They were certain that their car would be unmatched in competition. As such, high-quality examples are becoming more and more difficult to acquire and command a significant premium over fair examples. For years the 250 GTO was considered the finest sports racer that Ferrari had ever produced. Are you an antique car or classic truck enthusiast? One of the world’s foremost automobile collectors, Mr. Matsuda was particularly noted for what was, at the time, the world’s finest and most complete Ferrari collection, housing some of the marque’s most valuable and significant automobiles, including a trio of 250 GTOs, in his museum-like setting. It was designed by Pininfarina and built at Ferrari's Maranello plant. We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience, personalize content and ads, and analyze how our sites are used. © 2020 Autotrader, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This example, chassis ZFFPA16B000055631, is the 139th of only 272 Ferrari 288 GTOs built, completing production at the Ferrari factory in Maranello in early 1985. Looking for classic cars, muscle cars, project cars or hot rods for sale? By 1984, the words Gran Turismo Omologato already carried enormous weight in the Ferrari world. Group B was incredibly popular following its introduction in the early ’80s, especially in Europe, and Ferrari was eager to jump into the fray. Manage my saved vehicles, {"global":{"iu":"18353239\/atx\/vehicle\/browse\/year","ptnr":"","lng":"EN","grp":"CARS","scat":"nl","cid":"nl","azne":"ATLANTA_SE","dma":"ATLANTA","reg":"Atlanta - Southeast","st":"GA","zip":"30319","mke":"nl","series":"nl","mdl":"nl","styr":"nl","eyr":"nl","fprc":"nl","tprc":"nl","prcrn":"nl","styp":"nl","cat":"nl","bstyl":"nl","type":"nl","subtype":"nl","ownid":"nl"},"slots":[{"div_id":"Box-a","AdUnit_DivId":"18353239\/atx\/vehicle\/browse\/year_Box-a","position":"a","size_name":"Box","width":300,"height":250,"sizes_responsive":[],"targeting":{"sz":"300x250","pos":"a"}},{"div_id":"StickyFoot-b","AdUnit_DivId":"18353239\/atx\/vehicle\/browse\/year_StickyFoot-b","position":"b","size_name":"StickyFoot","width":728,"height":90,"sizes_responsive":[{"viewportSize.Width":768,"viewportSize.Height":576,"slotSize.Width":728,"slotSize.Height":90},{"viewportSize.Width":640,"viewportSize.Height":480,"slotSize.Width":468,"slotSize.Height":60},{"viewportSize.Width":0,"viewportSize.Height":0,"slotSize.Width":320,"slotSize.Height":50}],"targeting":{"sz":"728x90","pos":"b"}}],"a9":{"publisher_id":"3726"},"adomik_randomizer_is_enabled":1,"openwrap":{"script_url":"https:\/\/ads.pubmatic.com\/AdServer\/js\/pwt\/157461\/1410\/pwt.js","script_timeout":2000}}. 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO For Sale Sonoma Classic Motorcars is proud to present this 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO. However, it has more than lived up to its predecessor’s reputation as a fabulous driving machine. This GTO has proven itself worthy of the finest Ferrari collections on the planet, and it will undoubtedly continue to do so for its next caretaker. The GTO was the first in the lineage of modern Ferrari supercars, and it remains incredibly rare, as they are seldom seen out and about and even less often offered for public sale. Exceedingly rare even when compared to its contemporary brethren, the 288 GTO is a must-have for any discerning collector. 55237 remained in Japan until its importation to the U.S. in 2015. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19. While it shared visual cues with the 308 and 328, there was no denying that the 288 GTO (as it was later dubbed) was much more special. Just prior to its sale that year, the car had received a major service, including a replacement of the timing belts, at a cost of over ¥2,000,000, ensuring that it was ready for its next owner. The first Ferrari to carry the GTO name was the legendary 250 GTO of the 1960’s. It was acquired by its most recent former owner shortly thereafter, in whose fastidious ownership it had only been driven about 3,000 km since leaving Japan.
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