Test Driving the Holy Grail Ferrari 288 GTO!

Today we take a perfect, low-mileage, fully restored 288 GTO for a test drive down Miami's beautiful Old Cutler Road and discuss its place in Ferrari history.
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[@FabledGentleman]

IMO the most beautiful car ever made. The wide hood gives me goosebumps. a total masterpiece of a car.

[@richiesplayground7092]

100% agree

[@n0w3lly90]

I had a poster on the wall of this car as a boy... it was like a 308 Magnum PI car but with huge muscles, front fog lights, sexy back end with the gearbox visible, vent strakes, and massive power. Screw the F40: this was the best looking 1980s Ferrari. And it is so damned rare as well

[@Allemaalpannenkoeken]

❤❤❤

[@Allemaalpannenkoeken]

❤❤❤

[@kevinhoughton9134]

Along with the Dino 246 GTS, I absolutely love them both.

[@WhitestRob]

That is an absolutely stunning example of the 288 GTO! It looks as if it rolled off the line in Maranello this morning!

[@WeAreCurated]

YES!

[@stevepiccinnin1157]

Lol do they have an assembly line at Maranello?

[@WhitestRob]

@@stevepiccinnin1157 I guess not like Ford, but it's still an assembly line!

[@bikemike1118]

Back in the mid 80s ? Probably no assembly line … quality wise not to the standard. But that’s a different story

[@RoadRage810]

Dear God I need to win the lottery. This car has been on my list since I was a kid. I want a BB series 512 and an F40 to complete my childhood Ferrari dream garage.

[@zgpm7031]

I’m fairly confident you will never get one

[@paulthomson9014]

F40 were pretty affordable about 15 years ago , personally I think they're the most over rated of the top end ferraris . That gto though is just perfect .

[@RoadRage810]

@@paulthomson9014 Over hyped possibly. The prices have a lot to do with rarity and heritage. But when it comes to a pure driving experience by going to the absolute limit of performance and saving weight there isn't really much this side of a full blown race car that compares. Especially when you consider the era it came from.

[@RoadRage810]

@@zgpm7031 stranger things have happened. I've stumbled across some pretty epic cars at amazing prices in the past.

[@paulthomson9014]

@@RoadRage810 personally I preferred the tech laden porsche 959 . In komfort spec it had more weight, less power as was pretty much just as fast , the 959 sport was faster than the f40 .

[@Zepherian]

All the best for your child. That GTO is one of my favorite cars of all time, there's not a bad angle on it.

[@zseelbach]

So timeless, i prefer the styling on the 288 gto over the f40 and f50, words cant describe

[@ohroonoko]

The F50 is trash next to this.

[@mareewalker1096]

Th rear of the 288 is unmatched! Special car!! And I'm not a ferrari fan!!

[@ffcracker]

Loved every second of this video. ❤ 288 GTO is my favorite car EVER.

[@dhmallet]

While the 288 GTO is somewhat reminiscent of the 308 GTB, the fact that they reengineered it to be longitudinal, added the turbo, and the hints of the 250 GTO. To my eyes, the additional length gives it the perfect proportions. It is beautiful in the best Pininfarina fashion, far eclipsing the F40, F50, F60, Enzo, and LaFerrari in my opinion.

[@bretthansen8166]

Agreed. Growing up as a kid I always loved the F40 (even though my neighbor had a Countach 5000s which he took me for rides in, loved that car also.) As I’ve gotten older however (in my 40’s now) the 250 GTO and Miura look better than the Countach and F40 to me 👍🏻

[@dunkinsdad1762]

Hope your son is well. I’ll say a prayer for your family. The 288 GTO was the poster car for my bedroom as a kid. It is my dream car that I will sit and look at for hours if I see one. So beautiful.

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you so much!

[@stephenrojas6533]

I’ll say a prayer for your little guy. Glad to hear your baby is okay and thank you for taking the time to make a video when you didn’t have to! 🇺🇸 🇮🇹

[@gregrisley1050]

August 1984, I was 14 years old and I saw the 288 GTO and 250 GTO on the cover of Road & Track. I couldn't buy that magazine fast enough.

[@OldTiredFat]

I still have half a dozen magazines from 1985.

[@L8-APEX]

The best Ferrari of the 1980s. Clean, sleek, and timeless. And yes, that includes the F40.

[@jc4074]

The 288 GTO is my favorite Ferrari vehicle. Thank you for taking us along for the ride

[@autofanaticcars]

One of the best designs ever created every time i see a 288 GTO i got nuts

[@INNO222]

The 288 GTO is my favorite sports car of all and a genuine Enzo "Ferrrari". So I'm with you 1000% on this car. Congratulations on the new member of the family and all the best to him.

[@thejmhguy]

Extremely underrated! Overshadowed by other vehicles. It is a real treat to see one at all! Congratulations on the birth of your son John! :)

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you!!

[@theanomalous1401]

Congratulations John, and best wishes to Ms. Temerian and your newborn child! I am relieved to hear from you that Mom and the baby are healthy and doing well! After going through a scary time, such as you just endured, a ride in such an immaculate example of a classic Ferrari is just what the doctor ordered! #WeAreCurated 🇺🇲 🇮🇹

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@zelsonsandim6093]

Amazing! Stunning! I remember seeing the GTO only on magazine pages when I was a boy. I've seen many Ferraris and even driven, but the GTO is a legend to me, although I've never seen one up close.

[@quantum_man]

Never realised how special this car was and still is. Phenomenal ❤

[@PapaG603]

Congratulations on the addition to your family John..Many blessings and good health.🙏

[@bmuns6445]

The most beautiful Ferrari.They should put that body on a new hybrid model - for me.

[@mattstevenson1334]

1:00 this channel has 80's drums on lock

[@dan-andreipaun3672]

Ferrari 250 GTO is the holy grail of the cars... Only 36 were produced, but 288 it's no less... Outstanding car !

[@lambo355]

My all time favourite Ferrari ❤️✌️

[@porscheguy09]

I was 9 years old when this car was introduced to the world and I was just blown away by it. The 288 GTO is the car that made me a fan of Ferrari. I’m a Porsche lover first and foremost but would take a 288 GTO in a heartbeat over most Porsche models.

[@tuomasholo]

The cars coming from Ferrari now will never be looked upon as classics. This is classic! Every curve, every detail is a work of art. (Oops my opinion doesn’t apply to the 458)😃

[@ThomasSeeds]

In time everything will be classic.

[@Glibzer]

The roma will. Its gorgeous.

[@keithsclassicgarage1133]

I saw one at the New car show in Denver, 1985 sitting next to a Pantera and a Porsche 944. The price was just under $200k. I just fell in love with it.

[@sebbarski5487]

Congratulations John for baby boy!! …and, great car, nice story,!

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Stu047]

Hands down my favourite Ferrari of all and this one is about as beautiful as they get! - And although I am firmly middle aged, I have never even seen one in the flesh :-( I always thought that the Magnum PI era of the 308 was a keystone chapter of Ferrari; every subsequent model since has borrowed a little from the 308 and despite the spaceship flavour of the design language of todays models, I bet you can still see something of the 308 in them. The 288 was obviously a 308 on steroids, augmented with supercar performance; a legend and an absolutely gorgeous piece of automotive art.

[@missourimongoose7643]

I'm hoping with the rise of 3d printers and carbon fiber becoming more affordable then we will get a second coming of these classic cars but in modern materials allowing for folks to relive there childhoods if not I prolly won't get to see one of these either lol

[@scottwhitmire6613]

Prayers to your son and family.

[@theanomalous1401]

Count me in

[@kees_pam]

Congratulations with the birth of your son! Good way to celebrate it by driving around in this legend!

[@Emira_75]

Omg thank you so much for the exterior shots, they’re incredible and makes the video feel beyond top gear production value

[@WeAreCurated]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Emira_75]

@@WeAreCurated omg my 15 mins of fame haha

[@Emira_75]

@@WeAreCurated also i hope your child is doing well and everyone is happy and healthy

[@stuartblack9258]

Think Ferrari have lost there way a bit with the Roma, this shows what there capable of! V.nice! Thankyou for the video John & congratulations on the birth of your son❤!

[@jamiegoddard1899]

Congratulations on you new arrival. Awesome video about what is and always will be my favourite Ferrari😍👍🏻

[@nadersoli815]

What a ridiculous video. I want to die. Thank you, John. Your videos are pure gold. Priceless!

[@hariskhanthevoiceofyouth7025]

Love itttttttt Thanks for reviewing my Fav Ferrari.

[@RobDSask]

Until a few years ago had no idea this model existed. Absolutely beautiful vehicle! Add this to the dream /lotto win garage lol

[@georgejohnson2449]

To kind of put your finger on its look is something Fioravanti himself said about his design philosophy: the courage of simplicity. This is the principle that connects this car to earlier ones -- and it's what's been increasingly rare in more recent Ferraris, especially the super cars.

[@timmoutos8860]

Congratulations on the birth of your son John. I hope he and his mom are doing well. So the 288..that has been my dream ferrari/exotic since it first graced the cover road and track and sports car illustrated. (Which i still have) I had the opportunity to ride in one a few years later in high school. That ride has stuck with me as being the most memorable in the 32 years since. As close to perfection as any exotic can be.

[@FastEddie123]

Congratulations to the Temerian family! Wishing your son good health! Thank you for another great video!

[@darrenparkes9805]

Congratulations on birth of you’re son , hope he gets well , and thank you again for this video yes the 288 got is special, from daz in Australia, I love your relaxed style of presentations

[@ITALIAN3005]

Congratulations on your new baby 👶! And that 288 is a stunner!!!

[@michaelpreuss9083]

Congratulations to the birth of your son. Hope mom and baby doing well. Thanks for this video, the 288 is my alltime favourite. Living in Germany and grewing up close to Europes biggest Ferrari Dealer, I was was there nearly every week and spent time sitting and taking photos of the 288 GTOs. Hope next time I am in Miami you still have this beauty and I can take a look at it. Best regards, Michael

[@WeAreCurated]

Thanks 👍 Definitely stop by next time you are in Miami. Our house is your house.

[@michaelpreuss9083]

@@WeAreCurated I will, Thanks a lot. See you probably in April.

[@benzinapaul7416]

Congrats on your son, hope he is well, appreciate you making this content. The 288 was my poster car as a 10 year old in 1984. As the father of a 4 year old, the sleep never gets better...

[@hockeymann88]

Thanks for sharing. In my opinion, easily one of the most beautiful Ferraris of all time.

[@chris_in_fl]

Another banger video! Hope to visit you guys soon. 👍

[@afshonkhanom5375]

Thank you.. Great video..

[@bradpnw1897]

Awesome to hear about your son. Serious congratulations for all your family. So great

[@josephcolosimo1943]

Absolutely my favorite!!!

[@alastair77]

Massive congratulations on the birth of your son, John.. :- D i sincerely hope that he'll be just fine having experienced the complications/hospital visit, and additionally, i congratulate you massively on this wonderful video on my 'other.' favourite Ferrari - the second being the 'upgrade.'in the F40. get some sleep soon, yeh? love and all regards.. xxx

[@MoondogBongwater]

That thing is absolutely immaculate. Very awesome to be able to drive such a rolling art piece. When I think about Ferrari, this is what I see in my head.

[@civil150]

Congratulations on your new baby boy! God bless you and your growing family!

[@cosmopolitanranks3996]

There is not a bad angle in this car. Awesome design elements

[@philipgreensmith1694]

Love your channel..... so much knowledge and excitement for the cars you love 👌 250 testerossa, gto, f40 would all be in my dream garage 👌👍😎

[@gurkpojken]

Maybe John Temerian can answer if any of the original Ferrari 288 evolution still are out there and how many.

[@zmanphotos1578]

JOHN IS A DAD!!!!!congrats!

[@grahamb3159]

It’s awesome to see you drive these cars around my neighbourhood and by my house, I’ve run into a few times when you did this drive your an SE30, but I can’t believe I missed this one!

[@Hannu_H]

The most beautiful Ferrari ever 😍

[@webspaghetti]

Still my beating heart! The most perfect sculpture ever made by man just happens to be a car, and here it is.

[@hanstubben]

For me it´s for sure the most beautiful an special car Ferrari has made! Seen it in the flesh at the Ferrari museu and it confirmed I was right.

[@68Boca]

I still have the original copy I bought of Car magazine (UK version) of their drive and review of this. Just beautiful! I know print mags have almost disappeared but the photography was amazing! July 1985, they drove from Maranello to London. Loved this car since then. I actually saw one once, in Australia about 2000/2001, I think it's the only one here? Just gorgeous! P.S.- Congratulations John on the new Baby, hope all continues to be well,

[@lesflynn4455]

There's one in Australia???

[@nunoalexandre6408]

A MasterPiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rl95719]

Congratulations John!

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Well done and well said! This car is a MASTERPIECE and this has to be one of the finest examples of 288 GTO I have ever seen. Thank you! Definitely one of my favorite Ferraris of all time. BTW congrats on the birth of you son! This video is just epic all the way around.

[@thugnasty8400]

Beautifully filmed and cool story. Well done.

[@VikingsGarage]

Thank you for showing such an iconic Ferrari . Congratulations on the new addition to the family!

[@humu1345]

Congratulations!!!

[@SymplMan81]

Can we just talk about the “oh shit” moment at 2:32 for a second…? 😂

[@timallen643]

This car is reminiscent of the 308 which the Magnum PI series popularized, but of course the 288 GTO was worlds worlds above the other. I'm envious that you're driving that car pan is great

[@charlie1832]

Congratulations to you and your wife on your baby boy , good to hear that he’s doing good from whatever the complications were , hope you get to bring him home soon , awesome video btw and jealous of you getting to drive it

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you!

[@christopherpereira8580]

My most favorite Ferrari or them next to the F40. John if that’s in Miami when I come to visit curated I hope you have one. My dream is to ride in either one of the two one day or possibly own one. Keep up the great content!

[@rikhyams247]

Hope your sons health keeps improving the cars and your channel are exceptional Love from the UK

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you.

[@rikhyams247]

@@WeAreCurated looking foward to Michael Bay part 2 Keep them coming

[@jasonschlupp2589]

Congratulations on your new born,hope baby and wife are doing well, thank you for always showing and sharing your wealth of knowledge. 🙏

[@petegeorge6605]

John, its great watching you! Your true passion for these cars is great. Great video

[@mattiafioravanti8475]

8:31 "I don't think journalists can write about it". Jason Cammisa: "Hold my beer"

[@robmarshall8633]

Congratulations on the new baby!

[@TheSchoolCircle0311]

love the look of the 288. congrats on the birth!

[@kheff46]

You're my favorite channel!

[@osptony]

you mentioned Wide World of Cars(Nanuet?). In the mid 70s I intended to drive to Grossman Motors to see a 72(one owner) Ghibli Coupe. I got lost somewhere in Nyack and found myself in the parking lot of a garage repair shop. I asked a guy if he would give me directions to Grossman's and he said if could wait a minute, he was headed that way. Grateful as hell I chatted with him. He got into a Gold colored Miura SV and we set off. By the time we got there 5/6 minutes? I was in love but not with the Maser. The understanding Joe Namnoun said.."you're a little mixed up now" take a drive and just come back Monday. I drove down the road to WW of C and BINGO ! Right there in their lot was a Agrento and Crema Daytona Spyder......By this time i had broken up with the Miura and my new love of the Ferrari! Thank you for the memory John. Tony Davis

[@KNOWHOPE72]

Could not get over how well preserved this model is until I heard it was totally restored. Cant get over the price too - 3 - 4.2 million dollars! 😮

[@larrychamel]

Another Magnificent Car sourced by Curated! Way to go John. I hope all is well with Senja, L.J. and your new addition, are you getting any sleep? ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

[@WeAreCurated]

I wish! lol

[@larrychamel]

@@WeAreCurated 😂😂 I'm going to say a little Prayer for you and Senja. ❤🙏🙏❤

[@Charly_Dont_Surf]

My favorite car since childhood! Thank you for posting

[@CliveColeman2000]

I remember seeing a 288 GTO coming around a bend on my way to school when I was about 10. My Jaw hit the floor. I'm in Ireland, and in the 80s , you'd be lucky to see a Ford Escort Xr3i

[@markbradl8651]

One of my favorites. Local Ferrari dealer bought one in the day and I saw it once !

[@thejacquoranda]

Wonderful video, John - on the rarest Ferrari hypercar of all and the first. Outstanding find. Congrats on becoming a Dad. No doubt he'll be a petrolhead too.

[@canadezo11]

I love cause he is driving it on Coral way In Coral Gables South Miami that's Where I grew up in Coral Gables 👍🏻👍🏻

[@user-pu1wk4um8k]

Congratulations on welcoming your new little one! Thanks for the great content.

[@fiors73]

i think you got the essence of the 288, thank you very much

[@stoneman8110]

I remember back in the mid 90's and early 2000's most of the Ferrari's and Lamborghini's from the late 70's and 80's we're actually affordable.

[@georgef1176]

Congratulations on your Son!! I will pray for his continued good health. Make sure you make the little man a car guy!

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

The most beautiful modern Ferrari!

[@gabkoost]

Years ago, back when this car was trading under 500k, i used to think to myself that people were blind and mostly driven by hype and trends. This has always been to me the most beautiful Ferrari ever and personifies the 80s better than any other super car. Even the fact that it had been made as a race car for the legendary group B should have made this car an permanent classic. I am low key kind of mad that they are not valued as they should.

[@OldTiredFat]

They were 76000 brand new in the UK including import taxes.

[@psubuster]

Congratulations on your newborn son. Great car and great story.

[@rjnation5042]

Definitely THE GOAT, nothing compared to it, my lowly 328 GTS gets looks, but Oh if the money was there I'd be in, congratulations on your new child too, Rj in Oz

[@rudolfvanderven]

"300.000 dollars, which was a lot of money at that time" *cries*

[@lamborghiniregistry]

My favorite Ferrari ever! Just beautiful!

[@mcomet]

This and a Countach is pretty much best of the 80s.

[@sthochglanz]

Dear John, greetings from Germany to you please - great video and thank you so much for your opinion to this GTO (which is in astronominal good shape!). You said the car tells a lot about the owner. For example you explained it's a gentleman's car. We would like to know what does John Temerian then think about the F512M? What is your opinion in your eyes to the final version of the Testarossa please? Best regards to you from Germany and wish you and your family a nice weekend, Sarah & Timo

[@WeAreCurated]

We think they are stunning cars, that said many people dont like the way they look. A 512TR is the perfect in-between.. More refined than the Testarossa, but without the polarizing headlights and taillights.

[@scottchristie5924]

What a beautiful car! Congrats on the birth of your son!!

[@michaelbonade4667]

The 288 was always special in my eyes…it was clearly much much more than a 308….just visually it was clear…but I had no idea what lurked under that Vented hood…I did have a 1/18th scale model of the 288 and the F40….all you had to do was look at the engines and see they are almost identical

[@farewell_to_normalcy9352]

Absolutely stunning! Great video, John!