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Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione #45 Red Revell 1:18

Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione #45 Red Revell 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ferrari
Model Manufacturer
Revell
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
48820
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About the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione #45 Red Revell 1:18

TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast reproduces the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione, #45 in red, one of only a handful of prototypes Ferrari built to push Group B ideas beyond the standard 288 GTO. Diecast construction carries the Evoluzione's wider arches and aggressive add-ons, marking the direct testbed for the Ferrari F40.

Only a handful of Evoluzione prototypes ever existed, built to explore how far Ferrari could push the 288 GTO before Group B racing collapsed and took the project's original purpose with it.

Diecast Detail on an Extreme Prototype

The Evoluzione's bodywork went well beyond the standard 288 GTO, with wider arches, deeper front and rear treatments and aggressive aerodynamic addenda aimed squarely at circuit performance rather than road use. Reproducing that extreme stance in diecast means holding sharp definition around the flares and vents, since a softened line here loses exactly what made the Evoluzione look so different from its road-going sibling. The #45 livery and red finish should sit crisp against the exposed composite-look panels typical of these prototypes, and opening features, where present, are a genuine bonus on a diecast at this price point rather than an expected given. Revell's diecast work on Ferrari's rarer prototypes gives collectors access to a subject most manufacturers never touch.

The Bridge Between 288 GTO and F40

Built during 1986 as development mules once Group B racing was cancelled, the Evoluzione prototypes became Ferrari's proving ground for ideas that would define the F40, launched the following year. Studying the Evoluzione's aerodynamics explains directly why the F40 looked the way it did, making this a genuine missing-link subject for anyone tracing Ferrari's turbo supercar lineage.

Placed between a standard 288 GTO and an F40, this Evoluzione tells the development story a simple two-car display cannot, making it a genuinely rewarding addition for a Ferrari GT-era collection.

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