What's this car on the right?

"Horkin' Up Dangle Hams" (erob599) 08/19/2013 at 14:04 • Filed to: None

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Clearly it's a race car, but what series did it race in?

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:05

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288 GTO Evo

Party-vi > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:06

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288 GTO Evoluzione. It was intended for Group B rally racing but never raced, as Group B was shuttered for multiple reasons (safety was the biggest reasion IIRC). There were apparently 5 made.

twinturbobmw > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:07

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Possibly a version of the Huffaker 308GTB.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:07

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That's the predecessor to the F40, the 288 GTO.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:07

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288 GTO Evoluzione and it raced in Group B.

DocWalt > Party-vi 08/19/2013 at 14:11

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Good info, but not strictly true about Group B. Group B was intended to support road racing as well as rallying. The 288 GTO would have competed in road racing, and I guess it could have competed on select rallies as well.

KillerBee > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:11

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What? You can't read the placard?

Blondude > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:12

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As others have said, this

was modified into this to participate in Group B rally,

which after Group B was banned evolved into this,

which was improved upon/made road legal to make the F40 we all know and love.

McLarry > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:16

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It's a unicorn is what it is! That is an extremely rare 288 GTO Evoluzione... 1 of 6. My understanding is that it's basically an ugly F40 prototype... It was meant to compete in Group B, the 'unlimited' rally class, but it was cancelled (group B, I mean).

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Blondude 08/19/2013 at 14:29

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Sweet evolutionary chart Darwin!

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/19/2013 at 14:31

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nobody say TR7...

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Blondude 08/19/2013 at 14:33

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Ferrari are Pokemon?

Sparf > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 08/19/2013 at 14:36

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So that's why I once saw a guy walk into a Ferrari dealership while singing "Gotta Catch 'Em All!"...

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 08/20/2013 at 13:03

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Thanks for the responses guys! My neighbor has an endurance racing prepped 288 GTO (we're talking roll cage, fire suppression, straight pipes, the works), so I should have known better. That thing is phenomenal, and he claims it is the only endurance prepped car in the country. Not sure if that us true, but I'd like to get some photos of it soon.