distribution: F/R 46.0/54.0 %

Fuel capacity 31.7 US gallons!

Oil Capacity 9.9 quarts

Engine 174 cubic inch !!!

Bore X Stroke 3.15" X 2.80"

80.0 X 71.0 mm

Max Boost 8.5 PSI

Gear Ratios- I 3.69 II 2.30 III 1.64 IV 1.28 V 1.02

Max Revs 7800 RPM

Final drive 2.90:1

Top Speed 175 MPH @ 6550 RPM

Speed Seconds

0 - 30 2.0

0 - 60 5.0

0 - 100 11.0

0 - 130 19.9

Standing 1/4 mile 13.1 sec @ 112 MPH

Braking 70 MPH to Zero 175 FEET.

Handling 300 Foot Skid Pad 0.88 g's

Wheel size 8" X 16" front

Wheel size 10" X 16" rear

Wheelbase 96.5"

Length 168.9"

Width 75.2"

Height 44.1"

Interior Sound-
Full Throttle Acceleration 90 DbA
Idle 54 DbA

CH

 

So good to hear you doing that. Isn't working on the car great therapy? You have to be careful with that spare wheel as it enters the trunk at an awkward angle so watch you dont strain your back.

By the way, you may see a USA F40 in HK in the very near future, courtesy of some recent (Prancing) horse trading facilitated by yours truly.

 

Thank you Marcel, much-appreciated clarification as always.

 

Heard about that. Job well done Mr. S

 

In the middle '80's, I regularly attended Joe Marchetti's June Ferrrari meets at his farm in surburban Chicago. I took many slides that I am finally sorting so I can have them digitized. One set that is not clearly dated is the event at which Joe introduced the 288 GTO by surrounding it with hay bales and pulling the bales down to make a grand entrance. Joe also convinced Brian Brunkhorst to bring 3705 and the 2 GTOs were parked next to Joe's lake, the photo ops were fantastic!

Since the 288 GTO was introduced in Europe in March, 1984, I would assume the Marchetti introduction would have been June, 1984. However, the dates I put on the boxes at some point have both "84?" and "85?". Would Joe have been able to acquire a 288 GTO by June, 1984? Announcing it in 1985 would seem a bit late.

Any comments or info?

Thanks,
David
Former Owner 4959

 

The GTO 57701, new 17 July that came to Canada arrived in 1985. I think Joe's party was probably 1985. The American Jere Clark also received his GTO in the summer of 1985.
CH

 

Yes, the cars were in production by then.

 

C, I would think it would have been 1984. Even privateers, such as Ralph Lauren already had their cars by May 1984.

 

Very nice way of putting it.

Gr. Martin

 

Prancing Horse covered the June 10, 1984 spring 'picnic' at Monte Fiori - the Marchetti farm in Illinois. The big attraction that year was the 250 GTE with 5 cars present including Allan Boe's silver example. However the star of the day was the 375 America cabriolet that had not been seen for a decade.
The black swans floated on the ponds and the band played on but there was no mention of a new limited production Ferrari GTO that day in 1984.
CH

 

It was not until 1985 that Prancing Horse covered any 288 GTO's at events. The FCA July national meet at Watkins Glen, New York that year saw at least one new GTO present. It was s/n 57220 owned by Jon Masterson. Mr Masterson also won best of Show with his 1972 312PB Ferrari. One GTO pictured carried the Italian export plate 'EE 095 AK' which may have been Mr Masterson's GTO or a different GTO.
CH

 

'All of the 180 GTO's will be delivered by August 1, 1985 prior to the factory closing for the month of August'. Italy's winter was colder, icier and wetter than normal which aided the Ferrari GTO test effort. They found a distributor cap problem, which resulted in a new cap design. The GTO also suffered some transmission problems but as of February 1985, that had been solved'.

Armin Johl's GTO 53777 was pictured in close-up view.
CH

 

57220 is not a valid Ferrari serial number.
Up until # 75000 all road going Ferraris carried an odd chassis number.
I'm not with my database right now so cannot tell you what would be the correct number for Masterson's car.

Paul

 

Jon Masterson's 288 GTO was chassis number 57229. He sold it to a European buyer for in excess of $1,000,000 in 1990, this told to me by the man himself.

 

Paul.

How can you go anywhere without your 288 GTO database?

I'm disappointed.

 

Thanks for correcting the typo error in the original story for the s/n of the Masterson 288 GTO. He also brought along his 1972 512 BB/LM 29507 to the FCA meet.
Prancing Horse was one of the few old magazines along with Cavallino to list serial numbers back then even if a few typos crept in...
CH

 

57495 (someone correct me if I'm wrong please) as owned from new by Ed W still on Italian Touring plates EE.110.AK, one of a handful in the USA still with EE plates. Ed's F40 is alongside.

All pics by Peter Tromboni
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Really like the red inserts on the seats for the GTO.
That F40 looks like a 1991 model. I bet it's had the transmission repair...
CH

 

They take some getting used to.
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Did I miss something..?

Gr. Martin

 

F40 had the trans lock-up problem which needed to be fixed but this is the GTO section...

So a GTO comment> in the close-up picture the seat material looks like leather? Doesn't seem to show the gradient change of color characteristic of cloth inserts on the seats.
CH