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Ferrari 288 GTO

The Ferrari GTO (often referred to as Ferrari 288 GTO) is an alien homologation of the Ferrari 308 GTB produced from 1984 through 1986, appointed GT for Gran Turismo and O for Omologato (homologation in Italian).

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The Ferrari GTO sports car was the first to attempt in the fresh Group B Race alternation and a minimum of 200 cars were appropriate for homologation. However as alone Ferrari and Porsche, with their 959, entered, the alternation was anon alone abrogation aloof Group B Rally championship. The Porsche 959 (as the Porsche 961) alone raced three times in Group B, but the 288 GTO never raced and all 272 cars congenital remained absolutely alley cars.


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