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Thursday, September 26, 2024

40 Years of the Ferrari GTO

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The mid-1980s Ferrari 288 GTO is a proper, old-school Italian supercar. Looks magnificent!

The Ferrari 288 GTO was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984 and only 272 units of the car were produced till 1987, when Ferrari stopped making this car. The Pininfarina-designed 288 GTO was powered by a 2.8-litre twin-turbo V8 that produced 395 horsepower and 496Nm of torque, with power going to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 288 GTO could accelerate from zero to 100kph in less than five seconds and was capable of hitting a top speed of 305kph.

While I’ve driven a few other Ferraris (308 GTSi, California, 458 and FF), I’ve never been able to get my hands on a 288 GTO. But who knows, someday, maybe…  :-)

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