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Ferrari 288 GTO #25 Bburago 1:18

Ferrari 288 GTO #25 Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ferrari
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
7027
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About the Ferrari 288 GTO #25 Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: This Bburago 1:18 diecast reproduces the Ferrari 288 GTO, car number 25, dated to 1984. It represents Maranello's Group B homologation special, the car that laid the groundwork for the F40 that followed it.

The 288 GTO was built to satisfy Group B homologation rules, a regulatory quirk that produced one of Ferrari's most important road cars of the 1980s.

Casting a Homologation Special at Accessible Price

The 288 GTO's flared arches and prominent rear haunches, needed to house the twin-turbo V8 and wider track that Group B homologation demanded, give a diecast tool real character to work with, and Bburago's casting captures that flared, purposeful stance clearly at its price point. Panel gaps run wider than a premium resin equivalent, standard for the tier, and the interior is simplified rather than fully detailed. What comes through regardless is the 288's aggressive, function-driven shape, a world away from the softer 456 GT built around the same period by the same manufacturer. Racing number 25 gives this example a competition identity, distinguishing it from the many road-specification 288 GTOs that circulate in diecast form.

The Car That Preceded the F40

Group B's homologation requirements forced manufacturers to build genuinely track-capable road cars in limited numbers, and the 288 GTO's engineering directly influenced the F40 that followed just a few years later. An accessible diecast version lets that lineage sit on a shelf without demanding F40-level investment, and it works well positioned as the link between Ferrari's classic GT racers and its modern supercar era.

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