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

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

The 288 is not that hard to find.  You will see several at Conc Ital.
(Or maybe *used to* see, as Conc Ital is seriously screwed up now...)
There are a number of them here in the PNW, including Ron Tonkin's,
which was the last one made.

I've seen more 288's than Enzo's, actually.

Hans.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:59 PM, LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

>    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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