Free business registration on ADCgo.com
Index
Ferrari 288 Gto - 1984-1986 | 
| In 1982, ferrari decided to build a car that could compete in group b touring-car events. The specifications called for a car with extraordinary performance and excellent road manners, with sufficient reserves of power to defeat the competition. Two years later, the 288 gto was unveiled at the march 1984 geneva motor show. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 190 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Rear-mounted,
water-cooled, double-overhead-cam, 4-valve v8 with twin turbochargers and direct fuel injection
displacement 2,855 cc (2.86 l) power rating 400 hp
transmission 5-speed manual with limited-slip differential
chassis: Tubular; Front and rear inde¬pendent suspension by coil and wishbone; 4-wheel disc brakes; 2,552 lbs. |
|
|
|
| | About vehicle
Remembrance of things past
the gto designation (it stands for grand tourismo omologato) fooled no one. The 288 was not cast in the same mold as the immortal 250 gto that dominated sports-car racing in the early sixties, but in the mold of the 308 gtb. Official records reveal that 255 ferrari 288 gtos were built for europe with just 72 reserved for the restof the world. Unlike its predecessor, the 288 enjoyed few racing successes.
smooth as glass
the 288 gto was given little chance to strut its stuff, for group b was annulled in 1986. Like its predecessor, the less highly tuned 308 gtb, the early 288 gto had fiberglass bodywork designed by pininfarina and constructed by scaglietti, who had built bodywork for the old 250 gto by more traditional methods. But the
standards of finish were worthy of the 288 gtos sporting pedigree.
While the 288 gto did not have the success of its legendary ancestor, the 250 gto, its handsome lines alone made it a desirable sports car. |
Add business to ADCgo.com
|
|
