1985 Ferrari 288 GTO - Jay Leno’s Garage
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- David Lee is back with this famous Group B homologation car--the predecessor to the Ferrari F40--the Ferrari 288 GTO!
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1985 Ferrari 288 GTO - Jay Leno’s Garage
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This is by far one of the best looking cars ever made.
I like this car more than the lamborghini C
Agreed
JavierCR25 Gotta agree with ya that car🚗 looks so badass and cool to drive in.
100% the 288 GTO looks so stunning
Absolutely!
David is so humble he interviewed Jay instead of getting interviewed himself. He makes whoever he meets feel more important that he is. That is a true gentleman.
That's the lost art of conversation.......
You both are completely right! 👌🏼
just needs to get socks....
Some things in life are absolute perfection... the 288 GTO is absolutely that.
dont think it could be any prettier
It Is.
You are 100% right, it truly is a beautiful car.
@@yamahonkawazuki With the pop up headlights it looks bad.
No other car ever made makes me feel like this does when I see it. The flared fenders and tight interior, the exposed rear final drive, the hyper turbo power....It's definitely more sexy than the F40. And what a super nice guy to be the Ferrari ambassador.
Many years ago I saw a GTO cruising around in a neighboring town. Clean, glossy, bright red finish, with immaculate rims, appeared as if it had just been detailed. It was driving slowly. So low to the ground, it looked like it was gliding just above the surface of the street. I followed him for about a mile or two before turning away. IMHO the 288 GTO is hands down, the best looking Ferrari of all time. I believe it is matched only by the Miura SV for the most beautiful car ever!
The front fenders and then it dips to the windshield. The side profile. Perfection
Do you have a boner?
I love David Lee. He's doing a great service to the legacy of Ferrari.
Yeah but wtf was that about the socks @11:45 !!!
@@CamiloHPNunes The joke was Jay hates that kind of socks.
I just wish he wouldn't wear the Ferrari clothes... Everyone knows that Ferrari branded things are only for people who can't afford the cars!
@@stanlee5465 Being able to buy the new exclusive Ferrari's is apparently a game of politics and promotion. It's not about money, you have to be in good standing with Ferrari and pretty much buy every Ferrari they produce to get a shot at buying the next "Laferrari" or other exclusive build. Him wearing the sweater is probably part of that.
@@Phenom98 It's because Jay always teases David about not wearing socks.
This car is art. It doesn't have a bad angle. When so many of the current super and hyper cars are starting to look so similar a look back at brilliant design is nice.
I dream about buying one of these and retrofitting it as an electric. Would love to see peoples confused faces!
Yup. A triumph of design! I think it’s arguably the best looking car ever. Every angle works as you say. Especially rear three quarter from high. Not a big Ferrari fan but lusted after this car since I was 8 years old. I once tried to convince my old man to buy one when he was buying a flat. He broke even on the flat. He would have made more than a million if he’d listened to his 8 year old son... haha
rodcosmic Ha. If my father had listened to me when I was a kid he'd have vested the whole farm in Apple stock and today I'd have one of these incredible cars in my stable.
James Bird retrofitting a Ferrari is like killing children to get blood to donate to a blood drive. You goddamn psycho.
James Bird no
The 288 GTO was truly a crowning achievement for the company, and Enzo’s finest hour at the time. 37 years later, it STILL looks amazing….
David Lee is a car guy's car guy. Great eye for cars, shares them with the public and, most importantly, drives them!
6000 miles on a car of that vintage... A friend of mine had a 67 mustang. One of only 500 built to qualify for racing. It had super low mileage, but there was a story behind it. The original owner (vietnam fighter pilot) drove it, and raced it all the way to California for deployment. He said he was only beaten by a 427 side oiler vette. He sold it to get married, buy a house after coming stateside. Second owner LOVED the idea of the car but only drove it a couple of times. It honestly scared him. He stored it well for decades. It was like out of a time machine.
@@shotforshot5983 427 side oiler in a corvette? isn't that a ford engine?
To me..he is THE FERRARI GUY...all his ferraris are absolutely well maintained and they look like they just came out of a showroom.
Looks like mean shark
You mean Mr: "I totally use the car every day, but it has only 10 000km on the clock and you have to wear sterile socks in it. I didn't look at it before i bought it, i sent my guy over to check it"? Yeah sure. A total car guy, indeed. If you told him to change the spark plugs, he'd probably bring you the cigarette lighter and ask you where the spares are.
For me this is the most beautiful Ferrari ever. It's just so perfectly proportioned. Its stance is almost muscle car ish. Nothing looks out of place to my eye.
F40 looks better imho :-)
@@Spazik86 I like it too, but it's proportions are a little weird. Like the nose. The way it droops downward and the edges by the headlights slope slightly to the sides. It looks to me like it's got a sad/tired smile face...lol. Obviously in terms of performance it's superior, and I get why it's got the status over the 288 that it does.
But yeah...it's all subjective. There is no right answer for which one looks best.
...except the stupid driving lights under the snout.
@@shannonroberts2966 hmm...that's one of my favorite parts.
Absolutely. See it in the flesh and you’ll be breathless.
This is the prettiest Ferrari I have ever seen. Just gorgeous.
George Mallory please watch the f40 episode.please
575 personally.
F40 wants to have a word with you
If this were the 250 GT Lusso, then your statement would be true.
250 GTO for me
David Lee is a great guy. He's a guy like you and me, he just happens to have a lot of money. He's like Jay in that Jay is a regular car guy who made it big. Love you guys! I never get tired of the David Lee episodes.
What does this David Lee fellow do for a living ,,, must be pretty good to afford all those cars anybody know ??
@@jstrawse He owns a chain of jewelry stores
The 288 GTO is aesthetically as close to perfection as a car could possibly get. It's an absolutely stunning masterpiece. Too bad the FIA banned the Group B rally car championship. How cool it would have been to see the beautiful 288 GTO racing on the rally tracks.
Ford: NANI?! Wait a second, i thought you only do Road!
Ferrari: Yes, its unfortunate Group B was banned
Ford: .... Ya, that i can agree on
Ferrari: .... was it fun?
Ford: Fun? You call that fun?! DID YA WATCH the live footages!?
Ferrari: Yes, we're late..... hopefully someone used one for the rallying
TODAY: Yes, we are
First Doug does the F1 (thanks Jay!), now Jay does the 288? Man, what a week!
Spoiler alert: Doug did a mclaren senna, video probably incoming this week. but shhh
lol
@Lassi Kinnunen I know, and its ugly as hell, but hey its a Daddy Doug review
now if David Lee will let Doug do the 288GTO
@@chris55top Better still: David's Laferrari and Jay's P1!
I don't wear socks anymore hoping I one day will own a Ferrari collection like David Lee.
Good strategy.
@Salmon Tips . Prepare to get a lot of blisters and foot sores
Even better: inherit a business from a millionaire father.
Get a rich Dad
I laughed
I love the part when they are in the car and David is trying to share with Jay the feeling of finally being able to buy the car of your dreams, and asking Jay how he felt when he first started collecting cars.
Cars like this SHOULD be driven all day because they have to be shown to people. How beautiful and sexy cars were back in the days. 👍
Nice to see a collector who is driving his collection and not hide it away from the rest of the world. 😊 Thanks.
I love it when David Lee comes by to bring a new car. And their gift exchanges always give me a laugh.
I thought he was handing Jay a maxi pad when he handed him those ankle socks. lol.
@@BurtSampson me too!
agreed! very funny stuff
David Lee is my favorite of Jay"s regulars. He seems to be nice, approachable, and also like Jay, drives what he collects.
This is the same guy who in the 288 GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari video Leno put out said that he buys Ferraris "because they make him look good"...
He comes across as nice though.
He seems a genuine guy, on Instagram he is always interacting with enthusiasts and doing things for charity
@ Can't knock him for being honest. Lol.
That's such a sweet and touching sentiment Scott
And he looks like winnie the poo. Which is nice.
The highest of high watermark for car design. Absolutely Ferrari, absolutely gorgeous.
Jay and David are truly car enthusiast. They buy the cars for their use and for others to enjoy to watch them as well. Thanks Gents.
Uploading at this time because Jay is making sure that we are entertained at night, just like he has for decades.
USA time is world time apparently
@@steffenflindt8670 He uploaded at the same time his shows aired so, whatever time that is for you in the world right now, it is the same time that his shows aired. Also, his show was called The Tonight show (since it was broadcast from the USA at night). I hope that clears things up for you.
Never noticed that but you’re right
Blessing us petrolheads with the utmost quality vids!!
As we wake up for our middle of the night dumps.
IMHO the 288 GTO is Ferrari's most beautiful 8-cylinder ever! 👍❤
this is absolutely the best looking Ferrari of all-time. It looks like a fighter jet on wheels
David Lee is one cool customer, total enthusiast, and he laughs at Jay's jokes. It's a win-win. Beautiful car, timeless.
To me, the prettiest car ever built.
Angles and curves working in harmony
I like it but it is off the 308 which has the negative impact of Magnum PI.
It combines subtlety and muscularity in quite a special way.
@@boxmastersystems4172 That's a good way to put it.
Has a bit of a vette vibe...
It has its own identity for sure. I could probably find 100 cars I think looks better, but that’s why there’s so many different styles.
The 288 GTO is one of my all time favorite cars period. Not just out of Ferrari’s but all cars.
I have to agree with you Ryan. That profile photo in Jay's Garage, with the overhead lighting is just spectacular! The F40 which was released just a couple of years later has gotten huge acknowledgement, and justifiably so, for its phenomenal stat-sheet and its performance has over-shadowed the 288 GTO to some degree. One of the biggest differences is though, that the GTO has all that performance and is still a comfortable road-going car. The F40 makes no apologies. It is a stripped down gunfighter! Nothing more. Nothing less. It has minimal accouterments but gobs of performance.
The 288 GTO (2.8 liters / 8 cylinders - that was the code then, engine displacement & number of cylinders) looked to me, like what the 308 GTB should have been. It was just "right" in all its proportions and had the performance to back it up. 400 hp will do that for you! I still have photographs of one that we had in a shop I worked in, in the early '90s. It was graceful, superbly muscular, and made everything else in the shop look just a bit "plain." That was among other Ferraris, Maseratis, Porsches, Jags and Mercedes. Even among the other Ferraris, it was in a class of its own.
couldn't agree more!
Ya bud!
No doubt, the 288 GTO is a masterpiece.
@@jimihendrix731 in my opinion...
F 40 #1
288 gto #2
458 #3
Edit: 1963 250 gto is the master.
I was a teenager when this car came out and I always loved the looks of the 308, but wow, when the 288 GTO arrived, I was absolutely in love, it's like a 308 on steroids. Definitely one of my favorite cars ever. PS... David Lee, you rule, so happy you share your cars with us.
My favorite Ferrari of all time. The headlights, the 5 star rims. The air intake behind the door. The organic interior with zero driver aids. This is the one.
I was 5 years old when it came out. But I can be 100 and no Ferrari can ever take my eyes away from the 288 GTO.
Of course its David Lee's car. Another great episode.
I thought it was Magnum's car.
@@poolboyinla if Higgins owned this...Magnum would have died in every episode. These things are dynamite..Jay didnt even try to push it
@Tamee Purdy That guy that was in Van Halen for a while.
@@netrioter Did you ever notice how much Higgins and Hitler look a like?
@@poolboyinla I think that was a 308.
This car is styling perfection, quite possibly the best-looking car of all time.
superchan7 Testarossa
It's nice but it looks too much like the 308.
308 wasn't all that nice looking
This was the final (and best looking) iteration of the 1971 original line of the 512 BB, carried over to the 208-308-328 models, and eventually culminated in this epic, gorgeous piece of art. Even if you compare the side line of this one, the GTO Evoluzione and the F40, the progression is clear. And that black interior, omg...
Round Door Rolls Royce
One of the most beautiful car ever, just amazing 🔝
This has always been my favorite Ferrari. I thing it’s absolutely gorgeous. What a treat to watch this video! The photography with the lighting in Jay’s garage is excellent! Thanks for sharing with us.
This is not only my favourite Ferrari ever, this is my favourite car ever.
mine as well, only car I've ever "dreamed" of owning.
My favorite car ever as well but the Porsche 993 turbo S is right there as well.
This dude's Ferrari collection is off the chain. The GTO 288 is one of my all time favorite cars.
jay treats every car with the respect it deserves - if it be an austin mini minor or a ferrari dino - you fall in love with most of the cars - more than most of the manufacturers to can do with their multi million marketing - what a car - born out of the group b period and david lee thankyou you are a legend for sharing with us all
I've watched and rewatched these ferrari videos a dozen or so times
Thanks so much for sharing your collection with us Mr.Lee
Hands down the BEST looking front end quad lights.
Agreed! Also, back when I was a kid I had a 288 GTO scale model, and was absolutely mesmerized by those two top-mount intercoolers!
So sinister! Always love that too.
You haven't noticed the horrible black bumpers?
@@RHelenius Not really, no. Not nearly as bad as the US spec Countach bumpers!
@@quantum_entangled_tardigrade Exactly. Definitely the worst looking mandated add-on ever.
90 seconds in, still don’t know if David Lee is wearing socks
PLOT TWIST
7:00 LMAO the very first thing that comes to mind
The man watched Miami Vice and never left the 80’s.
Doc I know right? He might be my favorite Asian
This was always my favorite Ferrari ever!
Paul Edmonds Mine too!
Oh man. This car….
In my 40s now, and there is not a car that hits me so hard from a nostalgia standpoint. I leap back to when I was 10, building this Testors model car in my bedroom. At that age, being able to put your hands on the most beautiful and original car of the time…it set me up to love cars for the rest of my life.
I don’t think there will ever be a car made whose shapes, proportions, stance and emotional tension just ooze out of it. Undeniable, powerful art.
Whatever it’s valued at now, it’s worth it.
400hp and 2500lbs. In 1985. That would be a terrific car today...
Enlightened Idiot yes great power to weight ratio still
It was
With that power to weight ratio a 0-60 in low 4 second range is easy. With modern rubber or possibly some better gearing this car would be quick even by modern standards.
It would be a lot quicker with a modern manual gearbox. It's a similar(ish) weight to the Lotus Exige V6 and they all do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with a manual gearbox.
@@BlatentlyFakeName Why?
It's funny, when i was growing up, this car was overshadowed by the f40. Now that i am older, i really appreciate this amazing car
I found out how good this thing was from a computer game, of all places. In the early 2000s, it showed up in Test Drive Unlimited, along with the F40, and many other Ferraris, but out of all them I put the most Kms on this one.
Jay mentioned how the F40 felt analog, but this felt even more so. And it looks.. sexy. It's got the rounded elements that remind me of 60s muscle-cars, with that whole Coke-bottle shape. The F40 looks like a purpose-built race-car, which is its own style, but you can tell it was made with the future in mind, with the slab sides, rectangular wing and just general hard-edged features.
And the profile still looks amazing to me, with that duck-tail rear spoiler.
It's still overshadowed by the F40.
I love this car. How it looks (it still looks modern), the sound...everything.
I like David's personality and he definitely brought out Jay's jokes. I laughed out loud several times on this one.
Is this the most beautiful Ferrari ever? I'm going to say yes.
This & the 250 LM.
Agreed
I think so.
Sure.......
@@proffmongo hey what about the 330 GT navarro? 🤣
Sweet Jesus. My favourite car, my childhood bedroom poster hero. Thank you, Jay!
Ole Martin Hoel I hear Ya! But, My bedroom Poster was Farrah Fawcett. (Yes I’m old, 54 yrs tomorrow)
I remember reading about the 288 GTO in "Road & Track." I was in my first year of college. Very nice collectable Ferrari, @DavidLee.
I just love How David Lee tries to pretend he is not nervous when Jay hit it ahahahahaha, true enterteinment
Jay is a Lambor-Genie. There were pretty much no Ferraris on JLG until David Lee showed up. Thanks, David!
Yeah, I think Jay has issues with Ferrari. He doesn't own any.
ZildjianGuy Man he’s mentioned before that he doesn’t like how Ferrari treats its customers. He does adore the cars and history, however.
He’s a good guest, it really feels like a conversation and he knows his cars.
“I like the breeze on my ankles”... the ongoing sock shtick between these two is fantastic.
"There was a little bit of a rivalry between Porsche and Ferrari". LOL - understatement of the century!
The running sock 🧦 joke between these two is hilarious.🤣👍
ok i was unaware and thought it was super weird
My everlasting love for the 288 GTO began with a carefully cut out photo spread from Road & Track taped to my childhood bedroom wall. This is, and always has been my "money no object" car. Thank you Jay and David for taking the time to discuss and drive it. For me, this is the best episode of the show ever!
I remember that photo spread in Road & Track. 250 GTO vs 288 GTO .
In the late 1980’s I was an instructor at Jim Russel Racing School at Laguna Seca Raceway. I saw one of these at the Ferrari day which was held every year after the Historic race. I had never even heard of this car before that day. What a cool car and such a beautiful sound it made! Thanks David for sharing it with everyone!
i love jay lenos garage so much that this is the series im watching when im eating. it brings so much joy to hear the chit-chat about the car and then driving around in it and still talking about the car. ahh lovely!!
cant believe how similiar the *engine sound* and the exterior looks compared to the ferrari 348 TB. makes me even feel more prouder owning a 91 TB.
Good to hear Jay dust off the old Viper 400hp story for us again.
I believe it’s a tradition. He has to mention it on every video he does. Haha
e also likes manual cars,and tricked his dad into ordering the hot version of the ford fairlane
Legend has it that grannies only took their vipers out on Sunday. And men were glad of it
Lmao
He’s got a few stories he mentions his favourite era of cars a lot 1967 before government regulation when a car could be designed without government interference.
I reckon a Leno drinking game. 10 vids of Leno’s garage and a shot every time he says visceral. Reckon you ll be a mess before you ve watched the 10
Videos
These are Ferrari. I recall back in 84 on the outskirts of Maranello seeing a few of these tested. Lovely
This is absolutely the sexiest car from the eighties. Taking over from the Lamborgjini Miura who topped the seventies. Great show. Greetings from The Netherlands.
My favorite super car of all time. If I remember correctly, they were about 86K when new. Now in the 3.5 million range!
I think Jay’s new socks are going to be “mileage sensitive”.
SilverToy _ this guy
LOL
This line: "Hey, why don't I collect the rest of the super cars...."
Like, sure, ok.
Don't you? Hah, peasant. :-D
The 288 GTO is my favorite mid-engined Ferrari because it's so beautiful. Thank's David Lee for sharing your car with us and Mr. Leno for putting this together. Cheers from Charlotte, NC
Thank you Mr. Lee for sharing your beautiful GTO with us. I don't think a more alluring machine exists. Pure Italian eye candy. My favorite Ferrari of all time
*proportions* , that's what makes it endlessly beautiful and looking "right" from every angle.
I can't think of another car that looks so "arrogant" end "evil" but also so elegant
ilmelangolo Dodge Viper and Alfa 8C look just as good.
@@savagetuner2404 I wouldn't define the Viper "elegant" in any way. And I wouldn't define the 8C "arrogant/evil". The 288 has this special mix. Maybe some DBS from Aston Martin?
ilmelangolo ok so you obviously haven’t seen either IRL. They both share those aspects, but both are more raw than the 288. The 8C is a vicious monster.
SAVAGE TUNER Except the Viper, IMO, isn’t half as elegant as this particular Ferrari
This and the F40 are probably the best looking cars of all time for me.
The polishing, detailing of this car just for this filming is fantastic, it looks so perfect, it looks like it rendered from a driving simulator.
I'm so glad David Lee keeps his cars original. Such a wonderful example of Ferrari's history.
He doesn't always. He did an amazing retro mod on a Dino 246 featured on Jays show as well.
My favourite car of all time. It kinda breaks my heart I'll never own or drive one but thanks David , Jay and crew for letting me have a good insight.
$100,000 USD in 1985 = $240,000 USD in 2019
Relatively speaking the 288 GTO was a bargain.
and worth about 3 mil today.
it has appreciated at 10% pa, the mclaren f1 which is also ridiculous appreciated at 15% pa. but at 240k today it isnt a bargain because if that car was fresh on the market today it wouldn't sell. The countach which is basically the same in every performance dimension sold for half as much.
before you think about investments, keep in mind the running costs, maintenance costs, insurance costs, etc.
@@777lucifero I know all about that... I have a few exotics. I can't bare to put mileage (no matter how much fun they are to drive) on but if I let them sit they basically fall to pieces left a Mercy for 8 months and it cost me thousands. Won't ever do it again (fair enough excuse to use them though).
I mean not really. Compare it to a modern Corvette
A real beauty . Surprised Jay doesn't have one . No Ferraris in his collection. Visiting during covid19 isolation
Wow the most beautiful Ferrari ever? That shot with it passing under trees, with dappled light, near to tears. Living around Vancouver BC, in some ways this town is top heavy with money. So it’s easy to see great cars. Legend says there’s a 288 GTO here. Have never seen it. Most others appear. The Ferrari Museum has a big GTO display, with a total of one of them. Rare indeed. In 1985 Clark Simpkins Ferrari was selling a few. $125,000 Can bucks each. Yes I could have grabbed two! Dad and me discussed it, plenty of safe storage on our farm, etc. He was stuck in the sensible nono save your money, who knows when there’s another disaster. The Ninja 900 and a couple of Husqvarna dirt bikes kept me plenty busy anyway. Great episode Jay and David. Many thanks.
When I was a kid I had a Burrago toy car, this one.
As I see it now, I can feel those louvres under my fingers. That sharp back end, the black front bumper.
Special car, looked good back then, even better now.
Same here mate! Mine was black though! Talking about 30 years ago! Great memories...
Hajajaha
Take a drink every time Jay says "Last of the analog cars", "I'm 6 feet tall", "When I bought my Viper..."
"In 1992, they said, you will never see above 400hp, this is it"
Contact Info WELL...
My liver just failed on me
"It feels so visceral"
Also when he mentions the monte carlo bar everytime a guest brings a car with strut tower brace
Wow, Proper Motoring 👌. Thanks for preserving and presenting such an awesome super sportcar.
Great video, love the car chat and the humour. The 288 GTO is such a beautiful car, pictures don't do it justice. I still have a limited run Ferrari magazine from 1985 with a feature on the 288 but when I saw one in the flesh, wow!
"I sent my guy" I wish I had a guy....wait that came out wrong. LOL
I finally “Got a guy” a promotion of sorts at work. It’s nice to Have a guy especially if someone else is paying him.
You can't have a guy...you ARE the guy ;)
Hehe
Not that there is anything wrong with that....
I wish I was THE guy
@4:19- LOL, yeah David, I remember 100 grand. I remember it like it never happened, because I'm a regular person.
In the context of these type of cars 100 grand is nothing today. He did say he thought it was a lot back then.
@@drunkenmasterii3250 even in this context, it's still a lot of money and the way that they were joking about 100K being nothing is an insult to the vast majority of Americans - or the world for that matter.
@@CeeStyleDj K
@@drunkenmasterii3250 passive-aggressive response? Or are you just out of touch with the average American?
@@CeeStyleDj Rich people sold their souls/humility/dignity for opulence and excessive consumption.
Love Jays knowledge of vehicles, encyclopedia of automobiles.
I love this 288GTO. It's one of the best sports cars ever. The Mc Larren F1 is super awesome, too! Love the classic ferrari interiors.
Thank you both Jay and David Lee for featuring this wonderful 288 GTO this week. I too remember this car when I was in high school, its voluptuous curves are the finest amalgam of the Pininfarinaa 308 styled body. It was only a few years ago before I saw a GTO in person at Ken Lingenfelter's collection near Detroit. The 288 is timeless. Thank you!! This was a treat to watch and share.
David Lee is my favorite guest in the show.
Motoring 90 He’s a good humble man 👍🏻
Henrik Bragge
Very true, A genuine person that’s down to earth.
Did you hear the engine start. Worth every penny.
The looks is a perfect mix of finesse and muscle. My favorite Ferrari since it's release. Still is.
Jay: So why don't you tell me how you got this car?
Dave: Well...uh-
*_Revs engine so loud you can't hear him_*
*Jay is hilarious*
Ironically, being hilarious is how Jay got his car collection. All my hilarity ever got me was "In trouble".
Life is so unfair.
I had a calendar in the '80s with this car [288 GTO], the BB, the AMG Hammer, the M1, the 959, the Countach, and Opel Sedan [Omega?], Pantera, and others. Always loved the 288 GTO.
Opel Lotus Omega most likely.
@@Coyote27981 Yeah, that was it. Black with ground effects. Resembled a Vauxhall; for obvious GM reasons.
Think there was a Slantnose 930 too. Anyway, I always thought the 4 halogens under the bumper - of the GTO - and the gills behind the rear wheels betrayed its true intent.
I think I can still sketch one of these cars on Microsoft Paint like I did in high school. All time favorite car inspired to me by Magnum P.I. and Rad Racer on classic NES 🕹🎮.
I agree...one of, if not THE most aesthetically pleasing Ferrari. I love the low and wide stance...especially from the front. David Lee is a nice humble guy and I liked that he interviewed Mr L by asking him a number of sensible questions during the street drive. Excellent viewing 👍👌 💜
Its time for a pop up headlight comeback
I think it's going to make a comeback. Considering unibrow taillights making a comeback, i dont see a pop up headlights too far in the future
@Retro Collected engineers can always modify and adapt something from the past to a new phase of life in the future...pop down headlights maybe? :)
@Retro Collected
Those were engineered precisely for aerodynamics. Once closed. Also, to respect the minimal height regulations despite low steep frontal area.
I don't think they are now illegals.
@Retro Collected
Probably in Europe, not in North America - Canada. Different regulations.
Marc René Yvon
Non c’est le meme pour l’Amerique du Nord, les fabriquants non plus de droit d’incorper des lumieres qui ouvre acoter du capot a cause du danger qui impose aux pietons. En plus c’est la marde les lumieres qui ouvre. L’hiver sa reste jammer et tes pogner a gosser avec, pas le fun au froid.
This car and the Testarossa were the Ferraris of my generation. Beautiful cars.
One of the most beautiful Ferraris ever made..simply amazing.
Love these episodes with David Lee. Funnier than a classic Laurel and Hardy episode lol. Beautiful car ❤
IMO best looking Ferrari ever made.
trefod This and almost equally the 275 GTB/4
trefod I think the only car in the brand that comes close is the P80/C. What a good looking car holy cow.
I don’t think the 250 testarossa can ever be topped imo.
that paint is in such incredible shape. well done to the owner and whoever details it
Dollar bills detail this.
Make Asylums Great Again oof
14:29 spider webs and swirls. Not good detailing at all
Yeah, it just looks so...thick. So beautiful. I'd be almost (almost but not quite) afraid to drive it for fear of a rock chip.
When I was a kid growing up in the 70's & 80's, this was my favorite car.
I love how back in the day auto companies just slapped basic stock lights or mirrors on supercars, yet they still look so good :)
Thank you David. Always the best guest. I enjoy how he also interviews Jay!
The sock part cracked me up 😂😂😂
Man this Ferrari is beautiful. I would one day love to see it in person 😲
yea wtf was that about i dont get it
@@jeoboden jay makes fun of him for not wearing socks with his loafers. So David was trying to joke around about that
I saw a lovely Ferrari almost every day when I lived in Shanghai. THAT'S where the money is nowadays.
Jay should treat the socks like a classic Ferrari; not use them too much so that they'll increase in value.
@@lancebaker1374 Lovely Ferraris, or new ones? To me, there's a big difference.
Jay: "But you know it's amazing how any older supercar can't hold a candle to modern stuff. I mean it's just amazing to me when I get in some of the modern cars, like the new Ferraris, like the new McLarens, it's like jet planes and propeller planes. I mean it's not even close. I mean who would have thought that 1,000 horsepower you could get on the street." And there in lies the crux - it's still the street, with speed limits that don't affect your pulse because you exceed them in first gear and low revs. I'd rather drive something like this 288 GTO (or even plenty less exotic) where you can really feel it, drive it, enjoy it at lower speeds.
This was my poster car as a kid in the '80s. So beautiful, and relatively stealth* given its passing resemblance to the 308/328s of the day. (Okay, it would turn heads, but would not scream the supercar that it was).
Jay, keep it up. I've enjoyed your entertainment & personality. I appreciate your work with cars&people. You can't hide the talent and humility is a good recipe.