Beautiful Ferrari 288 GTO is 25 years old

By myarn • June 19, 2009

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The Ferrari 288 GTO is celebrating its 25th anniversary and Concorso Italiano in collaboration with Joe Sackey Classics is honored to host the kick-off gathering, featuring the first-ever USA reunion of Ferrari’s original ‘Supercar’, the iconic 288 GTO. The first day of the reunion will commence at the 2009 Concorso Italiano on Friday, August 14th at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch.August 15th with a mid-morning meet and greet in Carmel, the reunion celebration will continue, followed by a scenic one-hour drive to Los Gatos, and then punctuated with dining al fresco at Campo di Bocce.

History

During 1984 and 1985, Ferrari produced 272 units of the exotic 288 GTO. It was loosely based on the 308, but with many significant changes. Twenty-five years after its introduction, the 288 GTO remains a classic Ferrari road car and we are delighted to work with Joe Sackey Classics to celebrate this silver anniversary.

Joe Sackey is the author of The Lamborghini Miura Bible, published in 2008 by Veloce Publishing. He is in the process of writing the ultimate book on the Ferrari 288 GTO, to be published by Veloce in 2010. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Margaret, and their three children, Sterling, Vincent, and Isabella.

Concorso Italiano will be held on August 14th from 9:30 am until 5 pm at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey California. Admission Tickets.concorso.com/tickets.htm and costs $ 85 when bought before May 31. Admission costs will be $ 100 from June 1 until August 14th. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult

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