Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....

[LarryT (l02turner]

   Great story Doug - as always.  Just out of curiosity - did anyone ever 
import the 288GTO?  Twin turbo V8 IIRC ?
I'll bet it screamed.  Of course, I'm a huge 959 fan - the ultimate 
Porsche - but you can have a similar car in the newer 911 AWD Turbo.  Same 
concept with different tactics for reaching the conclusion....

   IMO The 288 would have been a sleeper - many people would have called it 
a "Magnum Ferrari" which it is similar to - but beneath those wide fender 
flairs and additional scoops and aero aides is a whole nuther ball game.  I 
wish I could hear those twin turbos spool up in anger (in person) - I'll bet 
it's not something that is soon forgotten.

Later ya'll -
LarryT

"When Ted Kennedy goes to Cuba for
health care I might consider socialized
medicene."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....


> Ahhhh - the notorious Porsche 959.  Yesh.  NO ONE - save a few in the 
> USofA
> could have their car in states.  Not even Bill Gates.  Those that were
> owned, or rather bought, were stuck on the docks - until recently.
>
> A few years ago, at a Concours, I got to judge Otis Chandler's 959.  A red
> one.  I had the trunk area.  Cheese and crackers - what to look for? 
> Hmmm,
> dirt someplace.  Ahhhhh - the tool roll cover - a long carbon fiber cover
> held by two Tenex fasteners.  As I pulled up on one ear - the corner 
> breaks
> away - - - - AYIEEEE - hey, wait, its glued ?!  Say, Mr. Chandler (me
> holding the piece of this irreplaceable part in the air) this - - - - - He
> exclaims - NO POINTS OFF - no points off - THAT happened at the factory. 
> Oh
> sez I.
>
> Otis is gone, his car is sold, and 959's can be had now.  More of a car 
> that
> was to race the 288 GTO than the F40.
>
> Onward
> DOUG
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
>
>
> > Thank God for some real F and car content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > I am reading Steve Matchett's "A Mechanic's Tale" and he mentioned how he
> > thought of the F40 as the ultimate roadgoing achievement.
> >
> > I look at the 599 and then back at the F40 and I want to wake myself up
> > from this sweaty nightmare!
> >
> > LS
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
> > To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> > Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:23:17 PM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....
> >
> > Battle at Fiorano!
> >
> > I might have posted this awhile ago but somebody reminded me of the 959
> > today and this had to be brought back:
> >
> > http://www.autozine.org/959/959_9.htm
> >
> > You gotta give it up to Porsche for having the balls to go into the
> > visiting
> > team's stadium outgunned and giving it a shot...
> >
> > I know Lamborghini is considered the more natural rival, but back in the
> > late '80s nothing epitomized the supercar battle to me as much as these
> > two
> > going at it.
> >
> > *"At Fiorano, the 959 is at least 10 secs behind the F40," Gerhard Berger
> > said - and even 959 owner Walter Brun would admit to six.*
> >
> > FG
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