Ferrari 288 GTO (1985)

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This 4 Owner GTO has just had a DK Engineering "30 Year Major Service", including a total engine strip and overhaul, Turbo overhaul, an overhaul of the cars suspension and brakes, and a full detail. As a result this example is amongst the best driving 288 GTOs.  

Major Overhaul Just Completed - 4 Owners From New

United KingdomLocation: United Kingdom
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Manual
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LHD

G,T and O are three letters that adorn the worlds most desirable and arguably most valuable Ferrari. Second generation GTO's were born during the early 1980's when many leading motor manufacturers thought FISA's Group B regulations would evolve into the definitive platform for showcasing their most technologically advanced machinery. In order to qualify for Group B, FISA stipulated that 200 identical road cars had to be produced and sold to the public for homologation to be granted. However, Group B was destined to become a stillborn series and much to the disappointment of race fans the world over, Ferrari's 288 and the Porsche 959 never took to the track in anger. Nevertheless, like Porsche, Ferrari decided to go ahead with a limited production run for their super high performance Group B challengers.

The 288 was the first mid-engined Ferrari street car to be fitted with a longitudinally mounted engine, this was an all-alloy Tipo F114B 90° V8 with a capacity of 2855cc producing a phenomenal 400bhp at 7000rpm thanks to twin IHI turbochargers at 0.8 bar of boost while Behr intercoolers cooled the charge air. As a result zero to sixty MPH was just 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 189mph was possible. These astounding figures meant Ferrari's 288 GTO arrived as the fastest production car in the world on its 1984 launch. As a nod to its predecessor, three vertical lourves reminiscent of the Bizzarrini-designed 250 GTO were carved into the rear wings while that flip up rear spoiler flared the tail quite magnificently.

GTO's were only available in Rosso Corsa and left hand drive. Meanwhile, the interior featured a suede covered anti-glare dash, Veglia instruments, a three-spoked leather rimmed Momo steering wheel and seats of similar design to the Daytona. Restrained and stylish but never overly luxurious, additional comforts could be specified by way of a luxury package that included air-conditioning, electric windows and a stereo cassette player. Full leather trim could also be selected (to replace the standard issue of leather with orange cloth inserts) along with rear fog lights.

Unveiled at the Geneva Salon in March 1984 after a lengthy development period that had seen the worlds motoring press speculating avidly as to exactly what was beneath Ferrari's heavily disguised prototype, the GTO was an overnight sensation. Floods of collectors were gagging to - at the very least - place a deposit for this the newest, most desirable car in the world. Ferrari had originally planned to produce just the mandatory 200 units for homologation, however, demand was so strong that 272 examples were eventually completed by the time production was discontinued in early 1986.

This 288 GTO was supplied new to Italy in January 1985 it was then sold to its second owner in August 1989, the cars second owner would only keep the car 6 weeks before the car then sold the third owner in September of 1989, in 1993 the car passed to this GTO's fourth owner, a well-known Italian Collector who owned two 288s, and he would keep the car a remarkable 20 years until his death.

Since its arrival in the UK (having previously never left its native Italy) the car has benefited from a DK Engineering "30 Year Major Service", a process we have carried out on a number of 288s as they reach this milestone. This major mechanical overhaul included a total engine strip and overhaul, Turbo overhaul, an overhaul of the cars suspension and brakes, and a full detail. As a result this example is amongst the best driving 288 GTOs.

This sensational 4 owner example has covered a total of 33,000 kms since delivery in early 1985, the cars specification is as per delivery of Rosso with Nero "Daytona" style seats with red inserts. It is also equipped with air conditioning and electric windows. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire a splendid example of the rarest and original Ferrari Supercar, the legendary 288 GTO.

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