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288 GTO - your opinion

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#1 ·
Dear friends

Scrolling down the "Supercar-Thread", it almost looks like the 288 GTO has been forgotten. I understand that most of us have a strong personal opinion for the F40 and F50, some few had a chance to have a ride on them and very few own or owned one.

In respect to the 288 GTO, all said above has to be calibrated down to even lower levels. Is there anybody outthere who could provide some informations, experiences and impressions of driving and/or owning a 288 GTO ?

Anyway what are your personal thoughts/opinion about the 288 GTO ?
 
#2 ·
I just think it's one of the meanest looking "modern" Ferraris.
When looking at it, It seems to scream: "SPEED AND GRAB!"
If it wasn't turbocharged, I would love to drive one. :cool:
 
#3 ·
I doubt I'll ever have the opportunity to drive or own one, but I have seen and heard several at various events over the years.
It looks like a 308 versus the incredible hulk. That is a compliment by the way:) Although it is extremely aggressive looking the F40 still has more in the way of supercar looks. However, without the 288 GTO, would there have been an F40? It certainly deserves its place in Ferrari history. However, if I had the money to buy a supercar, the F40 would be my only choice.
 
#9 ·
I've only seen one in a Ferrari store in Geneva, when I was there for X-mas in 2007.

It's just SO good looking, sexy yet very muscular and agressive

But like so many others, it's not 1st in my list because the F40 is just too perfect to be beaten
 
#10 ·
Many thanks to all of you for your thoughts and opinions. It seems so far that a real experience comment is out of reach ?!:eek:
 
#11 ·
No driving experience here either. Alas!

My opinion: a stupendous machine! It is top of my list for the supercars - just drop-dead gorgeous. The others are more impressive, but if I owned a 288 my favourite evening past-time would parking it in a sunset and staring at it while sipping G&T's.

I've seen about 6 or so, I think. My specialist sold 3 of them in the space of a couple of weeks last year.


Onno



 
#21 ·
The 288 GTO is still terrifically impressive. Given the choice between a 288 GTO and an Enzo, I would much rather have the former.
I definitely agree to that. Unfortunately I have not had the pleasure sitting in, riding in or better yet driving a 288GTO but it is definitely one to add to a collectors stable. The looks, the sound and performance are awesome for a car from this era still to this day. It is absolutely one Ferrari up top on my favourites list.
 

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288 GTO pics

Here are the ones I've seen.
Can anyone spot the advent of digital photography? :)
 

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#26 ·
The same owner who sold my Ferrari to me, allowed me to ride around in his 288 GTO.

That car is immaculate inside and out. It is extremely fast and can pull the rear end while it digs in for quite a thrilling torque-movement!

We are all partial to one Ferrari model in particular. For me, it is definitely the 288 GTO!
 
#29 ·
The same owner who sold my Ferrari to me, allowed me to ride around in his 288 GTO.

That car is immaculate inside and out. It is extremely fast and can pull the rear end while it digs in for quite a thrilling torque-movement!

We are all partial to one Ferrari model in particular. For me, it is definitely the 288 GTO!
Not surprising, you get teh same little ass wiggle in the F40 when you punch the gas at low speeds and the tyres start to move sideways.
 
#27 ·
To me, the 288 GTO is the ultimate Ferrari. Be it the dashing '3x8-on-steroids' design, the compact yet potent twin-turbo V8, its staggering performance, whatever: I just love it! There may be better, faster or even more expensive (Ferrari) supercars, but none eclipse the sheer thrill the GTO engenders in me.
 
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