The Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO

Description

This book covers the background, conception, design, production and aftermath of the iconic Ferrari 288 GTO, including the prototypes, the early production cars, the mainstream production cars in their various specification guises, and the Evolution cars planned for the aborted Group B FIA race series. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated look at a unique sports car.

Over three years in the making, this book covers the background, conception, design, production and aftermath of the iconic Ferrari 288 GTO, including the prototypes, the early production cars, the mainstream production cars in their various specification guises, and the Evolution cars planned for the aborted Group B FIA race series.

The work features nearly 400 relevant photographs, from original production images to the cars as they are today, including the 1984 Geneva Salon where the car debuted, the first ever GTO Reunion in 1985, current salon and action images, right up to the 25th Anniversary Ferrari 288 GTO Reunion held in America in 2009. Also featured are the actual factory production approval sheets, as filed with the Italian government, in an illustrated technical drawing form, along with a chassis by chassis register of every 288 GTO built, including destroyed prototypes, production cars, and GTO Evoluziones ? in fact all 284 cars ever built.

This book contains essential resources covering all aspects of the car, including archives, maintenance specialists, restoration specialists, worldwide clubs, parts sources, etc. A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated look at a unique sports car, and a must-have for true Ferrari fans.

Features:

• Images and detailed illustrations from the designer of the car
• All publicity and press coverage assembled in one chapter
• Period production images to current salon and action images
• Resource guide to specialists, clubs, parts sources, and archives
• Factory production approval sheets as filed with the Italian Government
• FIA homologation papers (26 pages), never seen by the public before
• Foreword by the designer of the 288 GTO, Leonardo Fioravanti
• Foreword by the chief development engineer, Nicola Materazzi, known as ?the father of the 288 GTO
• The book covers background, conception, design, production and aftermath of the Ferrari 288 GTO
• Chassis by chassis register of every 288 GTO built. All 284 of them