All GTO style panels are high quality, lightweight fiberglass to increase the speed and overall performance and handling of your car. .wsite-button-inner {text-transform: uppercase !important;} For any further information please email or call. It is clearly a unique opportunity to own a street or track Ferrari for an extremely reasonable price. Registered Company Number: 3861391 |. 3493GT Engine no. I can't see how he used exact 288 panels when the cars he was building were 4" shorter. Stainless steel H-gate and polished black gear knob. Bodywork material was new and lighter for better acceleration and handling. All GTO road cars came in a stock red color, except one which was black. – Full GTO body in Kevlar document.dispatchEvent(initEvt); – The suspension is all tubular 4130 Chromolly A arms with Willwood Grand National 6 brakes which enable the car to stop on a dime or go deep into the corner. Don’t get stuck loosing a good deal! ... and converting shop. – Haltech on board computer. $700k needed to buy one today (just like mine), I think I’ve got a car that might interest you. – Powder coated chassis (prior to assembly) The lessons learnt during the development of the engine for the Lancia LC2 could be applied to the racing version of the GTO, such as the carefully engineered conicity of the intake plenums to ensure accurately balanced air flow and pressure to each cylinder and the setup of the turbochargers to produce in excess of 650 bhp. In particular he agreed with Enzo Ferrari's return to a breed of cars which were much more fiery, describing the GTO as "cattiva" (angry) and praising its low engine centre of gravity compared to the Testarossa.[9]. Take advantage of this buying opportunity to save in a big way. follow. I couldn’t be more pleased with the responsive, highly professional manner in which you handled my special needs. Part of MOTORSPORT NETWORK. Retained from the original 250 GTO were slanted air vents, put in the GTO's rear fenders to cool the brakes, as well as the rear wing's design, borrowed from the 250 GTO's original wing. VIN # ZFFLA13B000049211 corresponds to a Ferrari 308, however I must add the following caveat: Please remember that this car may pose some title or insurance challenges in your state. That right there is a giveaway. Interior: The first 208 turbo did not feature an intercooler so the performance and reliability was somewhat delicate due to high combustion temperatures. The GTO also had wider body panels than the 308's because they had to cover much larger Goodyear tires mounted on racing wheels. Ferrari had planned a production run of 20 cars to comply with Group B homologation requirements for Evolution models. body.wsite-background {background-attachment: fixed !important;}.wsite-background.wsite-custom-background{ background-size: cover !important} Kevlar was used for the hood, and the roof was made from Kevlar and carbon fiber. .wsite-headline,.wsite-header-section .wsite-content-title {font-family:"Arial" !important;font-style:italic !important;} Bid carefully. .wsite-headline-paragraph,.wsite-header-section .paragraph {font-family:"Arial" !important;font-style:italic !important;} Underneath is a drip tray from an MR2 turbo, to ensure water goes where it should. .wslide-caption-text {} ) } The GTO was based on the rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive 308 GTB, which has a 2.9 L (2,927 cc) V8. Each time someone bids higher than your last bid, eBay will automatically increment your bid by the minimum bid amount until it reaches your maximum. Seeing will surely be believing. As this is a private sale, the car is sold as is, with no warranty given or implied. This amazing 1976 Ferrari 308 has been professionally built to be as close of a clone of the famed 288 GTO. Sure we'd all like to own a 288 GTO but they are few and far between and costing in the $300,000-$400,000 range. In order to improve overall performance, several key aspects of the original 308 vehicle layout were altered: the engine did not grow in displacement but was turbocharged, it remained mid-mounted but now longitudinally instead of transversely, the wheelbase was elongated by 200mm, the outer bodywork required modifications to maintain pleasing proportions. Original rear lights, patterned number plate lights, front indicators/sidelights, front driving lights and rear fog light. 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The Ferrari GTO was built to compete in the new Group B Race series and a minimum of 200 cars were required for homologation. Ferrari 328/288 GTO by Jim Carpenter, lhd, 1986, 550hp £199,000 This particular Ferrari was born as a Ferrari 328GTS. .galleryCaptionInnerText {} Period number plate B546XXX {} – This is one of two cars with full Carbon fiber/ Kevlar bodies initEvt.initEvent('customerAccountsModelsInitialized', true, false); PTE PLATE INC. For Sale, 1979 SUPERB JBA FALCON +2 . To view other available vehicles, click here, *If you own a special interest, exotic or high end automobile or motorcycle that you need to sell, consider having me represent you. This was necessary to make room for the twin turbochargers and intercoolers. .wsite-menu a {font-family:"Arial" !important;} “Car better than expected, Ron is prompt, friendly and honest, Highly Recommend!!”. His attention to details continued beyond the actual sale until the car was safely in my garage. Due to multiple deaths and the inherent danger involved with group B rally racing, the Group B Circuit series was suspended at the end of 1986. #wsite-content div.paragraph, #wsite-content p, #wsite-content .product-block .product-title, #wsite-content .product-description, #wsite-content .wsite-form-field label, #wsite-content .wsite-form-field label, .blog-sidebar div.paragraph, .blog-sidebar p, .blog-sidebar .wsite-form-field label, .blog-sidebar .wsite-form-field label {} The engine cover lid opens as it should and is hinged at the rear with a lockable catch at the front edge. _W.themePlugins = []; _W.recaptchaUrl = "https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js";