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

[E M (pokiebaron]

Hi Larry,

I don't know about the US, but there's here in Canada.  I've seen a couple.
No mistaking the styling cues from the 3x8 cars, but the 288 looks more
muscular, and pretty cool with the trans sticking out the back.

There are a few in town here, but I haven't seen one on the streets in
years.  There was a cafe on our main street here, where a guy with one would
go.  I remember I parked and got out for a look at it once.  Parked on the
side of the main road, but the rear wheel up on the curb. lol.  Gotta
remember, back then they were special too, but ppl seemed to drive their
special cars more than they do now.

Not sure about the cars performance.  I think that was back in the day with
the Italians must have breaded the strongest horses in the world, so it was
fine to call one Ferrari horse, 2 horses from anywhere else. lol.  I think
R&T did a test once, and got some good numbers out of the car.  They later
tested a customer car, and it was way down.  If I remember correctly, they
felt the original test car must have been massaged a bit, and the boost
turned wayyy up.

It had a proper interior, but was homolagated for race I think, but the
later cars, like the F40 were designed to give the owner more of a race car
"impression" with it's bare interior,  than the 288.  The 288 is a very nice
looking car in the flesh.

Ed
911SC

2009/6/17 LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

>    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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