288GTO vs. F40

What do you think? This isn't a performance only thread, this is what you would buy, assuming you had money. The GTO has less power, and isn't as fast or quick...but I still think I'd take it. Tough call though.

I like both. You would look very conspicuous in both, but much less in the 288GTO. The 288GTO looks a lot like a 308, so people may underestimate you, but you could just blow them away.

Here are some pics of both of these cars for ya'll.
F40
http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~f-gto288/f45/f3.jpg
http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~f-gto288/f45/f2.jpg

288 GTO
http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~f-gto288/g/g2.jpg
http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~f-gto288/g/g4.jpg

Actually, I think I like the 288gto more :p

Originally posted by autofan
Actually, I think I like the 288gto more :p

That was kind of why I posted this. I would assume that the F40 would be the winner because it has a sizable performance edge, and it seems like people are always talking about it...but for some reason I just had to take the 288GTO.

What was the production number on the GTO? Anyone know?

Man, imagine walking to your car in a parking lot and seeing an F40 parked next to it! Crazy.

The 288GTO has always been my favorite Ferrari, even though is lacks the top performance title....just a gorgeous car.

My super cool ferrari book says that there were 272 288 gtos made in from 84-86. not very many compared to the f40.

on the f40 side there were 1311 built over five years. but i dont know how many of those were gt's. they did make a upgraded version of the f40 right. bc i have seen pics with a f40 with a red green and white pin stripes and it has gold exhaust. were these really made or did just some rich man "spunk" his up? - beez

Well, that sounds like really poor taste so I very much doubt that Ferrari would ever build that on purpose...

The striping makes sense because those are the colors of the Italian flag. Gold exhaust seems fishy.

ill try and scan the pic bc i have it. also it does say f40 gt

that is a tough call.. bein as i dont have that kinda money i would take both of da damn things hehe.. but it is touch. i think i like the F40's looks a liiiiiilllll bit better tho...

yeah the gto looks good, but the F40 looks super bad, i'd take the F40

I'd take a 288 GTo because it's my favourite Ferrari. They did make a few models of the F40 the base modle, the Gt and the LM, there's one usually at the back of Dupont Registry Magazine for 800k.

288GTO. the car's a true legend

I love them both. Tough choice, but I think I would have to go with the F40.

The F40 was the first Ferrari I ever saw, so whenever anyone said Ferrari I would picture an F40.... it's always been one of my favorite cars
Probably the first car i fell in love with... either that or a countach, cause around the same time i saw some movie with a guy that drove a red countach.... it was a sweet movie from what i remember (I was like 4-5 years old :D)

I don't remember what it was called though, i don't even really remember what happens... i just remember alot of racing around and i think it was like the hero/main character guy that had a red Countach

I'll take the F40 :D

Well, the F40 is arguably the greatest drivers car ever made, even more so than the Big Mac.

I hate trying to explain that to F50 fans. Most just compare the numbers and say "Hah! The F50 is better!" Oh yeah? Then why did Evo magazine give the F40 5 stars and the F50 only 4?

IMPO, I'd prefer the 288 GTO, I dunno....I just think it looks better tho I wouldnt mind an F40. I hate the F50, hope the F60 can do better than that.

the only think i don't like about the F40 is the interior :apuke: