FERRARI 288 GTO

I asked because up here, there were all kinds of fishing stories/urban legends behind those stickers.

Now I know better. However, I'll keep this tid bit for myself since the other stories are more entertaining. LOL!!!!

 

Yes, sometimes its better to just nod approvingly & make encouraging sounds.

 

Yeah, imagine what can happen if they put the 10 inch wheels in the front and the 8 inch in the rear

 

Light at the end of the tunnel!

Per Veloce Veloce Publishing -- The Publisher of Fine Automotive Books this morning:

"due to be completed here by the 1st of June, with actual finished books back from the printer by mid-August"
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Excellent and congrats Joe!

 

That's cool Joe.

Let us know how to order.

Signed copies?

 

Please order direct through Veloce, and you can do this now. Signed copies for anyone who sends me one, I did the same with the Miura book.

 

Rock on, Joe! This is fantastic news!

 

Fabulous Richard Owen pic showing how rearward & low the gearbox sits
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That's the 18,000kms 2 owner car that I bought!! Well until I drove 5 hours to find out it was a particularly average higher kms car. Shame!!!

 

Great photo.

Wouldn't fancy taking that over one of the many speed bumps that litter the roads around here.

 

That's an interesting point. How does the GTO fare against speed bumps with such a low gearbox?

 

What is a speed bump?









No problem.

 

The gearbox isn't really that low, it would take a real speed bump from hell to hit it. Further, the gearbox doesn't really extend behind the rear tires very much ... so you would also be protected if the speed bump had a "gradual" rise/fall (or on any incline that's not crazy severe).

 

If you slow down (as anyone would negotiating a speed bump) you'd have no problems a all in a 288 GTO. Can't say the same with the F40.

 

I am looking for a fuse panel for a 288 GTO if you know of one. Have tried having one repaired a few times and although it has rectified some faults, it is still not 100%.

I know an F40 is very similar but there is one micro-resistor missing off an F40 board.

If you know of one Steve, please could you let me know how I would go about acquiring it.

Thanks

 

Hi Steve, i am currently looking for a 288 GTO fuse board if you know of one. I have been trying to get one repaired for a client and it is still having some issues.

Thanks

 

THE Andorra-registered 288 GTO

Pic by Makecars
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52743 years ago in Spain.

Pic by Makecars
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Wow! I didn't know that GTOs had been around that long!

j/k Thanks for sharing!

 

I should have clarified: 52743 is now owned by an East Coast client of mine amongst a nice collection, its quite a special GTO.

Here it is during the weekend of the 288 GTO Reunion we organized, driving in Carmel, California.
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That image is poster worthy Joe!

 

Car & Driver 1986, note the test results
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I had that issue and remember that article.

 

Sweet Mary second gear goes to 93mph? Wow