Modified Ferrari 288 Gto
In ferraris modern era since the early 1980s or so the brand has produced five distinct supercars.
Modified ferrari 288 gto. In 2004 sports car international named this car number two on the list of top sports cars of the 1980s behind its german rival. Several of them are easy to remember. The ferrari 288 gto is the forgotten ferrari supercar. The 288 gto started out as a modified version of the 308328 to hold down costs and to build the car quickly but little of the 308328 was left when the 288 gto was finished.
Its a car which became relevant to me this past weekend when a rusty example was unearthed in my parents backyard. The laferrari is the newest one. The f40 of course was a legend and an icon. Learn more at wikipedia the ferrari gto often referred to as ferrari 288 gto is an exotic homologation of the ferrari 308 gtb produced from 1984 to 1987 in.
Built as a homologation special the 288 gto was one of the most exclusive vehicles ferrari produced in the eighties. We often think of. Ferrari 288 gto originally a 308 gtb modified for racing the 288 gto took turbocharging technology to the next level before the f40 or the porsche 959. Also the later v12 engined f50 and enzo would not have been produced if not for the 288 gto.
Fortunately ferrari could count on customers who were loyal when it came to spending more if they could access performance and style that was unmatched so the unplanned deviation from the original cost targets did not necessarily prove an issue.