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Ferrari 288 GTO

  • 01-11-2007 9:10am
    #1
    pburns
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    Does anyone know if there are any of these in Ireland? Just curious, they are my favourite Ferrari. This was the first car I lusted after as a nipper (pretty good taste I think, considering the Testarossa was more 'dramatic' looking!)

    Back around 2001 I saw one travelling through the city on the back of a trailer hauled by a very tatty looking van.

    I presume it was Eddie Irvines but there may be more knocking about. (I think the Swerve sold his. I always credited the guy with brains cos he had that car)

    Best looking Ferrari of the last 30 years IMO...


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  • #2
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    pburns wrote: »
    Best looking Ferrari of the last 30 years IMO...
    Always loved the shape, too.
    Only ever saw one in flesh once on hols in France as a young thing.


  • #3
    green-blood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭green-blood


    I'm with you 1 gazillin percent, its the perfect compromise fo rme, 308/328 looks, but butch-er and F40 type performance.... it was built to go Group B racing. Irvines was well used and well abused....


  • #4
    Kersh
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    Yes, sweeet, always loved the 288, but my F car path will be 308 - testarossa - F40... I have given myself 5 years.
    Have only ever seen 1 in the flesh, but it was beside an F40, so I got a good chance to compare.


  • #5
    MercMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭MercMad


    Yeah loved the 288GTO ever since as a young kid I had a book that I bought in the airport before going on holidays. I couldn't believe its performance figures !!

    Also in that book was the 208 GTB Turbo ...........similar performance to the 308 !


  • #6
    Itsfixed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Itsfixed


    I primarily remember the 288 GTO looking stonking in a Car magazine photoshoot in the early 80s with the Pennine Sands in Wales(?)as the backdrop. So good, i think it became one of the magazine's better known posters.


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  • #7
    green-blood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭green-blood


    I might have that book mercmad....

    I always wondered about the 208, it was built for the Italian market as over 2 litres they had rediculous taxes in the 80s, BMW did something similar with the 320is... a shorter stroke than the 2.3 M3 engine.... both left hookers only of course...

    apparently this is why Lancia never upped the capacity of the delta


  • #8
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Alfa also had a 2.0 turbocharged V6, giving 200bhp.


  • #9
    MercMad
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    Anan1 wrote: »
    Alfa also had a 2.0 turbocharged V6, giving 200bhp.


    .......thats right they had it in the GTV !!

    I was in Italy in 1997 and there was a lot of lovely looking cars over there then, all for the home markey I believe.

    Lancia Kappa Coupe anybody ?


  • #10
    green-blood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭green-blood


    mmmm yes please


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