Quick comparison
The Ferrari 250 GTO appeared in 1962, the Ferrari 288 GTO in 1984 – 22 years later. The Ferrari 250 GTO has a V12 engine, the Ferrari 288 GTO a V8 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari 288 GTO: 400 PS versus 300 PS. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari 288 GTO: 305 km/h versus 283 km/h. From 0 to 100 km/h the Ferrari 288 GTO is quicker: 4.9 s versus 6 s. The lighter one is the Ferrari 250 GTO: 950 kg versus 1160 kg. The rarer one is the Ferrari 250 GTO: 36 units versus 272.
Ferrari 250 GTOFerrari 288 GTO
1962–1964Period1984–1987
2953 cm³; Tipo 168 Comp/62 60° V12; SOHC 2 valves per cylinder; 6 Weber 38 DCN carburetors; compression ratio 9.7:1Engine2855 cm³ F114 B 000 twin-turbo V8
2953 cm³Displacement2855 cm³
300 PS at 7500 rpmPower400 PS and 496 Nm of torque
294 NmTorque–
approx. 6 s0–100 km/h4.9 s
208–283 km/h depending on final drive ratioTop speed305 km/h
950 kgWeight1160 kg
36Units built272
5-speed manualTransmission5-speed manual
Front-engine, rear-wheel driveLayoutMid-engine, rear-wheel drive
2-door BerlinettaBody2-door Berlinetta
Giotto Bizzarrini; Sergio ScagliettiDesignLeonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina; Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)
2400 mmWheelbase2450 mm
4325 × 1600 × 1210 mmL × W × H4290 × 1910 × 1120 mm
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari 250 GTO: MrWalkr, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ferrari 288 GTO: Quelle: GTHO / Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit, CC BY-SA 4.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
