Ferrari 288 GTO 1000km review plus why I didn't buy one back in 2005 & bought a Zonda instead
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- The Ferrari 288 GTO is my favorite Ferrari and back in 2005, when I was looking to buy a special car, I bought a Zonda, rather than a 288 GTO I had intended to buy. Nearly 20 years on, do I regret that decision? Let's find out..
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Only Harry could have a friend that lends him a £3.5m car for a couple of weeks and says go and put some miles on it....just fabulous!
If 2008 didn’t happen and the internet didn’t and tech didn’t advance that quickly it wouldn’t cost that much. Like he said in 2005 it was under £200k. Everything changed after 08.
@@Gaudinewhat do you mean? I think it would’ve increased in value either way.
@@1954telecaster the financial crisis led investors to put their money into tangible assets which are not subject to capital gains tax!
@@richardharrold9736 you don’t think it was eventually destined to increase in value? Supply and demand.
@@richardharrold9736 I don't know where you live, but here in North America, you DO have to pay taxes if you make a profit, even on a car...in theory ;)
Harry, I have personally known this car a number of years as well as many other of the same kind having worked for the place who’s name you can read on the number plate of B10 GTO. Mr F the owner is the person that all of us petrolheads dream to be if we were ever to win the lottery, a true enthusiast.
A couple of quirky facts that are not mentioned in the video:
-272 ever made, makes it the rarest of the “5” by far, they made more than twice as many f50s which comes second in this department.
-this car is a hybrid of 3 or 4 different cars, two of which are in your garage. The front suspension and brakes are all testarossa monodado, you can unbolt it from a 288 and fit the whole lot to s testarossa and vice versa, same parts. The wishbones and upright would also work on a f40 but the brakes on those were much better. The 288 uses the same ate style calipers of your testarossa which date back to the Daytona days. The rear is much the same, slightly different from a TR as the 288 has a single strut as opposed to the twin system on the testarossa.
-wheels and tyres also straight from an early TR.
-steering and rack are from a 2/308/328 and in my opinion there is better stuff out there. Sitting crooked with the wheel slightly upright isn’t the best position and the feel can be notchy, but this is down to how hard a life the two UJs on the column have lived.
- the engine is accessible from a panel in the cabin much like an f40, belts spin around with almost no covers whatsoever, not uncommon to find lots of mud packed where these vital components live!
-the most common service issue for these cars nowadays (288 and f40) are their gearbox bellhousings going porous, which will require hours and hours of getting them out and either laser weld them or replace them altogether. A lot more money than the feared belts service which on these is merely a doodle.
-the car you drive has a “tubi” exhaust system, much louder and raspier than the standard silencer which, I’m sure you know, makes this car almost too quiet.
Thanks for bringing us with you again, hopefully these few details can add to the informative and no frills nature of your videos.
Thank you for this informations!
Thank you for the geeky info. Much appreciated!
Can you tell us what this mysterious Mr. F does for a living?
@@1954telecaster not sure about this one, but the F40 belongs to a now deceased member of Depeche Mode... I guess Harry is just storing it for the family.
Thanks for your info. As a 288 fan it’s interesting to know
My absolute favourite car since I was 8 years old. About 15 years ago I spotted one on the North Circular, I managed to get along side it bursting with excitement. Managed to shout to the driver something like “OMG that’s incredible, my all time favourite car, you’re so lucky etc”, rather than being a tool (like me) he shouted back also bursting with excitement something like “I know right, I’ve just picked it up, it’s been my dream, I can’t believe I own one”.
He probably paid a million quid for it even then.
The 80's were peak Ferrari for me; you're so fortunate to have the Testarossa, 288 GTO and F40 all in one place! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Favourite Ferrari by far. Looks incredible from every angle, and with the exposed transmission at the back. Something else.
My sentiments exactly. I still have the Road & Track from '85 when this car launched. Easily my favorite.
@@bfopie It was on my wall growing up, along with the F40 and Countach. Proper 80s supercars, but timeless in their own way.
Agreed....THIS was my poster as a child!! No Countach. No Testarossa. It was this and the 512BBI that captured my imagination.
I’m torn between this the 250 Test and the LaFerrari
Oooooh.
The most beautiful car of all time in my opinion. Not a bad angle on it. It even looks stunning from above.
Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina made magic for Ferrari.
Agree! wanted to make this comment, too! The most beautiful car ever made #postercar
@cookedit best looking designs by a long way
Hear hear.. Beautiful car..
Beautiful but dated.
Two things I love here, first is how Harry got so excited showing the car off he forgot the key, second is the owner of this car who shares his rare and iconic cars and wants them to be driven.
I remember when road and track did an article on the gto when I was a kid and I just starred in awe. All these years later nothing has changed.
That rear design has to be one of the coolest in automotive history. Timeless.
Always preferred this over the F40. Had no idea that the engine intruded so much into the interior.
You mean "into the posterior"
Incredible. One of my childhood favorites. That front 3/4 view with the quad lights, huge wheel arches, massive side intake, and the tall flag mirrors has been burned into my brain since the 80s.
What a generous owner. Amazing that Charlie and Harry were able to do so many miles in this car, fantastic that it is being used so well. Wouldn't it be perfect if cars were worth more with more miles, they would tell more stories - This video is another snapshot in this cars history.
Amazing that it rides so soft, shows the roots with rallying and group B. Imagine if Ferrari did that today.
Thanks for continuing to bring us this content.
Just my opinion, the Testarossa has a marvelous compliant suspension as well..
That feeling, when you have probably all the most beautiful Ferraris of all time in your garage.
Nah. The only beautiful Ferrari he has ever had was his 330.
Sorry to but in , but in my dreams I feel the Mechine and the pure child hood of a difrent class of cars but it's more than lucky to have it's Much more Man and his machines x ❤️
What I love most about Harrys videos is that he provides evidence in his videos. Eg. Decibels, spec/prices etc…reminds me of “show your workings” from school lessons.
Love the "how much it cost then" comparisons, shows what crazy money for the time some of them were. For example 1987 m5 was 36k gbp. I suppose f40 would be todays lafferari equivalent so give or take 6-7x the current m5 price, assuming dealer prices. So nothing changed, uber rich still buy uber rich cars.
What I'm glad about is that nowadays we have narrowed the gap in performance between common sport cars and exotics/supercars(some of them ofc)
I saw one of these in the flesh a few years ago in a small Ferrari display at the Star casino in Sydney. There was also an F40 and other assorted exotic cars, which drew a big crowd. I was just planted in front of the GTO, drooling like a child. It is simply the most beautiful car ever assembled.
Favorite car of all time. Was in college when it came out, and I remember like it was yesterday. Even though they weren't available in the states, a number made it over in the grey market. Years later when I bought my Mondial, the dealer had one of these on the show room. Almost cried sitting in it. Truly an amazing car.
Holy grail! When you've got a 288, an F40, a testarossa a countach and an F50 in the same garage, you know you've reached car lover's mount olympus. thank you so much for sharing such an experience for us mortals, who dreamed of this car as young kids
Yeah, he's got 3 of the 5 holy grail Ferraris in his personal garage. Amazing.
the F-50 and F-40 don't belong to Harry, he's just storing them for a friend. @@SirVicc
@@MrRandomcommentguy Yup, that's why I worded it the way I did and didn't say owns.
Quite possibly my favorite Ferrari. Well, at least in the top three. LOVE the design.
About 20 years back, I was driving past a florist with what I thought was a 308 parked outside - until I spotted that gearbox. I was in a pretty legendary vehicle myself, but it faded into insignificance parked next to the 288. While soaking in its magnificence, an older, suave gentleman exited the shop holding a bouquet. A picture-perfect representation of who you'd imagine an owner of such an automobile to be. He was gracious enough to engage in polite conversation and even commended my mode of transport while I drooled over his. I expressed my preference for his steed over an F40. He humbly conceeded that considering the 288's abilities already surpassed his own, he didn't see the point of switching. After a glance at his watch and an apology for having to go, he fired up the beast and departed, leaving me mulling over the incomprehensible thought...
...that even an owner of a GTO needs to buy someone flowers?!
I always liked the 288 but as far as its capabilities surpassing drivers, an FK8 Civic Type R will beat it in most performance categories save for top speed and possibly acceleration from a dig. The reality is they aren't very well built nor very well put together. As is usual with Ferrari, his genius was marketing and purposely limiting production which gave his cars an almost supernatural aura of desirability. F40 is the better car but 288 is cooler, and ushered in the turbo era while laying the groundwork for the 40th anniversary supercar and the last car Enzo had any involvement in.
@@jaylestingi5418 You'd have to be all kinds of mental to choose an FK8 Civic over a Ferrari 288 GTO.
I know you agree but it makes the comparison laughable.
Luv and Peace.
@@jaylestingi5418 A civic Type-R is much easier to drive harder, you can put most competent enthusiasts in one and they can complete a fast lap of a track without incident. On the other hand, a 288 GTO would be much more of a handful at the limit, turbo charged + 400 hp + 2500 lbs (1160 kg). The cars capabilities are much harder to touch than a Civic Type-R.
What were you driving?
Nicely written Sir, I wish I was half as expressive in english!
I remember reading a story about Eddie Irvine (who was driving alongside Michael Schumacher in Ferrari F1 at the time) getting pulled over by the carabinieri in some Italian city for driving a 288GTO like a lunatic. Once they realised who he was, they basically cheered and sent him on his way.
If I remember correctly, Eddie Irvine may well have got his Ferrari F1 drive through his ownership of the 288GTO! He made a lot of money racing in Japan's F3000 series before getting his opportunity to race for Jordan at Suzuka at the end of 1993. He owned the 288GTO then and approached the Ferrari pits to ask why the parts for his car were so expensive. I think that put him on the teams radar and may have helped get him the drive as Rubens Barrichello was probably being considered up until then!
A GTO, F40, Testarossa, and Countach in the same garage. It's a 1980s fantasy! Amazing to see them together. Plus an F50 also.
Harry just needs to add a 959.
One of the most beautiful cars ever built IMO, just a piece of art from any angle. Judging from a couple of the close up shots (and the odometer), the owner of this one actually drives and enjoys it, which is admirable. Far too many of these cars (and perfectly understandable given their extreme cost) sit in garages, only emerging (if at all) to go to car shows or to auctions. Really enjoyed this episode.
When it was released I thought it was the most beautiful car ever. 40 years later I still think so. Thanks Harry 😊
This has been my favourite Ferrari since the day I picked up Autocar and Car Magazine back in 1984 on the way home from school. Its looks and power was incredible in the day.
It’s one of the all time classics. It will be like a DB5 as one that you could just stare at all day.
But knowing it’s so useable is just incredible.
Thank you Harry for bringing this to the channel. Best of the best😊
I still have both mags.
What a hidden gem that is. I think I prefer the shape over the F40. Just superb.
The 288 GTO and the F355 are the 2 best looking Ferraris of the last 40 years. Bellisimmo!
bellissime 😉😊
That’s a bit like saying Audrey Hepburn and Sam Fox, but ok, I get it.
BB boxer?
@@redmr2naYes. Another beaut. A very similar shape because the 512, 308 and 288 were all styled by Signor Fioravanti.
My word, never has a car looked as good as this rolling up in that opening shot. And driving chops to boot. A case study in why you don't need the performance of modern hypercars. Also applies to something like an Integrale, or Clio Trophy for that matter. 288 GTO is a car you extract satisfaction from. But, in the end, what separates this from anything else are, the looks of the bloody thing. Fan bloody tastic. Great review.
Peak Harry. Love his deep dives into specialist cars. Wonderful.
Thank you!
My favorite Ferrari!
512BB for me, but the 288 is a close second. I've always loved those 70s and 80s wedge shaped Frazzers.
365 GTS/4 Daytona spider and 288 GTO
Agreed. Legendary.
❤🎉
My gosh, that is a gorgeous car. Simply stunning.
Surprised the owner hasn't had custom seats made that look like the originals but are much more comfortable. Wouldn't be that expensive in the grand scheme of their garage.
I can’t tell you how much I LOVE your channel .
THANK YOU ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really enjoyed this review. Very well put together, what a beautiful car. How kind of the owner to let you fully appreciate it and share it with us. Fantastic.
My dream car since I was a kid. Glad to see one still being driven the way they were intended to be!
Worth to mention that it held the title for the fastest production car and it also it was first production car that went above 300km/h.
It is my favourite Ferrari of all time and my top 5 money no object car ever produced.
I never knew that, interesting that the F40 was the first to top 320km/h too.....Ferrari were on a roll
@@keithburke652pretty much no one know if standard factory F40 is actually capable of achieving 200 mph, it might've been a marketing stunt since everywhere I've seen the tests it isn't going 200, 190+ yes but not more it seems to actually genuinely tie with 959 in terms of top speed.
Yet another thorough and real-world review of great car. Actually one of your best videos in a long time - much appreciated!
Thanks for this Harry, this was an adventure in what i love about the old school sports cars.
When a storm knocked out our internet for four weeks, I didn't watch CZcams for a month - when we got it back, Harry's Garage were the videos i most wanted to catch up on. Didn't realise before , but my favourite channel! Variety, informative and so much knowledge imparted... Thanks Harry and the team. (Fabulous car).
My absolute favorite car, full stop. Noticed a goosebumps power sliding on the straight... WHAT A CAR!
Another happy day with Harry. I am so grateful to have these experiences relayed to me. Harry has such a wealth of experience and humble enthusiasm for these automotive gems.
All your videos are great, Harry - but this one is really special. You have such a knack at bringing to life the experience of driving these incredibly special cars. Thank you. I did drive a GTO myself about 10 years ago for 10 minutes around the Dunsfold perimeter road at low speed - still a special moment!
Letting you have a Drive of his 288 GTO is one thing, letting you put over 1000 km on it is completely another. He must be one hell of a friend or you must know where all of his skeletons are buried?
If there's one friend you want to owe you a favor, it's Harry.
1000 km in a 50000 km car its not a big deal. Its nice to ser that it is been used. Not a Garage Queen.😊
Also letting harry’s son Charlie pick it up in Paris 😄
@@iDymff under strict conditions of ‘if you bend it you buy it’
@@noelht1 i take my change on that deal 😄
Love to you Harry. Keep churning up more good stuff.
AWESOME video. Thanks Harry and the owner of the car for sharing this piece of motoring history with us!!
From day one I was in awe of its looks.. that hasn’t changed and learning it was light and a real quick thing, well, it’s the dream Ferrari for me. Thanks as always Harry.
1 of the most beautiful cars ever build! And an evenly good review.. thanks a lot Harry! Made my day!
Thank you sir harry……love the way you react to the driving feel of the cars. Bring almost a virtual feel to the drivers seat.well done , keep them videos coming.
I've been a fan of H'sG for a long time. This is without a doubt one of my favourite vids. Great insight. Thank you.
Styled like the 308 should have been. Very special car. Glad to see you’re back on the classics, Harry.
As a production I found the 308 to be very beautiful. The 288 being styled like this made it more special.
If the evo used the front end of the 288 i would show it more love..
The 308 was not a very quick car, so styling it like this would have been completely over the top, and probably would have led to some embarrassing moments on the road. The 308 has a beautiful, 'elegant sufficiency' to it, no?
huge thanks to harry for sharing this, not often you get to see a 288 GTO anymore due to their values now. truly iconic car and i think i prefer it to the F40.
Beautiful to see, thanks Harry, another great video 👍🏆
I wanted to set this video to watch later, but then you sucked me into it again Harry! Best in the business!
The first time I saw one was at Zandvoort. A distinguished French gentleman who his GTO on the track flat out. His daily driver was a BMW 5 Series. All I could think of: I'd like to be like him.... Harry, you can feel the passion you have for this car. One of your best videos ever. What a car. What a soundtrack. All modern production pales next to this amazing car.
Harry, thank you for this treat! The point of view camera set over your left shoulder took us along on the marvelous 288 GTO test drive! I’ll never get closer to the driver’s seat of this visceral machine. I could watch hours of this. Thanks to the owner for making this possible!
Just wonderful! All of it; your review, the generosity of the owner and Ferrari at its best.
My goodness Harry, what a pleasure this video was. Thanks to you and to your mate who lent you the car!
Well done Harry! You have propelled us into ULTIMATE Supercar HEAVEN! ☺️
I love your videos, but this may be my all time favorite. It's my favorite car of all time and its a pleasure to see you driving and enjoying it.
I love your reviews! So calmly and professionally explaining the passion in these cars.....it makes it feel so simple, I should just buy one! 😆
Thank you Harry. This is exactly the kind of consumer advice I was looking for :)
The 308 was an achingly pretty car but the evolution to the 288 takes that shape into perfection. It's the sort of car you just want to run your finger over and feel the curves.
A proper geek out on the 288 GTO, cheers Harry 👍 One of my most favourite of supercars!
Such a beast of a car ! Wild yet understated. Old school turbo motors sound amazing. Proper revvs ! Top review Harry ❤
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing ! Hands down one of the most beautiful cars ever created.
For me the 288 GTO stands above the F40...it shares the podium with the F50, 250 SWB and 250 GTO...rare, beautiful and road useable.
My 4 all time favorite Ferrari as well.
I had this on my bedroom wall along with the F40 and the Porsche 959,Superb thanks harry for the memories 👍😉💪
Tremendous in a multitude of ways: the magnanimous friend, the car, and Harry himself. Cheers!
Another stunning review 💜
I remember this car being launched.
The way it squirms sideways up that hill..
Great review…
Thanks
Fantastic to see a £3+ M Ferrari being used as intended! Good effort and good on the owner for letting you stick some miles on it and really experience the car. If only all rare Ferraris were used in this way! Great review Harry 👍
An awesome car, so much prettier than a lot of Ferraris. Congratulations on Harry positioning the side window camera so the steering wheel covers the speedometer - nicely done!
Whilst I completely appreciate that the new stuff gets the views it’s the classic cars which get my juices flowing. The 288 is an all time favorite. Keep them coming, Harry.
A fabulous video! The 288 GTO is quite simply my favourite car of all time. Achingly beautiful, wonderful to drive and rare as hen's teeth! Thank you so much (and thanks to the wonderfully kind owner of this car too) for posting this. I get the feeling I will be watching this video again and again!
Hi Harry, great review of my favourite car. The black 288 for the Sultan of Brunei started out as red and LHD and was owned by the UK’s Ron Stratton. It featured in an edition of Car magazine. It was then owned by a lawyer, and was part of another article in Car magazine comparing it to an Aston Martin owned by Rowen Atkinson. It then went to Brunei after being repainted and changed to RHD.
Didn't know that. Thanks for the info
All GTO's left the factory in red, the prototype was later repainted yellow to make it stand out against the production GTO's. Since then, other GTO's have been repainted.
WHAT??? The Sultan of Brunei bought a USED car?
Epic vid - thanks for sharing Harry !
Harry will never have a cooler more iconic car in his garage...ever. Thanks for sharing Harry, just WOW!!
Fabulous. The best looking Ferrari ever. Cant imagine a 288 GTO selling for £160.000 !! The first of the supercars 👍Pretty epic to have a 288 GTO and a F40 and a F50 in the same building
220k for a zonda is more crazy considering they are now $10M+
@ryannajam8757 yes I agree 👍
Just missing the Enzo!
@@ryannajam8757 Not every Zonda is now worth $10M...
@@Freimopp777 Most of them are. even a less desirable one with high mileage would be $8M+
Fell in love with the 288 when it was launched and still my favorite Ferrari. Living in SOF and spending lots of time in Monaco you see most supercars but in 25 years I’ve only seen the 288 once. Just a gorgeous machine. ❤
Well said
I’ve been waiting a long time for this video and it was worth the wait! This is easily the best GTO content on CZcams!
Thank you so much for this video Harry! The GTO is my favourite car , full stop, and this was just such a pleasure to take in. I’ll be watching this many times over in the future!
Amazing, fabulous and utterly beautiful. Nothing touch’s Harry’s Garage, nearest you’ll ever get to having a drive in solid gold classic like this. ❤️
Can we take a moment and think what it would be like to walk in your garage and see a Countach, Testarossa, 288 GTO, F40 and an F50? Granted they aren’t all Harry’s but still….hot damn.
That's interesting, I had always assumed that all those cars belonged to Harry, but now you mention it, it makes sense that he might be looking after a few cars for friends. But .... how did you know this?
@@richardconway6425Harry mentioned it a couple times his friends were storing the cars at his garage
@@atom999 ah, ok, thanks for that 👍
@@richardconway6425 I think it's the F40, F50, & possibly a 2nd countach that is sometimes there that Harry doesn't own.
Great video, as ever. Fantastic car; we rarely get to see them being properly driven. Thanks to the owner 😃👍
my childhood dream car, had a black Bburago model and fell in love with the shape. still love it now. thanks Harry!
One of my dream cars has been since it came out. Great to see you drive it Harry and get your feedback on it.😊
I take a 288 GTO over a ZOnda any day!! First hypercar in the world, amazing machine!
Money aside ,Zonda is a modern car and probably in a different league to drive .Like he says this started life as a 308 from the 70s
Achingly pretty, the ultimate evolution of the 308 shape. For my money, much more desirable than an F40.
Great to hear a good in depth review about the 288GTO. It’s a lot harder to find videos on this rare beast compared to the F40 or F50 say. That exposed gearbox is so cool. What a beautiful design
Thanks, Harry, for another great review of one of my all-time favorites!!
Thank you Harry! Fantastic video! My all-time dream car, and now I want one so much more badly than ever!!! STUNNING 🤩
Thats the last of the well designed Ferraris. Looks masculine and simply beautyful.
I have a hard time getting my friends to lend me a lawn trimmer while Harry's friends lend him million dollar cars to drive the wheels off. I need new friends.
❤careful what you ask for’ :-)(-: The undercurrent hideous amounts of insurance’ and credit figures, could change the ‘economically free’ lending’ and borrowing’ outlaying perspective of any non- commercially driven acts, of friendships and loving relations. ❤❤❤😅😂❤
This is one of my favourite cars. I'll never get to drive one, and you showed as much passion as anyone who loves cars in this video. Thank you .
Thank you - one of the only videos to really show what this beast is!
Love seeing the smile on your face while driving this awesome car.
My ultimate childhood dream car, and nothing has changed. It's still the 'one' I'd have over any other. Adore it in everyway, although I'd prob need to bolt in a diff driver's seat! Brilliant video again Harry and what a great owner for sharing their incredible cars.
Just beautiful,. My favourite of all the Ferrari's.
Thanks Harry for taking us on that short blast around your local roads.
Love the channel, good luck to you my friend. 👍🐺👍
Great cars done justice by this review and the great shots/footage
A very interesting video and always learn something new. Thank you very much Harry
My all time dream car! Been waiting for somebody to do a real review!
Watching that gorgeous car squirm under hard acceleration made my day!! What a fabulous thing. Ferrari at its absolute best! Wonderful video, what a Sunday night treat!!
WOW JUST WOW 😮. Great video Harry thanks 👍
My all-time favourite car. What a joy to see it in motion and look at the nooks and crannies of the quirky Italian engineering. Thank you for a fabulous video. Sounds pretty good too.