Ferrari 288 GTO - A Unique & RHD Example

The original owner of this car amassed the largest collection of cars in the world, through a limitless budget and passion for all things automotive. They spent close to $80m with Pininfarina alone. All 288 GTO's were built in Rosso Corsa and left-hand drive, including this example which was subsequently return it to Pininfarina in Turin and refinished in Nero with a red stripe down the waistline and fitted with a bespoke interior as well as being converted to right-hand drive.
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[@paulelverstone8677]

Of all the Ferrari's, this has to be be my favourite. All the beauty of the 308/328 silhouette with more muscular flanks and power. Just gorgeous from every conceivable angle...

[@canuckereh9202]

Beautiful car. The proportions are damn near perfect. One of my all time favourite cars.

[@bohanan5851]

ME TOO! And I agree It doesn't have an ugly angle.

[@TheBlaert]

It was my favourite car until I discovered the Evoluzione version

[@TheBlaert]

@@WolfdogKitok I know the evo isn't everyone's cup of tea but it's the brutalness of it that I love. And the rareness

[@EVILAKUMA]

Same along with a red Miura

[@basstrammel1322]

I fully agree.

[@protectandswerve]

Absolutely and undeniable the most beautiful Ferrari and car EVER built by the hand of man!!!! The 288 GTO has been my favorite car since I was a kid in the 80's. I've still got magazine featuring it. I'll never be able to afford one, short of winning the lotto, so I finally was able to purchase an 85' 308 GTS QV recently. The 308 design is what I love about the 288 GTO so much.

[@simmymunchkin]

Ive just watched this video and was about to write a comment and then I read what you had to say and I decided I didn't need to write anything as your comments sum it up perfectly, I couldn't agree more!!

[@protectandswerve]

@@simmymunchkin Thank you!! This car just does something to me (us) that is so hard to explain in words. I can't get enough of it. I'm currently looking for someone in my area that might own one so I can go see it. Getting a ride in one would be a dream.

[@protectandswerve]

@P.O. P4 ??

[@protectandswerve]

@P.O. Disregard...I get it now... Yes, those are amazing, yet I fell in love with the Road cars of Ferrari, not the race cars. I stand by my comments (which are totally Subjective to me).

[@hakonhalldorsson6673]

@P.O. How old were you when the 288 GTO came out, if you don't mind me asking? I was 15 and I share Interceptor2500 (and others) sentiments on this car completely. I traveled to UK when I was 17-18 and hunted down 3 288's to ogle and admire, one of them in a Ferrari service station just outside of London. There was an F40 there as well, helmet and racing gloves in the passenger seat :)

[@iainmackenzie3704]

The Sultan of Swing

[@MrSimonfoz]

You can keep all the modern stuff this is my dream car !

[@Iceracer25]

The 288 GTO has always been my favourite. Now I have found THE one that is my favourite. Stunning.

[@trisbonky]

My thoughts exactly. What a car.

[@JTV84]

i'd like to see the other three before i made that decision.

[@84gssteve]

Absolute proof that done right, the blocky eighties styling could look amazing! I love the F40, but this has always been my favorite looking Ferrari.

[@dvamateur]

It's '70s styling, based on the 308. The F40 is '80s styling, and so is the '84 Testarossa.

[@TheBlaert]

@@dvamateur yet the F40 has styling ultimately based on the 288 GTO since it was essentially a development of the 288 GTO Evoluzione

[@djj666]

I'm not a Ferrari fan but I do have a soft spot for the 288 GTO and looks particularly fetching in black.

[@drunkinmaster1]

Probably the finest sounding v8 engine’s EVER!

[@farmerlamb2372]

One complaint, video is way too short! Otherwise perfect!

[@geromelegnome5446]

I agree Great video but would have happily watched him driving with just engine sound for a much longer time than was on the video!!!

[@simonecosta4612]

The f40 matt grey is a masterpiece! Wow!!!

[@gaycha6589]

Best looking Ferrari ever. Achingly beautiful.

[@richardsellers8671]

three litre V8??? Well, that would have made it ineligible for Group B. Even the name gives the game away, 288, 2.8 8 cylinders or more accurately 2855cc

[@ektrolleyboy]

Why is it so taboo to say the “Sultan Of Brunei collection”? 🤷🏼‍♂️ We all know! 😂

[@oliveroshea5765]

I thought the Sultan spec’d a rainbow paint job?

[@helipeek2736]

If they’re selling it they must be in Dire Straits(?)

[@ektrolleyboy]

@@helipeek2736 Nah! The old Sultanate cars come up for sale all of the time. Most of them belong to the brother.

[@azizuladnan2389]

Probably client confidentiality. DK is contracted to maintain/restore the car.

[@ektrolleyboy]

@@azizuladnan2389 Give over... This has long been out of the collection. And changed hands a couple of times since.

[@coolshtmagazine3732]

Uhhh uhhhh uhhhh I'm speechless, this is one of my favourite models of Ferrari and black is my favourite colour. This is mind blowing.

[@F1YMS]

Always enjoy DK Engineering videos on Ferrari, always learn something. This black GTO looks stunning - special car and so rare, I’ve heard there’s around 200 of the ‘272’ GTO’s still around.

[@MrGaryGG48]

The "survival rate" probably has something to do with the fact that they're rarely ever driven. I worked in Ferrari dealership in the early '90s and in our storage floor, among 2 F40s and many other beautiful Ferraris, was a red 288 GTO. I don't know if it ever left the building. I never heard of it moving. One of the F40s was on the road at least one weekend every month and came back covered in bugs and brake dust. I've always felt that that was what they were made for and what they were so good at!! A couple came in one Sunday, looking for a possible purchase. They already owned a Testarossa 512M up in Utah. The husband commented that he felt the 288 might be a "more practical choice" since in wasn't quite so close to the ground and the roads up there weren't the best. His wife couldn't stop laughing at that. She asked, "just how do you manage to use the words Ferrari and practical in the same sentence???" ...and then she started laughing again. ;^)

[@Atombender]

@@MrGaryGG48 288 GTO's had a bad reputation for going up in flames.

[@wellnesportstore9519]

this and the f40 were....are...and will always be the SOUL of this name

[@theGoogol]

The only Ferrari I would like to own. It's drop dead gorgeous! I wish Ferrari would go on a retro-tour like many other brands and design an homage to this car.

[@sugarnads]

The only ferrari ive ever lusted for

[@jonos1159]

This and the countach were the first posters on my wall as a kid! Stunning car👍

[@lesflynn4455]

Exactly. Same here.

[@artpena72]

my all time favorite car, even 40 years after, i still holds up in beauty

[@ThePirouliette]

That gorgeous red stripe on the black one, reminds me of the VW Golf GTi Mk1

[@CliveColeman2000]

Or the A Team :)

[@mohammedarshad3863]

This is my all time best farrari , Iv loved this since I was , a young lad. The first wage I got , I went to Betties and brought a model of this car. My dream is to someday have a drive in one of these .

[@jayernster5627]

This video and all of the others are typical DK stuff....top notch presentation, knowledge and Passion, which is evident throughout. I have dealt with DK a number of times on a few different levels and I can say that James, Jeremy and the crew at DK are just like the cars they service, prepare and sell. TOP DRAWER. Keep 'em coming, boys! BRAVO!

[@63bplumb]

When they first hit the showroom floor the Ferrari dealership in SF had one. Part of the deal with the first owner was that he left it there for a month. If I remember right it was Tyson chicken people. What a beauty. There was some criticism that it was called GTO by the people that faun over the original GTO's but that was brief and that was then. Now of course they are worth millions.

[@Drjfever]

Black one is Ron Stratton’s car which featured in Car magazine when he drove it back from Maranello to the UK with writer Gavin Green. Then sold to Brunei, repainted etc. Great to see it again.

[@mrdainase]

That would be the 'Getting to know the GTO' edition? I remember buying that way back in 85 and still have it on a shelf somewhere.

[@Drjfever]

That’s right. I have it still too.

[@sugarsaint]

Imo arguably the best looking and most iconic Ferrari shape of all time. For me the 288 is the bridge between old and modern Ferrari design

[@yourgetinbit7711]

Flat out the best looking Ferrari ever period.

[@andreashellwig9863]

I saw one in 1985 in Monte-Carlo, when I drove with my friends in 2 Golf GTI MK 1 from Essen/Germany to Monaco...

[@Robin.S_1980]

Witzig. Ich war auch erst einmal in meinem Leben in Monaco. Und zwar im Sommer 1985. Allerdings war ich 5 Jahre alt und mit meinen Eltern und meiner Schwester im Urlaub auf Sardinien. Auf dem Rückweg nach Bielefeld sind da nochmal vorbei gefahren und haben uns die Stadt angeguckt. Kann mich aber nur noch dran erinnern, wie wir dort an einer Straße standen und auf den Hafen mit dem Yachten runterblickten. Der 288GTO hat mir generell auch immer optisch sehr gut gefallen. Ich war aber ein noch größerer Testarossa-Fan, auch, wenn der GTO eigentlich hübscher ist.

[@andreashellwig9863]

Danke für Deine ausführliche Urlaubsschilderung Eures Urlaubs von 1985, der Dir ja in guter Erinnerung geblieben ist. Frohe Weihnachten aus Essen.

[@lovemussb1940]

The best looking Ferrari

[@bondy284]

Thank you for sharing. Polished presentation 👏👏👏🇦🇺

[@markscott9760]

Haha. I saw this exact car being filmed by you guys a few weeks ago in Chorleywood. Was stunning to see my dream car.

[@KNOWHOPE72]

The 288s design is the most well-proportioned and aesthetically pleasing design of any mid mounted engine sportscar. Its curvaceous front end just oozes charisma. Its the only sportscar from the 80's I would consider owning.

[@forward876]

Stunning

[@louir3199]

small nit pick but it IS important to note the correct engine displacement is 2.855L because as a turbo charged motor, the Group B racing criteria stipulated a normally aspirated engine no more than 4.0L - this would put the Ferrari motor just under the 4.0L limit - a 3.0L turbo would have exceeded the engine limit) . "288" referring to 2.8L & V8 engine.

[@TheCarGuysTV]

So lovely

[@joebeus6886]

288 GTO in Black 365 GTS Daytona spyder in Black = PERFECTION 😃👌 😎👍

[@augustinf]

This is for me the quintessence of Ferrari.

[@clivetaylor4300]

My favourite Ferrari. Absolutely stunning and that sound is amazing 🤩

[@perigosu8449]

I'd take almost any 80's Ferrari over anything new. Soooo beautiful.

[@tuomasholo]

Wow! Stunning

[@hughoxford8735]

When I was a child, the sight of that gearbox excited me. I think it suffered from a very peaky and intractable turbo lag engine, but it was stunning.

[@boss12]

The Rally Ferrari. Every review I watch of Group B road cars pays compliments to their drivability.

[@Andyc351]

288 was never intended for rallying.

[@malcolmar]

WOW! Simply beautiful!

[@iconiccafe7263]

Lovely it finds a new owner based in the U.K. and gets used a little more than to date

[@TheFokker03]

Sometimes,so called 'experts' chat crap! Of course it handles well,it was designed as a race car.Pity the jerks in group B rallying ruined it,otherwise we would have seen these bad boys racing.I,like you mate,love the 288.If i win the lottery,one will have my name on it.

[@SCDC-Channel]

EPIC car

[@johndc7446]

Best muscle car design in history. Hands down.

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Ferrari 288 GTO is a style Icon my pick over the F40 24/7

[@PrivateMotorClub]

Another fantastic video chaps. Bravo.

[@alec-s]

Together with f40 the best cars ever made

[@TheFokker03]

The F40 wouldn't have existed without the 288.Only the F40LM IS a racer,not the standard one.

[@primozkrajcar4144]

I only recently came across you channel and I must say that the content is great. The videos very well made and the cars, oh my the cars. Thank you for bringing to us the beautiful machinery that you have at your disposal and can't wait for the next one. Your shop, if I might call it this way, is one of the few that I would love to work in.

[@davidm113]

Such beauty and prestige

[@marioturkalj3126]

Great cars.And that exhaust pipes on the red one.....😎🔥

[@pereldh5741]

It was not for Group B Rally tho, but for the never-born Group B Racing class. (As was Porsche 959, which ironically did do the Paris-Dakar rally altho that rally was excempt of the Group B regulations.)

[@e1tuomas]

at 1:11 the rear quarter panel looks super fresh and very modern.

[@pdark3930]

For me the looking car! Love it

[@mantizshrimp]

this car is insane and automotive history

[@russelladams7053]

Wow you are the number one place for the finest ferraris in the world thankyou so much for sharing this car most places would have kept it a secret iff I ever pick the right numbers I'll come meet you

[@techy87]

God, i love the 288 😍😍😍

[@blinkblink9757]

My favourite too. So Nero, Manual, RHD....Perfect.

[@howardmckenna]

Of course he's talking about the Sultan of Brunei. I saw one of his Ferrari special order cars once, a four door Ferrari 456gt Venice.

[@hotdog9262]

mirrors aside..one of the best looking sportscars ever

[@21dazzer]

The 'Group B' it was designed for was not rallying; it was a track series that never happened in the end. Porsche created the 959 for it as well, but used it to rally with instead. The black one is A964TAG and belonged to the Sultan of Brunei.

[@rwg2626]

I saw one when they first came out on the way back from Le Mans, the number plate was BEG 4 1T

[@marcusnicola1221]

I remember this car, at the age of 17 in 1987/8 I was on a yts scheme working at Maranellos in Egham. Dream car and can never forget that reg.

[@troypatillo1688]

You know you’re a car guy when you even remember the plate 😁

[@howardmckenna]

My favourite Ferrari bar none.

[@tails21c]

First time seeing a black 288. I wished I could see a blue one

[@eddie1273]

If my euro millions numbers ever come up I'll be popping over to Chorleywood !!

[@tp8025]

Good god... pieces of art amazing episode.

[@Boyzee355]

All hail Prince Jefri 👑 What a guy.

[@sircharles7323]

grandi proporzioni, come una bella donna ❤

[@Cre8Lounge]

Looks better in black

[@dmytryblyzniuk8211]

Color for Ferrari is red, only red, black for bmw

[@corrioliseffect]

I've never wanted to drive right-side more than I do now.

[@ericshutter5305]

Lovely car ... couldn't decide which color looks best ... give both red and black pls 😍 only nowadays my 2 ton SUV is just as fast in 0-100km 😁

[@MRVSKIN]

More of this please

[@Richp4123]

Whats the background the music? Also epic car, one of the great ferrari's

[@marioturkalj3126]

Music fits the cars....so 80's.

[@samirsadixov]

Karl Casey - Hackers.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Both are lovely, very pretty cars. I'm envious.

[@GM-fh5jp]

A black 288 GTO in right-hand drive...I wonder what they would take for it? $5 Mil?

[@1SECRETBILLY]

Michele Alboreto owned one the formula 1 driver during this era.

[@Drjfever]

That car now resides in Australia. Saw it at Melbourne’s Motorclassica a few years ago. Has a gold coloured gearbox at the rear.

[@stiofandundealgan1280]

The 288 GTO bodywork is based on the 308 GTB style, magnificent and timeless !!!!

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

It's like a 308 on steroids.

[@stiofandundealgan1280]

​@@MarkycarandbikestuffCorrect !

[@robertrishel3685]

Beautiful! Again, could I afford this car, it’s purchase would begin my quest to put as many miles on it as possible before I died of happiness👍😍

[@Ohlukei]

for me it is the most beautiful ferrari of all time. 🙂

[@franciscojosemunoz8783]

The group B was the best time of rallys

[@dvamateur]

Then the environmentalists stepped in.

[@algernonwolfwhistle6351]

Superb!

[@TheJagjr4450]

My absolute favorite "new" Ferrari.

[@bobbyfraser9515]

My favourite Ferrari ever!

[@Nick_Langridge]

Does it get any better?

[@blarno]

Acquisition Consultant is a very fancy way of saying Purchaser.

[@wingyang9663]

保養的極其漂亮，車況極佳。

[@GBURGE55]

One of my favourite cars...I'll take a 288 GTO, Eagle E type, 246 Dino & a Singer 911 please . Not TOO greedy right ?

[@samirsadixov]

Music in the background: Karl Casey - Hackers.

[@BugsyBun]

Only sultan of Brunei can pull this of. Superb

[@jerryhawk8434]

1 of my most favorite cars lv it

[@manuelcardinali5340]

this shark is one of the best cars ever

[@andrewmcdonald6513]

288 GTO - a beast of a car yet still ultra sexy

[@danielmarshall4587]

Oh yes I will subscribe, thank you so much.

[@olu665]

Beautiful

[@stevefowler2112]

No nannies in that prancing horse...my favorite Ferrari ever (a small Porsche collector who owns three 911's including a 930, a 997 TT and a 2019 GT2 RS)

[@EduSanjuan777]

THAT BLACK CAR!!

[@engir63]

My Favorite Ferrari

[@hudsondonnell444]

Ahh! Yes! The Sultanas of Brunei! 😜