This 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO Is Bring a Trailer's 250,000th Auction
Key takeaways
- Bidding for the Ferrari supercar is already into the millions.
- A Ferrari 288 GTO doesn't turn up; it arrives with authority.
- The later F40 is wilder but also far more common, bereft of even the most basic amenities, and not quite as pretty.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
Bidding for the Ferrari supercar is already into the millions.
Bring a Trailer The 288 GTO is considered Ferrari's first modern supercar.With only 272 made, it's rarer than any of its successor models (F40, F50, Enzo, La Ferrari, F80).It is, therefore, a blue-chip Ferrari collectible and would be a cornerstone of most any collection.After a dozen years of providing the internet's best window-shopping experience, Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos) has just posted its 250,000th listing. It's a heck of a good one.
A Ferrari 288 GTO doesn't turn up; it arrives with authority. There are plenty of arguments to be had for both its ancestors and descendants as the greatest or most iconic Ferrari, but there's only one car so incredible that it could mend the fence between Enzo Ferrari and Niki Lauda. The last of these cars was specially built to do just that, approved personally by Enzo for Niki.