Ferrari doesn’t normally dabble in the mundane, but some of its cars are rarer than others.A perfect example is the 288 GTO Evoluzione, a race car-turned-test bench that the company built five ...

This one-of-five Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione is a rare beast, born too late for the very racing series it was built for. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features.

Ferrari 288 GTO The engine was a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V-8 that delivered 394 hp. It was mounted longitudinally behind the rear seats and powered the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual ...

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The 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO wasn't sold in the U.S. when new, but thanks to the 25-year rule this example will be offered for sale during RM Sotheby's auction coinciding with 2022 Monterey Car Week.

The worst thing you can say about the 288 GTO is that it looks like the 308 GTB (the "B" is for berlinetta, i.e. coupe. The GTS, "S" standing for spyder, is for the drophead). And as the 308 ...

To the untrained eye, the Ferrari 288 GTO (1984-1985) looks much like Magnum P.I.’s 308 GTS. But the ferocious 288 is so much more than Robin Master’s permanent loan to the mustachioed private eye. It ...

That’s because it was originally designed as a Group B sports car racing version of the 288 GTO, but when those regs were scrapped in 1986 the project was shelved and one Evoluzione was used as ...

The F80 follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s celebrated halo supercars—such as the iconic 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, and LaFerrari—each recognized as legendary collector cars in their own right.

In 1984 Ferrari would once again make something new. The 288 GTO was a true homologation model intended for the FIA-ran racing series. Then other companies, like Mitsubishi, jumped on the wagon with ...