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

(continued)

Oh yeah, and another thing - the little engine was a Ferrari design for a 

Lancia racer or some such thing.  I have the parts books, owners manuals and 

Auspree book on.  LOVELY to look at..  Several 308 GTBs made the transition. 

At least they looked better than a Pontiac Fiero to 308 GTB.  heh heh

DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org>

To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....

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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Re: Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Doug and Terri Anderson (dntdock.net)
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:54:05 -0700 (PDT)