A combination of style, ‘coolness’, driving pleasure and sheer personal preference. If you have a better list or just one model you want to add the list, let me know.
The top four cars are pretty much inter-changeable all of them could have got first place. It would depend upon the day, the journey I had to make and . . . . . well lots of things.
Ferrari 288GTO.
No, there is no point in waiting for the rest of the list, the F40 isn’t there.
The 288GTO is that rare thing (and also much rarer than the F40 in numbers with only 272/8 being built) it started its design life as a Group B car. A true road car, made as good as it can be to go racing.
The F40 on the other hand started out as a race car that was then ‘adapted’ slightly to make it road usable. Personally I would like proper door handles, radio and ventilation system. If you search the internet for the 288GTO Evolution (not this model) with its screwed on wheel arches and spoilers you can see the F40 taking shape. The 288GTO is just so much more elegant. You, and your passenger, can drive up to the Savoy, hand the keys to the valet and not feel like an idiot, its a car, not a racing car.
To the untrained eye it just looks like a 308GTD/328GTB, but virtually every part is unique to this GTO. The 2.8litre turbo charged V8 produced 400bhp in road trim, but made the car slightly longer than earlier models sharing the same styling because it was mounted in-line, rather than transverse. And because Grp B, was cancelled the cars were fitted with air-con and full leather.
The F40 is a race car underneath, with no pretence of comfort, the 288GTO is simply beautiful.
Was it a drivers car? Well, Nicki Lauda ordered one. He wasn’t slow.
The list is the personal preference of our Director, Guy Winter. A car fanatic since the 1960’s, he eats’, sleeps and dreams everything Motor Trade. For the past 25 years he has worked for Cymark providing digital and telephone marketing support for individual retailers, groups and manufacturers alike.
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