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Ferrari 288 GTO #1 Red 1984 Bburago 1:18

Ferrari 288 GTO #1 Red 1984 Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ferrari
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3027-P3
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Ferrari 288 GTO #1 Red 1984 Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 288 GTO #1 reproduces the 1984 homologation supercar in Red. Mass-market diecast construction with typical opening features brings a genuinely significant Ferrari, built to satisfy Group B production requirements, within reach of a broad collecting audience.

Ferrari built the 288 GTO to meet homologation rules rather than as a pure road-going indulgence, and that racing purpose still gives the car serious credibility today.

Mass-Market Diecast for a Serious Ferrari Subject

Bburago positions its diecast at an accessible price point, and that means wider panel gaps and a less exhaustive interior than a resin specialist would deliver, a fair trade for a mainstream audience that wants a genuine Ferrari 288 GTO on the shelf without commission-tier pricing. The GTO's flared arches and vented bonnet, both functional rather than decorative, come through in the diecast tooling with recognisable proportion even if the finest surface lines stay simplified. Doors and bonnet typically open on Bburago's range, giving a look at a stylised but legible engine bay, a genuine bonus over sealed resin alternatives that trade that access for sharper panel lines. Red suits the car's competition origins directly, a period-correct choice rather than a customer special order.

The 288 GTO and Ferrari's Group B Ambitions

Ferrari developed the 288 GTO to homologate a car for Group B rallying and racing, a category that ultimately never fully materialised for the model in top-level competition, but the road car that resulted became a genuinely significant turbocharged Ferrari in its own right. It sits as a direct ancestor to the later F40 in Ferrari's engineering lineage. For a Historic GT and GTE shelf, this accessible diecast lets a collector own that story at a price the resin-only alternative would never allow.

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