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£63,840

1978 Ferrari 288GTO Recreation

United Kingdom • 7 Mar 2015 • Lot 247

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This listing features a 288 GTO recreation built on a 1978 Ferrari 308 chassis. It boasts a high standard of visual modification, a V8 engine, recent servicing, and a valid MoT, offering the Ferrari experience at a fraction of the cost of a genuine 288 GTO.

Condition

6

This is a recreation, not an original 288 GTO. While visually similar and built to a high standard, it's based on a 1978 Ferrari 308. It has had a major service and is in good running order with a recent MoT, but it is not an original car.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

22307

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

JUD 239S

RHD/LHD:

LHD

For years, the 250GTO had been considered the finest sports racer that Ferrari had ever produced.

With an incredible racing record which was only rivalled by its sensational driving dynamics, the 250 GTO had already been cemented into sports car lore as nothing short of a legend.

For Ferrari to revive that legendary moniker, the new GTO would be expected to match or surpass the 250GTO's record in motorsport.

Looking to contend in the FIA Group B rally circuit, Ferrari produced and designed the 288GTO in order to homologate it for competition within that series, calling for a production run of 200 cars.

Group B was incredibly popular following its introduction in the early '80s, especially in Europe, and Ferrari was eager to jump into the fray as they were certain that their car would be unmatched in competition.

Sharing visual similarities with the 308 and 328, there was no denying that the 288GTO was much more special.

It could rocket to a top speed of 189mph, making it the fast...