FERRARI 288 GTO - Page 228

1ual777 · #**4541** 11-19-2009, 09:19 AM

Just a theoretical question but the pic in the garage looking out the doors to the street made me think of this: Do you think as the last bolt was torqued, and the mechanic pulled a rag from his back pocket to wipe the prints off the front fender. As the car left the assembly line and touched the asphalt for the first time rolling away from the building, and the mechanic watched it slowly go away possibly never to return he had any clue that 24 years later what greatness this piece of work would have?

**Ligu** · #**4542** 11-19-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by omd78

Seen some more pics of this collection. So there's a 288 GTO, F40 and Enzo... Where's the F50?

Gr. Martin

Here's a pic of the GTO with 5 sisters from the same collection. The F50 is there, too!

**Ligu** · #**4543** 11-19-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 1ual777

Just a theoretical question but the pic in the garage looking out the doors to the street made me think of this: Do you think as the last bolt was torqued, and the mechanic pulled a rag from his back pocket to wipe the prints off the front fender. As the car left the assembly line and touched the asphalt for the first time rolling away from the building, and the mechanic watched it slowly go away possibly never to return he had any clue that 24 years later what greatness this piece of work would have?

Maybe that mechanic thought about the people who had preceded him, 24 years before.
They had created pieces of art such as the Tour de France, the SWB, the 250 GTO...
IMHO, yes; even when the car was new, it was easy to understand how great it would be in 2009.

**joe sackey** · #**4544** 11-19-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ual777

Just a theoretical question but the pic in the garage looking out the doors to the street made me think of this: Do you think as the last bolt was torqued, and the mechanic pulled a rag from his back pocket to wipe the prints off the front fender. As the car left the assembly line and touched the asphalt for the first time rolling away from the building, and the mechanic watched it slowly go away possibly never to return he had any clue that 24 years later what greatness this piece of work would have?

Yes.

**omd78** · #**4545** 11-20-2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ligu

Here's a pic of the GTO with 5 sisters from the same collection. The F50 is there, too!

Thanks! There's also an 430?

Gr. Martin

**Ligu** · #**4546** 11-20-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by omd78

Thanks! There's also an 430?

Gr. Martin

The last car in the back is a Challenge Stradale, but this collector owns a white 430 Scuderia too.

1ual777 · #**4547** 11-20-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ligu

Maybe that mechanic thought about the people who had preceded him, 24 years before.
They had created pieces of art such as the Tour de France, the SWB, the 250 GTO...
IMHO, yes; even when the car was new, it was easy to understand how great it would be in 2009.

Your probably right. I am sure he thought about each of those and with a little pride thought "Just maybe, this one will be in the same circle."

**joe sackey** · #**4548** 11-20-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 1ual777

Your probably right. I am sure he thought about each of those and with a little pride thought "Just maybe, this one will be in the same circle."

The GTO was more of a Ferrari factory "insiders" car than the rest of the Supercar series. It was introduced with less fanfare, and was aimed at 'sporting' VIP customers known to the works, without any attempt to provide a USA legal version. In fact, I am aware that certain perennial customers were called up and simply told: "We are sending you a great new Ferrari that Enzo has named GTO". But of course. The factory simply wanted to place 200 GTOs with their most loyal customers so that they would have a car to join the Killer Bees (Group B as it was affectionately know to some!). Even the car's low initial price is suggestive of the fact that this was no commercial venture, but rather, a sporting endeavor. The same cannot be said of the rest of the Supercar series.

The Ferrari 288 GTO was received with great anticipation, and was very very special from day one. Thats why it was the first non-competition Ferrari to wear the prancing horse shield on its front fenders...

DennisForza · #**4549** 11-20-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by joe sackey

The GTO was more of a Ferrari factory "insiders" car than the rest of the Supercar series. It was introduced with less fanfare, and was aimed at 'sporting' VIP customers known to the works, without any attempt to provide a USA legal version. In fact, I am aware that certain perennial customers were called up and simply told: "We are sending you a great new Ferrari that Enzo has named GTO". But of course. The factory simply wanted to place 200 GTOs with their most loyal customers so that they would have a car to join the Killer Bees (Group B as it was affectionately know to some!). Even the car's low initial price is suggestive of the fact that this was no commercial venture, but rather, a sporting endeavor. The same cannot be said of the rest of the Supercar series.

The Ferrari 288 GTO was received with great anticipation, and was very very special from day one. Thats why it was the first non-competition Ferrari to wear the prancing horse shield on its front fenders...

It was a much more "sporting" venture than any of the other Ferrari Supercars, to include the close but not quite there F40. But I would say the relatively low key intro had as much to do with the fact that we did not have the WWW or even wide spread cable TV at the time, as it did with any intentions of the marketing team at Ferrari.

**Christian.Fr** · #**4550** 11-20-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ligu

Yes!
Here's one taken from the opposite side.

Wonderfull! thank you

**joe sackey** · #**4551** 11-20-2009, 01:39 PM

Miles S' ex-Alboreto 288 GTO is doing well...

D.Munns image copyright

**Christian.Fr** · #**4552** 11-20-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by joe sackey

Miles S' ex-Alboreto 288 GTO is doing well...

D.Munns image copyright

Based in Italia?

**Ligu** · #**4553** 11-20-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian.Fr

Wonderfull! thank you

You're welcome!
Here's a picture of the GTO with 4 Ferraris owned by the same collector.
I'm sorry for the bad quality, but it was a much bigger picture. I cut the part I was interested about.

**Christian.Fr** · #**4554** 11-20-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ligu

You're welcome!
Here's a picture of the GTO with 4 Ferraris owned by the same collector.
I'm sorry for the bad quality, but it was a much bigger picture. I cut the part I was interested about.

hola
thanks again...he owns all divas, luky man! i imagine beautifull pictures all together, must
be incredible.

**joe sackey** · #**4555** 11-20-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ligu

You're welcome!
Here's a picture of the GTO with 4 Ferraris owned by the same collector.
I'm sorry for the bad quality, but it was a much bigger picture. I cut the part I was interested about.

Thanks for sharing.

**joe sackey** · #**4556** 11-20-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian.Fr

Based in Italia?

No, Australia.

**joe sackey** · #**4557** 11-20-2009, 02:26 PM

56195 again...

**joe sackey** · #**4558** 11-20-2009, 02:28 PM

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**omd78** · #**4559** 11-21-2009, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by joe sackey

The GTO was more of a Ferrari factory "insiders" car than the rest of the Supercar series. (...) Thats why it was the first non-competition Ferrari to wear the prancing horse shield on its front fenders...

Thanks for your clarification.

Gr. Martin

**joe sackey** · #**4560** 11-23-2009, 11:21 AM

Finally uploaded this one for the faithful... Copyright Martyn Goddard/Joe Sackey Classics

http://www.joesackey.com/Galleria/Fiorano April 1984/