Spotted: 1985 288 GTO

"El Rocko" (elrocko) 07/14/2014 at 16:44 • Filed to: None

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Last week I ran across a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO at a local repair shop in Tucson, AZ. It was a one-owner car (1 of 270 built). I took some photos but had to promise not to post them. So here's a photo from the internet. This was easily the rarest car I've ever encountered outside of a car show.

Here's an old R&T article for fun

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Edit: fuck it, have a photo of its ass

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 16:47

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Awesome. Still looks great.

OPPOsaurus WRX > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 16:54

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I saw this the other day. I know it's a lambo but not sure what type. (I know it's a ferrari)

Manuél Ferrari > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 16:57

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I've never seen one in the wild. Very cool!

Just wear your damn mask... > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 16:59

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My favorite Ferrari. I saw this one at Road America years ago. Gorgeous.

Mathias Rios > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 17:04

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Pshhh. Post them.

Nothing > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 17:08

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I used to go to Ferrari of Denver often, mainly to see what was in the shop. That was my first sighting of an Enzo. I should take my son down there some time to check the dealership out again.

bob and john > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 17:27

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the local ferrari deal has one... (Ferrari of ontario...they also have not one, not 2, but THREE F40s...one of which is a le-mans edition.

oh, and i get to drive past it on my way to and from work. cant see the cars though (they are on the upper level, that cant be seen from the ground. )

Bandit > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/14/2014 at 17:37

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Nah man, that's a Honda civic.

HammerheadFistpunch > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 17:38

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um...why can't you post the pictures again?

El Rocko > Bandit 07/14/2014 at 17:49

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so you're saying picture or it didn't happen?

El Rocko > Mathias Rios 07/14/2014 at 17:57

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good point

Gamecat235 > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 17:57

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Was it at Dearing? That means we have a 959 and a 288 GTO here. Damn.

(Fellow Old Pueblo dweller, born and raised here)

El Rocko > Gamecat235 07/14/2014 at 18:04

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The last time I was there they had a Porsche Carrera GT on the lift

Gamecat235 > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 18:07

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The cars that come and go there... I've seen some nice ones as well.

I have seen this around town though: http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/4548889674…

I would imagine the one you saw at Dearing was a real one. =)

Bandit > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 18:08

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No, it's another meme around these parts how all cars look like a civic (or an accord, I can't keep these things straight).

El Rocko > Bandit 07/14/2014 at 18:22

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so you're saying that Civic looks like a Civic? that's a silly meme

El Rocko > Gamecat235 07/14/2014 at 18:27

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That was definitely the one Dearing. - very classy. Every time dad takes the Mercedes in for service, I pick him up. The Mercedes is for sale right now. Perhaps because it is costing him so much to have it serviced at Dearing. In the near future I'll have to find another excuse to stop by.

PushToStart > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/14/2014 at 19:18

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If you're curious as to what kind it is, I'm pretty sure it's a 328. It's definitely not a 355, and I don't think it's a 308 because I don't see a black front bumper.

PushToStart > bob and john 07/14/2014 at 19:20

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THREE F40'S OH MY GOD

I'D PROBABLY FAINT JUST FROM BEING IN THE SAME BUILDING.

PushToStart > El Rocko 07/14/2014 at 19:22

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Love the 288. Second to only the F40, in my mind. Good to see that one is out being driven!

TheStraightSixKid > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/15/2014 at 00:28

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Ferrari 308 or 328

bob and john > PushToStart 07/15/2014 at 07:00

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o yea, and they share the bhuilding with the maserati place, and they have an MC12 there too...

cars are probably worth more then the building LOL

PushToStart > bob and john 07/15/2014 at 13:46

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Damn, that's so awesome.

I'd volunteer to work there just to look at all of that on a daily basis, lol