IwannaSportSedan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 http://www.supercars.net/Pics?streamPotd=y&year=2009&month=5&day=9 Oh, lord.... one of my two favorite cars. Ferrari 288 GTO. The Aston Martin Vantage out of focus in front is a nice car, as well... But the Ferrari... one of the singular points of perfection in car design... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 288? Which was the Magnum PI mobile? 328? That thing was also sex on wheels but I heard that the very-close rendition was far superior in every way... Yes, I'm too lazy to search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 yes Magnum had the 328 GTS which was a n/a 3.2 litre v8 the 288 GTO was a twin turbo 2.8 litre v8 beast. the 328 was no competition for the 288 as it was Ferrari's homolgated contender for Group B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Good God. A twin turbo tight (small displacement) V8? Yes... please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Saw one in Montana last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'm saving for one now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I think that Magnum actually drove the 308. Slight difference in the front bumper arrangement, the 328 was a little more polished and flush-fitted. The 308 had a black bumper beam not much else. http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/ferrari-308-1.jpg vs http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/ferrari-308-3.jpghttp://ferraris-online.com/cars/FE-328GTS-82028/images/P000Fade.jpg The 328 is a little flatter, and more flush-fitting on the front end. It was an evolution of the same design, much like Porsche did with the normal 944 to the flush-fit aero of the 944 Turbo and S2. I think the last 288 GTO I heard of up for auction was something like 7 million dollars. Good luck saving. The 308/328 lineup was transverse V8 layout, with a small trunk behind the engine. The 288 GTO was gutted, and race prepped. The roof buttresses were made solid (there was an engine lid seam through them on the 308/328, and again on the F40 which was also (highly) modified from that chassis tub, after the 288 GTO Evoluzione. The 288 GTO's bodywork is everything good about the 308/328 line, and then some extra perfect, with an hour-glass figure and fender flares that are an object lesson on how it is properly done. I am more and more drawn to the knife-edged and graceful, yet brutally direct design of some of those italian designs that came out of the 70s, from Pininfarina, and ItalDesign/Guigiaro. http://www.dorochris.com/images/ferrari/288.jpg The 288 GTO was different than the 308/328 longitudinal driveline, with a long transaxle more like the 365/512BB, and Testarossa. The engine was de-stroked, and de-bored for Group B regs, and twin turbocharged, with twin intercoolers and intake manifolds, and a common wastegate between the two turbos. The arrangement is implicitly symmetrical, and fantastically direct. http://www.speedlab1.com/engine1.jpg I have long wanted to replicate such a symmetrical twin parallel turbo system on a mid-engine EG33 Subaru Flat 6. Two turbos, two intercoolers feeding EG's symmetrical, dual-throttle, aft-facing intake manifold. With a properly built-for-turbo and blueprinted block, the engine is almost designed for that layout, and would be much more attainable than a Ferrari 288 GTO engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 And the other car that is at the top of my list as the epitome of the automotive craft: McLaren F1 http://www.exoticcarsite.com/pictures/Cars/mclaren/GTR/mclaren-gtr-8.jpg http://www.motorimania.net/manifestazioni/supercar/images/McLaren.F1.Gt.1.jpg Damn, I love those doors. If only there were a GOOD replica or adaptation of that design on the kit-car market (there is one, but it seems sorely lacking), I would have something to fit SVX window parts, and afore-mentioned twin-turbo EG33 drivetrain into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdisco Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Fixored Nice box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Nice black box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 now THAT'S what I call murdered out! can't even see it! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Ultimate black box from Momo USA! That has to be the picture of a Spec B with black rims during a torrential rain at midnight in October combined with a power outage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonman586 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 This wasn't taken by me, but I dream of it. Saw one at an exotic meet a few weeks back http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7536/apollo06.jpg The Gumpert? Isn't it on the top of Top Gear's power lap times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Gumpert Apollo is one of the fastest, but man, is it ugly! The lines are not graceful whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpete77 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 the names not graceful either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonman586 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Gumpert Apollo is one of the fastest, but man, is it ugly! The lines are not graceful whatsoever. It may be ugly but it does get the job done. Supposedly enough down-force to drive upside down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpete77 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 holy scnitzel gruben [ame= ] [/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpete77 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 and the 917? [ame= ] [/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppettit2005 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I got to drive a 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB once and loved it! except for the transmission... it had a weird gear arrangement (reverse was where 1st normally is) lots of fun to drive, not fun to put a spare tire on (although the jack was a small and lightweight lovely design, it did not actually fit under the car when it had a flat tire). Lots of fun, really sporty, no road noise, ah I loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Weird? I would call that the right arrangement. I feel it as having the reverse close to the highest gear weird. But it depends on what you are used to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppettit2005 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 yeah, I was just used to 1st gear being there, so downshifting was a nightmare in that car... it was like "quick I need to downshift! Where was first gear again?". You wind up messing that up just once and you never do that again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalleeharvey Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 http://www.dannywhitfield.com/images/ITEM_8-E-3_1963_FORD_GALAXIE_500_XL_Red_Convertible_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Mosler MT900 GTR XX http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/5/large/1894021.jpg 2500hp 1700lbs 300+ mph LS7 tt AWD http://www.worldcarfans.com/109050819220/mosler-mt900-gtr-xx-twin-turbo-land-shark-revealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 http://www.supercars.net/Pics?streamPotd=y&year=2009&month=5&day=26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 ^ haha wow, zonda meet? i wish i could be one of those guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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