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

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

There are quite a few out here and I have been behind one the the gt4,  
they seem 2 feet wider than a GTB and the gearbox hanging out the rear
makes the car unmistakably awesome. I am not a big turbo fan but sure  
would like one. I had replica GTO wheels for my GT4 and I have to tell  
you they took 4 hours a piece to detail and polish making the 16"  
Cromodoro wheels very desirable!  Of they have a air intake behind the  
3/4 window very similar to the GT4 as does the Diablo


Robert W. Garven Jr.
rgarven [at] gmail.com


 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special  
vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for  
those lucky few". Enzo Ferrari






On Jun 17, 2009, at 2:22 PM, Fellippe Galletta wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 4:59 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
>
>
> Larry,
>
> There are 288s in the US....how many of the allegedly 272 ever made,  
> don't
> know. But I know they're super rare because I've yet to see one in  
> my 29 1/2
> years of looking at cars! :)
>
> I'd probably drive a good hour or two just to see one....not drive  
> one, not
> even ride in one, just to see one!!! So deprived in NYC, all we have  
> are
> 430s and Gallardos. :)
>
> I hope seeing one for the first time will be special and not a  
> letdown...I'm
> gonna guess the $600k price tag will reflect that it won't be a
> disappointment. :)
>
> FG
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