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over a year ago
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Which is your Ferrari.. having seen a 131 599 GTO drive in front of me on the way home this afternoon, must say i was green with envy.......... super looking car  |
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"What's the difference?"
The "o" is reference to the Italian for homologation, meaning in order for the car, or parts to be legal for certain race series, a set number have to be produced, hence the 250GTO of the 60's and 288GTO in the mid 80's.
Sadly now, its mostly used as a badge to identify production cars, tweaked to be slightly more motorsport/track focused, than the out and out race cars for road use.
And the award for the dullest post today on Fab goes to.......  |
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"What's the difference?
The "o" is reference to the Italian for homologation, meaning in order for the car, or parts to be legal for certain race series, a set number have to be produced, hence the 250GTO of the 60's and 288GTO in the mid 80's.
Sadly now, its mostly used as a badge to identify production cars, tweaked to be slightly more motorsport/track focused, than the out and out race cars for road use.
And the award for the dullest post today on Fab goes to....... "
Far from boring
and the B is for Berlinetta, which is Italian for a sports car/coupe.
Agree with you though, the 599 GTO is not a real GT) at all. But still a damn good car. |
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"Good lad! Knew it was for something, and couldn't remember!
Id still think that the real mystique died with Enzo, and anything after '88 just isnt the same. Saying that, wouldnt say no......
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I agree, but some of the 90's designed Ferrari's still retain an analogue, mechanical feel when driven. From 430/599 onwards its akin to a computer game.
Still fun, and fast, but in a different way. |
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"1969 Pontaic GTO 400 Ram air V8 with an edalbrok high rise manifold 4 speed gear box and nitro injected thats a car
Until you get to the first corner! "
use it on the straight run 1/3 mile |
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"1969 Pontaic GTO 400 Ram air V8 with an edalbrok high rise manifold 4 speed gear box and nitro injected thats a car
Until you get to the first corner! use it on the straight run 1/3 mile "
grew up with these cars in America |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What's the difference?
The "o" is reference to the Italian for homologation, meaning in order for the car, or parts to be legal for certain race series, a set number have to be produced, hence the 250GTO of the 60's and 288GTO in the mid 80's.
Sadly now, its mostly used as a badge to identify production cars, tweaked to be slightly more motorsport/track focused, than the out and out race cars for road use.
And the award for the dullest post today on Fab goes to.......
Far from boring
and the B is for Berlinetta, which is Italian for a sports car/coupe.
Agree with you though, the 599 GTO is not a real GT) at all. But still a damn good car. "
Boring maybe, but exactly what I wanted to know. GTO then. |
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