1985 Ferrari 288 GTO - Jay Leno’s Garage

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  • Опубліковано 23 бер 2019
  • David Lee is back with this famous Group B homologation car--the predecessor to the Ferrari F40--the Ferrari 288 GTO!
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  • @JavierCR25
    @JavierCR25 5 років тому +2523

    This is by far one of the best looking cars ever made.

    • @grayman735
      @grayman735 5 років тому +50

      I like this car more than the lamborghini C

    • @brd2deth939
      @brd2deth939 5 років тому +15

      Agreed

    • @farmergiovanni4522
      @farmergiovanni4522 5 років тому +9

      JavierCR25 Gotta agree with ya that car🚗 looks so badass and cool to drive in.

    • @sjdunks1115
      @sjdunks1115 5 років тому +29

      100% the 288 GTO looks so stunning

    • @baggszilla
      @baggszilla 5 років тому +6

      Absolutely!

  • @S356ster1
    @S356ster1 5 років тому +749

    This car is art. It doesn't have a bad angle. When so many of the current super and hyper cars are starting to look so similar a look back at brilliant design is nice.

    • @jamesbird6103
      @jamesbird6103 5 років тому +3

      I dream about buying one of these and retrofitting it as an electric. Would love to see peoples confused faces!

    • @readventurekids
      @readventurekids 5 років тому +11

      Yup. A triumph of design! I think it’s arguably the best looking car ever. Every angle works as you say. Especially rear three quarter from high. Not a big Ferrari fan but lusted after this car since I was 8 years old. I once tried to convince my old man to buy one when he was buying a flat. He broke even on the flat. He would have made more than a million if he’d listened to his 8 year old son... haha

    • @S356ster1
      @S356ster1 5 років тому +2

      rodcosmic Ha. If my father had listened to me when I was a kid he'd have vested the whole farm in Apple stock and today I'd have one of these incredible cars in my stable.

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 5 років тому +26

      James Bird retrofitting a Ferrari is like killing children to get blood to donate to a blood drive. You goddamn psycho.

    • @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347
      @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 4 роки тому +7

      James Bird no

  • @CarsandCats
    @CarsandCats 3 роки тому +161

    David is so humble he interviewed Jay instead of getting interviewed himself. He makes whoever he meets feel more important that he is. That is a true gentleman.

    • @dgdg4097
      @dgdg4097 2 роки тому +10

      That's the lost art of conversation.......

    • @eggbirdtherooster
      @eggbirdtherooster 2 роки тому +5

      You both are completely right! 👌🏼

    • @captainbart
      @captainbart 2 роки тому +2

      just needs to get socks....

  • @sample.text.
    @sample.text. 4 роки тому +191

    Some things in life are absolute perfection... the 288 GTO is absolutely that.

  • @imbluz
    @imbluz 5 років тому +648

    I love David Lee. He's doing a great service to the legacy of Ferrari.

    • @CamiloHPNunes
      @CamiloHPNunes 4 роки тому +11

      Yeah but wtf was that about the socks @11:45 !!!

    • @Phenom98
      @Phenom98 4 роки тому +14

      @@CamiloHPNunes The joke was Jay hates that kind of socks.

    • @stanlee5465
      @stanlee5465 4 роки тому +10

      I just wish he wouldn't wear the Ferrari clothes... Everyone knows that Ferrari branded things are only for people who can't afford the cars!

    • @armoredp
      @armoredp 4 роки тому +27

      @@stanlee5465 Being able to buy the new exclusive Ferrari's is apparently a game of politics and promotion. It's not about money, you have to be in good standing with Ferrari and pretty much buy every Ferrari they produce to get a shot at buying the next "Laferrari" or other exclusive build. Him wearing the sweater is probably part of that.

    • @roboedar
      @roboedar 4 роки тому +12

      @@Phenom98 It's because Jay always teases David about not wearing socks.

  • @doublestrokeroll
    @doublestrokeroll 5 років тому +580

    For me this is the most beautiful Ferrari ever. It's just so perfectly proportioned. Its stance is almost muscle car ish. Nothing looks out of place to my eye.

    • @Spazik86
      @Spazik86 5 років тому +2

      F40 looks better imho :-)

    • @doublestrokeroll
      @doublestrokeroll 5 років тому +30

      @@Spazik86 I like it too, but it's proportions are a little weird. Like the nose. The way it droops downward and the edges by the headlights slope slightly to the sides. It looks to me like it's got a sad/tired smile face...lol. Obviously in terms of performance it's superior, and I get why it's got the status over the 288 that it does.
      But yeah...it's all subjective. There is no right answer for which one looks best.

    • @shannonroberts2966
      @shannonroberts2966 5 років тому +3

      ...except the stupid driving lights under the snout.

    • @doublestrokeroll
      @doublestrokeroll 5 років тому +34

      @@shannonroberts2966 hmm...that's one of my favorite parts.

    • @Drjfever
      @Drjfever 5 років тому +4

      Absolutely. See it in the flesh and you’ll be breathless.

  • @Chadnmurfreesboro
    @Chadnmurfreesboro 3 роки тому +135

    No other car ever made makes me feel like this does when I see it. The flared fenders and tight interior, the exposed rear final drive, the hyper turbo power....It's definitely more sexy than the F40. And what a super nice guy to be the Ferrari ambassador.

    • @johnlesica4657
      @johnlesica4657 Рік тому +5

      Many years ago I saw a GTO cruising around in a neighboring town. Clean, glossy, bright red finish, with immaculate rims, appeared as if it had just been detailed. It was driving slowly. So low to the ground, it looked like it was gliding just above the surface of the street. I followed him for about a mile or two before turning away. IMHO the 288 GTO is hands down, the best looking Ferrari of all time. I believe it is matched only by the Miura SV for the most beautiful car ever!

    • @TheBoomtown4
      @TheBoomtown4 3 місяці тому

      The front fenders and then it dips to the windshield. The side profile. Perfection

    • @ImRuzza
      @ImRuzza 3 місяці тому

      Do you have a boner?

  • @bowslap
    @bowslap Рік тому +61

    The 288 GTO was truly a crowning achievement for the company, and Enzo’s finest hour at the time. 37 years later, it STILL looks amazing….

  • @georgemallory797
    @georgemallory797 4 роки тому +357

    This is the prettiest Ferrari I have ever seen. Just gorgeous.

  • @scottstuit9305
    @scottstuit9305 5 років тому +252

    David Lee is my favorite of Jay"s regulars. He seems to be nice, approachable, and also like Jay, drives what he collects.

    •  5 років тому +4

      This is the same guy who in the 288 GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari video Leno put out said that he buys Ferraris "because they make him look good"...
      He comes across as nice though.

    • @aldworth33
      @aldworth33 5 років тому +2

      He seems a genuine guy, on Instagram he is always interacting with enthusiasts and doing things for charity

    • @scottstuit9305
      @scottstuit9305 5 років тому +4

      @ Can't knock him for being honest. Lol.

    • @khunopie9159
      @khunopie9159 5 років тому +1

      That's such a sweet and touching sentiment Scott

    • @stevenkelby2169
      @stevenkelby2169 5 років тому +4

      And he looks like winnie the poo. Which is nice.

  • @MS-1994
    @MS-1994 3 роки тому +149

    David Lee is a car guy's car guy. Great eye for cars, shares them with the public and, most importantly, drives them!

    • @shotforshot5983
      @shotforshot5983 Рік тому +2

      6000 miles on a car of that vintage... A friend of mine had a 67 mustang. One of only 500 built to qualify for racing. It had super low mileage, but there was a story behind it. The original owner (vietnam fighter pilot) drove it, and raced it all the way to California for deployment. He said he was only beaten by a 427 side oiler vette. He sold it to get married, buy a house after coming stateside. Second owner LOVED the idea of the car but only drove it a couple of times. It honestly scared him. He stored it well for decades. It was like out of a time machine.

    • @aaron62877
      @aaron62877 Рік тому +1

      @@shotforshot5983 427 side oiler in a corvette? isn't that a ford engine?

    • @kalyansapsd1
      @kalyansapsd1 10 місяців тому +2

      To me..he is THE FERRARI GUY...all his ferraris are absolutely well maintained and they look like they just came out of a showroom.

    • @dannyhudson9659
      @dannyhudson9659 6 місяців тому +1

      Looks like mean shark

    • @gehtdianschasau8372
      @gehtdianschasau8372 6 місяців тому

      You mean Mr: "I totally use the car every day, but it has only 10 000km on the clock and you have to wear sterile socks in it. I didn't look at it before i bought it, i sent my guy over to check it"? Yeah sure. A total car guy, indeed. If you told him to change the spark plugs, he'd probably bring you the cigarette lighter and ask you where the spares are.

  • @adamwampler2135
    @adamwampler2135 3 роки тому +74

    David Lee is a great guy. He's a guy like you and me, he just happens to have a lot of money. He's like Jay in that Jay is a regular car guy who made it big. Love you guys! I never get tired of the David Lee episodes.

    • @jstrawse
      @jstrawse 2 роки тому +2

      What does this David Lee fellow do for a living ,,, must be pretty good to afford all those cars anybody know ??

    • @opethmike
      @opethmike Рік тому +1

      @@jstrawse He owns a chain of jewelry stores

  • @akrimmer86
    @akrimmer86 5 років тому +167

    I love it when David Lee comes by to bring a new car. And their gift exchanges always give me a laugh.

    • @BurtSampson
      @BurtSampson 5 років тому +10

      I thought he was handing Jay a maxi pad when he handed him those ankle socks. lol.

    • @vyrnmn
      @vyrnmn 5 років тому

      @@BurtSampson me too!

    • @assylyacine1778
      @assylyacine1778 5 років тому

      agreed! very funny stuff

  • @salmontips
    @salmontips 5 років тому +445

    I don't wear socks anymore hoping I one day will own a Ferrari collection like David Lee.

  • @horsepower523
    @horsepower523 2 роки тому +25

    The 288 GTO is aesthetically as close to perfection as a car could possibly get. It's an absolutely stunning masterpiece. Too bad the FIA banned the Group B rally car championship. How cool it would have been to see the beautiful 288 GTO racing on the rally tracks.

    • @Mark3nd
      @Mark3nd 2 роки тому

      Ford: NANI?! Wait a second, i thought you only do Road!
      Ferrari: Yes, its unfortunate Group B was banned
      Ford: .... Ya, that i can agree on
      Ferrari: .... was it fun?
      Ford: Fun? You call that fun?! DID YA WATCH the live footages!?
      Ferrari: Yes, we're late..... hopefully someone used one for the rallying
      TODAY: Yes, we are

  • @ceejay960
    @ceejay960 2 роки тому +17

    I love the part when they are in the car and David is trying to share with Jay the feeling of finally being able to buy the car of your dreams, and asking Jay how he felt when he first started collecting cars.

  • @cristianfcao
    @cristianfcao 5 років тому +372

    First Doug does the F1 (thanks Jay!), now Jay does the 288? Man, what a week!

    • @grtbgf
      @grtbgf 5 років тому +11

      Spoiler alert: Doug did a mclaren senna, video probably incoming this week. but shhh

    • @JDMHaze
      @JDMHaze 5 років тому

      lol

    • @grtbgf
      @grtbgf 5 років тому +1

      @Lassi Kinnunen I know, and its ugly as hell, but hey its a Daddy Doug review

    • @chris55top
      @chris55top 5 років тому +2

      now if David Lee will let Doug do the 288GTO

    • @cristianfcao
      @cristianfcao 5 років тому

      ​@@chris55top Better still: David's Laferrari and Jay's P1!

  • @damachine3
    @damachine3 5 років тому +429

    Uploading at this time because Jay is making sure that we are entertained at night, just like he has for decades.

    • @steffenflindt8670
      @steffenflindt8670 5 років тому +12

      USA time is world time apparently

    • @damachine3
      @damachine3 5 років тому +25

      @@steffenflindt8670 He uploaded at the same time his shows aired so, whatever time that is for you in the world right now, it is the same time that his shows aired. Also, his show was called The Tonight show (since it was broadcast from the USA at night). I hope that clears things up for you.

    • @TheSakul08
      @TheSakul08 5 років тому +12

      Never noticed that but you’re right

    • @E_tiBEAMERBOY
      @E_tiBEAMERBOY 5 років тому +6

      Blessing us petrolheads with the utmost quality vids!!

    • @jody024
      @jody024 5 років тому +3

      As we wake up for our middle of the night dumps.

  • @240fxst
    @240fxst 4 роки тому +13

    Jay and David are truly car enthusiast. They buy the cars for their use and for others to enjoy to watch them as well. Thanks Gents.

  • @ClarenceHW
    @ClarenceHW 3 роки тому +10

    David Lee is one cool customer, total enthusiast, and he laughs at Jay's jokes. It's a win-win. Beautiful car, timeless.

  • @JnixMarshel
    @JnixMarshel 5 років тому +583

    Of course its David Lee's car. Another great episode.

    • @poolboyinla
      @poolboyinla 5 років тому +4

      I thought it was Magnum's car.

    • @netrioter
      @netrioter 5 років тому +4

      @@poolboyinla if Higgins owned this...Magnum would have died in every episode. These things are dynamite..Jay didnt even try to push it

    • @poolboyinla
      @poolboyinla 5 років тому +6

      @Tamee Purdy That guy that was in Van Halen for a while.

    • @poolboyinla
      @poolboyinla 5 років тому +2

      @@netrioter Did you ever notice how much Higgins and Hitler look a like?

    • @Legotruck82
      @Legotruck82 5 років тому +6

      @@poolboyinla I think that was a 308.

  • @porscheguy09
    @porscheguy09 5 років тому +190

    The 288 GTO is one of my all time favorite cars period. Not just out of Ferrari’s but all cars.

    • @MrGaryGG48
      @MrGaryGG48 5 років тому +8

      I have to agree with you Ryan. That profile photo in Jay's Garage, with the overhead lighting is just spectacular! The F40 which was released just a couple of years later has gotten huge acknowledgement, and justifiably so, for its phenomenal stat-sheet and its performance has over-shadowed the 288 GTO to some degree. One of the biggest differences is though, that the GTO has all that performance and is still a comfortable road-going car. The F40 makes no apologies. It is a stripped down gunfighter! Nothing more. Nothing less. It has minimal accouterments but gobs of performance.
      The 288 GTO (2.8 liters / 8 cylinders - that was the code then, engine displacement & number of cylinders) looked to me, like what the 308 GTB should have been. It was just "right" in all its proportions and had the performance to back it up. 400 hp will do that for you! I still have photographs of one that we had in a shop I worked in, in the early '90s. It was graceful, superbly muscular, and made everything else in the shop look just a bit "plain." That was among other Ferraris, Maseratis, Porsches, Jags and Mercedes. Even among the other Ferraris, it was in a class of its own.

    • @carloenricomedina8304
      @carloenricomedina8304 5 років тому +1

      couldn't agree more!

    • @kyles5513
      @kyles5513 5 років тому +1

      Ya bud!

    • @jimihendrix731
      @jimihendrix731 5 років тому +1

      No doubt, the 288 GTO is a masterpiece.

    • @kyles5513
      @kyles5513 5 років тому +2

      @@jimihendrix731 in my opinion...
      F 40 #1
      288 gto #2
      458 #3
      Edit: 1963 250 gto is the master.

  • @michaelhughes3302
    @michaelhughes3302 3 роки тому +2

    The highest of high watermark for car design. Absolutely Ferrari, absolutely gorgeous.

  • @johnnylemonhead8590
    @johnnylemonhead8590 4 роки тому +7

    this is absolutely the best looking Ferrari of all-time. It looks like a fighter jet on wheels

  • @SeeWorldKevin
    @SeeWorldKevin 5 років тому +167

    To me, the prettiest car ever built.
    Angles and curves working in harmony

    • @MasterMalrubius
      @MasterMalrubius 5 років тому

      I like it but it is off the 308 which has the negative impact of Magnum PI.

    • @boxmastersystems4172
      @boxmastersystems4172 5 років тому +6

      It combines subtlety and muscularity in quite a special way.

    • @MasterMalrubius
      @MasterMalrubius 5 років тому +4

      @@boxmastersystems4172 That's a good way to put it.

    • @sclogse1
      @sclogse1 5 років тому +2

      Has a bit of a vette vibe...

    • @drunkenmasterii3250
      @drunkenmasterii3250 5 років тому +2

      It has its own identity for sure. I could probably find 100 cars I think looks better, but that’s why there’s so many different styles.

  • @canto_v12
    @canto_v12 5 років тому +130

    This car is styling perfection, quite possibly the best-looking car of all time.

    • @ZombieLincoln666
      @ZombieLincoln666 4 роки тому

      superchan7 Testarossa

    • @bobbowie9350
      @bobbowie9350 4 роки тому

      It's nice but it looks too much like the 308.
      308 wasn't all that nice looking

    • @gorkab8461
      @gorkab8461 4 роки тому +1

      This was the final (and best looking) iteration of the 1971 original line of the 512 BB, carried over to the 208-308-328 models, and eventually culminated in this epic, gorgeous piece of art. Even if you compare the side line of this one, the GTO Evoluzione and the F40, the progression is clear. And that black interior, omg...

    • @The442028
      @The442028 4 роки тому

      Round Door Rolls Royce

  • @VerrueckterKerl85
    @VerrueckterKerl85 Рік тому +2

    Cars like this SHOULD be driven all day because they have to be shown to people. How beautiful and sexy cars were back in the days. 👍
    Nice to see a collector who is driving his collection and not hide it away from the rest of the world. 😊 Thanks.

  • @jameszinnkann9786
    @jameszinnkann9786 Рік тому +5

    I was a teenager when this car came out and I always loved the looks of the 308, but wow, when the 288 GTO arrived, I was absolutely in love, it's like a 308 on steroids. Definitely one of my favorite cars ever. PS... David Lee, you rule, so happy you share your cars with us.

  • @lamberko
    @lamberko 5 років тому +33

    IMHO the 288 GTO is Ferrari's most beautiful 8-cylinder ever! 👍❤

  • @knifetoucher
    @knifetoucher 5 років тому +119

    This dude's Ferrari collection is off the chain. The GTO 288 is one of my all time favorite cars.

  • @psimac
    @psimac 3 роки тому +17

    This has always been my favorite Ferrari. I thing it’s absolutely gorgeous. What a treat to watch this video! The photography with the lighting in Jay’s garage is excellent! Thanks for sharing with us.

  • @RossBayCult
    @RossBayCult 2 роки тому +4

    My favorite Ferrari of all time. The headlights, the 5 star rims. The air intake behind the door. The organic interior with zero driver aids. This is the one.
    I was 5 years old when it came out. But I can be 100 and no Ferrari can ever take my eyes away from the 288 GTO.

  • @nwbasson
    @nwbasson 5 років тому +70

    This is not only my favourite Ferrari ever, this is my favourite car ever.

    • @-ampm-
      @-ampm- 4 роки тому +3

      mine as well, only car I've ever "dreamed" of owning.

    • @closer71
      @closer71 4 роки тому

      My favorite car ever as well but the Porsche 993 turbo S is right there as well.

  • @dave7096
    @dave7096 5 років тому +201

    90 seconds in, still don’t know if David Lee is wearing socks

    • @LuizMGRamos
      @LuizMGRamos 5 років тому +2

      PLOT TWIST

    • @deeheych1101
      @deeheych1101 5 років тому +3

      7:00 LMAO the very first thing that comes to mind

    • @Docstantinople
      @Docstantinople 5 років тому +6

      The man watched Miami Vice and never left the 80’s.

    • @dave7096
      @dave7096 5 років тому +1

      Doc I know right? He might be my favorite Asian

  • @mcash82
    @mcash82 3 роки тому +21

    One of the most beautiful car ever, just amazing 🔝

  • @mrchrisdavies
    @mrchrisdavies 4 роки тому +7

    jay treats every car with the respect it deserves - if it be an austin mini minor or a ferrari dino - you fall in love with most of the cars - more than most of the manufacturers to can do with their multi million marketing - what a car - born out of the group b period and david lee thankyou you are a legend for sharing with us all

  • @xisleprez
    @xisleprez 5 років тому +102

    Hands down the BEST looking front end quad lights.

    • @quantum_entangled_tardigrade
      @quantum_entangled_tardigrade 5 років тому +5

      Agreed! Also, back when I was a kid I had a 288 GTO scale model, and was absolutely mesmerized by those two top-mount intercoolers!

    • @notDonaldFagen
      @notDonaldFagen 5 років тому +2

      So sinister! Always love that too.

    • @RHelenius
      @RHelenius 5 років тому

      You haven't noticed the horrible black bumpers?

    • @quantum_entangled_tardigrade
      @quantum_entangled_tardigrade 5 років тому +5

      @@RHelenius Not really, no. Not nearly as bad as the US spec Countach bumpers!

    • @xisleprez
      @xisleprez 5 років тому +1

      @@quantum_entangled_tardigrade Exactly. Definitely the worst looking mandated add-on ever.

  • @drunkenmasterii3250
    @drunkenmasterii3250 5 років тому +18

    He’s a good guest, it really feels like a conversation and he knows his cars.

  • @benjovanlaarhoven1923
    @benjovanlaarhoven1923 2 місяці тому +1

    This is absolutely the sexiest car from the eighties. Taking over from the Lamborgjini Miura who topped the seventies. Great show. Greetings from The Netherlands.

  • @seahawker7796
    @seahawker7796 4 роки тому +22

    This was always my favorite Ferrari ever!

  • @enlightenedidiot9552
    @enlightenedidiot9552 5 років тому +168

    400hp and 2500lbs. In 1985. That would be a terrific car today...

    • @swpdisciple
      @swpdisciple 4 роки тому +10

      Enlightened Idiot yes great power to weight ratio still

    • @sergioferrero46
      @sergioferrero46 3 роки тому +1

      It was

    • @JohannGambolputty22
      @JohannGambolputty22 3 роки тому +19

      With that power to weight ratio a 0-60 in low 4 second range is easy. With modern rubber or possibly some better gearing this car would be quick even by modern standards.

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 3 роки тому +8

      It would be a lot quicker with a modern manual gearbox. It's a similar(ish) weight to the Lotus Exige V6 and they all do 0-60 in under 4 seconds with a manual gearbox.

    • @enlightenedidiot9552
      @enlightenedidiot9552 3 роки тому +1

      @@BlatentlyFakeName Why?

  • @xpusostomos
    @xpusostomos 5 років тому +415

    Is this the most beautiful Ferrari ever? I'm going to say yes.

  • @daveshaw9344
    @daveshaw9344 4 роки тому

    I've watched and rewatched these ferrari videos a dozen or so times
    Thanks so much for sharing your collection with us Mr.Lee

  • @CR-sv4id
    @CR-sv4id 3 роки тому +3

    “I like the breeze on my ankles”... the ongoing sock shtick between these two is fantastic.

  • @silvertoy_
    @silvertoy_ 5 років тому +117

    I think Jay’s new socks are going to be “mileage sensitive”.

  • @2laneblacktop346
    @2laneblacktop346 5 років тому +101

    Good to hear Jay dust off the old Viper 400hp story for us again.

    • @187deathfromabove
      @187deathfromabove 5 років тому +13

      I believe it’s a tradition. He has to mention it on every video he does. Haha

    • @ArtVandelayOfficial
      @ArtVandelayOfficial 5 років тому +6

      e also likes manual cars,and tricked his dad into ordering the hot version of the ford fairlane

    • @777jones
      @777jones 5 років тому +1

      Legend has it that grannies only took their vipers out on Sunday. And men were glad of it

    • @kevinkraft5480
      @kevinkraft5480 5 років тому

      Lmao

    • @lightningleaf23
      @lightningleaf23 5 років тому +1

      He’s got a few stories he mentions his favourite era of cars a lot 1967 before government regulation when a car could be designed without government interference.
      I reckon a Leno drinking game. 10 vids of Leno’s garage and a shot every time he says visceral. Reckon you ll be a mess before you ve watched the 10
      Videos

  • @mereclander
    @mereclander 4 роки тому +3

    I love this car. How it looks (it still looks modern), the sound...everything.

  • @markwashburn2418
    @markwashburn2418 Рік тому +3

    I like David's personality and he definitely brought out Jay's jokes. I laughed out loud several times on this one.

  • @olehoel77
    @olehoel77 5 років тому +31

    Sweet Jesus. My favourite car, my childhood bedroom poster hero. Thank you, Jay!

    • @badapple65
      @badapple65 5 років тому

      Ole Martin Hoel I hear Ya! But, My bedroom Poster was Farrah Fawcett. (Yes I’m old, 54 yrs tomorrow)

  • @edmondocerza4292
    @edmondocerza4292 5 років тому +37

    These are Ferrari. I recall back in 84 on the outskirts of Maranello seeing a few of these tested. Lovely

  • @ocracoke2013
    @ocracoke2013 4 роки тому +1

    When I was a kid growing up in the 70's & 80's, this was my favorite car.

  • @michaellatine6709
    @michaellatine6709 2 роки тому

    In the late 1980’s I was an instructor at Jim Russel Racing School at Laguna Seca Raceway. I saw one of these at the Ferrari day which was held every year after the Historic race. I had never even heard of this car before that day. What a cool car and such a beautiful sound it made! Thanks David for sharing it with everyone!

  • @danieldeaseweitzelwalker
    @danieldeaseweitzelwalker 5 років тому +52

    Jay is a Lambor-Genie. There were pretty much no Ferraris on JLG until David Lee showed up. Thanks, David!

    • @SubaruWRXspdManual
      @SubaruWRXspdManual 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, I think Jay has issues with Ferrari. He doesn't own any.

    • @karmatt3098
      @karmatt3098 3 роки тому +7

      ZildjianGuy Man he’s mentioned before that he doesn’t like how Ferrari treats its customers. He does adore the cars and history, however.

  • @bryan50rogers
    @bryan50rogers 4 роки тому +6

    My everlasting love for the 288 GTO began with a carefully cut out photo spread from Road & Track taped to my childhood bedroom wall. This is, and always has been my "money no object" car. Thank you Jay and David for taking the time to discuss and drive it. For me, this is the best episode of the show ever!

    • @sdallas68
      @sdallas68 Рік тому +1

      I remember that photo spread in Road & Track. 250 GTO vs 288 GTO .

  • @snail415
    @snail415 Рік тому +1

    Oh man. This car….
    In my 40s now, and there is not a car that hits me so hard from a nostalgia standpoint. I leap back to when I was 10, building this Testors model car in my bedroom. At that age, being able to put your hands on the most beautiful and original car of the time…it set me up to love cars for the rest of my life.
    I don’t think there will ever be a car made whose shapes, proportions, stance and emotional tension just ooze out of it. Undeniable, powerful art.
    Whatever it’s valued at now, it’s worth it.

  • @JeffWoodwick
    @JeffWoodwick Рік тому +5

    I remember reading about the 288 GTO in "Road & Track." I was in my first year of college. Very nice collectable Ferrari, @DavidLee.

  • @maxxjettfilms6322
    @maxxjettfilms6322 5 років тому +45

    It's funny, when i was growing up, this car was overshadowed by the f40. Now that i am older, i really appreciate this amazing car

    • @vtr0104
      @vtr0104 5 років тому +1

      I found out how good this thing was from a computer game, of all places. In the early 2000s, it showed up in Test Drive Unlimited, along with the F40, and many other Ferraris, but out of all them I put the most Kms on this one.
      Jay mentioned how the F40 felt analog, but this felt even more so. And it looks.. sexy. It's got the rounded elements that remind me of 60s muscle-cars, with that whole Coke-bottle shape. The F40 looks like a purpose-built race-car, which is its own style, but you can tell it was made with the future in mind, with the slab sides, rectangular wing and just general hard-edged features.
      And the profile still looks amazing to me, with that duck-tail rear spoiler.

    • @MrBirgerB
      @MrBirgerB 5 років тому

      It's still overshadowed by the F40.

  • @BillMcGirr
    @BillMcGirr 4 роки тому +35

    The running sock 🧦 joke between these two is hilarious.🤣👍

    • @waqqashanafi
      @waqqashanafi 3 роки тому

      ok i was unaware and thought it was super weird

  • @justinmaccreery2490
    @justinmaccreery2490 Рік тому

    The 288 GTO is my favorite mid-engined Ferrari because it's so beautiful. Thank's David Lee for sharing your car with us and Mr. Leno for putting this together. Cheers from Charlotte, NC

  • @yavorluty4339
    @yavorluty4339 3 роки тому +4

    I just love How David Lee tries to pretend he is not nervous when Jay hit it ahahahahaha, true enterteinment

  • @billgatesisanerd
    @billgatesisanerd 5 років тому +100

    This line: "Hey, why don't I collect the rest of the super cars...."
    Like, sure, ok.

  • @realMaverickBuckley
    @realMaverickBuckley 5 років тому +14

    My favourite car of all time. It kinda breaks my heart I'll never own or drive one but thanks David , Jay and crew for letting me have a good insight.

  • @bryonfaust5243
    @bryonfaust5243 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Mr. Lee for sharing your beautiful GTO with us. I don't think a more alluring machine exists. Pure Italian eye candy. My favorite Ferrari of all time

  • @colinteoh3230
    @colinteoh3230 2 роки тому +1

    The polishing, detailing of this car just for this filming is fantastic, it looks so perfect, it looks like it rendered from a driving simulator.

  • @FisheeC3
    @FisheeC3 5 років тому +340

    $100,000 USD in 1985 = $240,000 USD in 2019
    Relatively speaking the 288 GTO was a bargain.

    • @dimik3855
      @dimik3855 5 років тому +43

      and worth about 3 mil today.

    • @teyhleslie6983
      @teyhleslie6983 5 років тому +7

      it has appreciated at 10% pa, the mclaren f1 which is also ridiculous appreciated at 15% pa. but at 240k today it isnt a bargain because if that car was fresh on the market today it wouldn't sell. The countach which is basically the same in every performance dimension sold for half as much.

    • @777lucifero
      @777lucifero 5 років тому +12

      before you think about investments, keep in mind the running costs, maintenance costs, insurance costs, etc.

    • @teyhleslie6983
      @teyhleslie6983 5 років тому +4

      @@777lucifero I know all about that... I have a few exotics. I can't bare to put mileage (no matter how much fun they are to drive) on but if I let them sit they basically fall to pieces left a Mercy for 8 months and it cost me thousands. Won't ever do it again (fair enough excuse to use them though).

    • @ZombieLincoln666
      @ZombieLincoln666 4 роки тому +1

      I mean not really. Compare it to a modern Corvette

  • @nextgen8888
    @nextgen8888 5 років тому +14

    This and the F40 are probably the best looking cars of all time for me.

  • @milk-it
    @milk-it 3 роки тому +3

    I'm so glad David Lee keeps his cars original. Such a wonderful example of Ferrari's history.

    • @MichaelCoburn
      @MichaelCoburn 2 роки тому

      He doesn't always. He did an amazing retro mod on a Dino 246 featured on Jays show as well.

  • @spx730
    @spx730 4 роки тому +6

    I love how back in the day auto companies just slapped basic stock lights or mirrors on supercars, yet they still look so good :)

  • @ilmelangolo
    @ilmelangolo 5 років тому +31

    *proportions* , that's what makes it endlessly beautiful and looking "right" from every angle.
    I can't think of another car that looks so "arrogant" end "evil" but also so elegant

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 5 років тому

      ilmelangolo Dodge Viper and Alfa 8C look just as good.

    • @ilmelangolo
      @ilmelangolo 5 років тому +3

      @@savagetuner2404 I wouldn't define the Viper "elegant" in any way. And I wouldn't define the 8C "arrogant/evil". The 288 has this special mix. Maybe some DBS from Aston Martin?

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 5 років тому

      ilmelangolo ok so you obviously haven’t seen either IRL. They both share those aspects, but both are more raw than the 288. The 8C is a vicious monster.

    • @javiceres
      @javiceres 4 роки тому

      SAVAGE TUNER Except the Viper, IMO, isn’t half as elegant as this particular Ferrari

  • @stanthechanman
    @stanthechanman 5 років тому +29

    Take a drink every time Jay says "Last of the analog cars", "I'm 6 feet tall", "When I bought my Viper..."

    • @Contact_Info
      @Contact_Info 5 років тому +9

      "In 1992, they said, you will never see above 400hp, this is it"

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 5 років тому

      Contact Info WELL...

    • @Nikp117
      @Nikp117 4 роки тому +1

      My liver just failed on me

    • @ProZack6
      @ProZack6 4 роки тому +3

      "It feels so visceral"

    • @brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap
      @brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap 4 роки тому

      Also when he mentions the monte carlo bar everytime a guest brings a car with strut tower brace

  • @rustybearden1800
    @rustybearden1800 3 роки тому +1

    The view of this car from the front while in motion is just stunning

  • @daZzleV404
    @daZzleV404 Рік тому

    i love jay lenos garage so much that this is the series im watching when im eating. it brings so much joy to hear the chit-chat about the car and then driving around in it and still talking about the car. ahh lovely!!
    cant believe how similiar the *engine sound* and the exterior looks compared to the ferrari 348 TB. makes me even feel more prouder owning a 91 TB.

  • @1greenMitsi
    @1greenMitsi 5 років тому +40

    Its time for a pop up headlight comeback

    • @andrew98us
      @andrew98us 5 років тому

      I think it's going to make a comeback. Considering unibrow taillights making a comeback, i dont see a pop up headlights too far in the future

    • @1greenMitsi
      @1greenMitsi 5 років тому +1

      @Retro Collected engineers can always modify and adapt something from the past to a new phase of life in the future...pop down headlights maybe? :)

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 5 років тому

      @Retro Collected
      Those were engineered precisely for aerodynamics. Once closed. Also, to respect the minimal height regulations despite low steep frontal area.
      I don't think they are now illegals.

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 5 років тому

      @Retro Collected
      Probably in Europe, not in North America - Canada. Different regulations.

    • @bingus3582
      @bingus3582 5 років тому

      Marc René Yvon
      Non c’est le meme pour l’Amerique du Nord, les fabriquants non plus de droit d’incorper des lumieres qui ouvre acoter du capot a cause du danger qui impose aux pietons. En plus c’est la marde les lumieres qui ouvre. L’hiver sa reste jammer et tes pogner a gosser avec, pas le fun au froid.

  • @risingembersgaming7740
    @risingembersgaming7740 5 років тому +16

    Jay, the type of guy to upload. Every. Video. At. 11. PM.

    • @brien1254
      @brien1254 5 років тому +2

      Hello there fellow Central Time zone resident

    • @lm2487
      @lm2487 5 років тому

      bm

    • @bendermi
      @bendermi 5 років тому

      05:00 CET
      👍👍👍

    • @Matt-xw4vl
      @Matt-xw4vl 5 років тому +5

      If you think he is doing the uploading you may want to sit down I have some news for you lol

    • @brien1254
      @brien1254 5 років тому

      @@Matt-xw4vl 😂😂

  • @kevinrockwell3685
    @kevinrockwell3685 Рік тому +1

    I think I can still sketch one of these cars on Microsoft Paint like I did in high school. All time favorite car inspired to me by Magnum P.I. and Rad Racer on classic NES 🕹🎮.

  • @gavc6442
    @gavc6442 3 роки тому

    What a lovely guy that owns it, completely devoid of ego and very genuine. Beautiful car, great vid.

  • @JacobFrey
    @JacobFrey 5 років тому +58

    @4:19- LOL, yeah David, I remember 100 grand. I remember it like it never happened, because I'm a regular person.

    • @drunkenmasterii3250
      @drunkenmasterii3250 5 років тому

      In the context of these type of cars 100 grand is nothing today. He did say he thought it was a lot back then.

    • @CeeStyleDj
      @CeeStyleDj 5 років тому +6

      @@drunkenmasterii3250 even in this context, it's still a lot of money and the way that they were joking about 100K being nothing is an insult to the vast majority of Americans - or the world for that matter.

    • @drunkenmasterii3250
      @drunkenmasterii3250 5 років тому

      @@CeeStyleDj K

    • @CeeStyleDj
      @CeeStyleDj 5 років тому +2

      @@drunkenmasterii3250 passive-aggressive response? Or are you just out of touch with the average American?

    • @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
      @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 5 років тому

      @@CeeStyleDj Rich people sold their souls/humility/dignity for opulence and excessive consumption.

  • @deej19142
    @deej19142 5 років тому +209

    "I sent my guy" I wish I had a guy....wait that came out wrong. LOL

    • @badapple65
      @badapple65 5 років тому +1

      I finally “Got a guy” a promotion of sorts at work. It’s nice to Have a guy especially if someone else is paying him.

    • @creekhed697
      @creekhed697 5 років тому +5

      You can't have a guy...you ARE the guy ;)

    • @SnakeyUk08
      @SnakeyUk08 5 років тому +1

      Hehe

    • @dbc1dc
      @dbc1dc 5 років тому +11

      Not that there is anything wrong with that....

    • @toddsimone7182
      @toddsimone7182 5 років тому +1

      I wish I was THE guy

  • @elcookiemonsteru
    @elcookiemonsteru 4 роки тому +2

    One of the most beautiful Ferraris ever made..simply amazing.

  • @sjive830
    @sjive830 3 роки тому +1

    Love Jays knowledge of vehicles, encyclopedia of automobiles.

  • @wrightsublette1701
    @wrightsublette1701 5 років тому +6

    Thank you both Jay and David Lee for featuring this wonderful 288 GTO this week. I too remember this car when I was in high school, its voluptuous curves are the finest amalgam of the Pininfarinaa 308 styled body. It was only a few years ago before I saw a GTO in person at Ken Lingenfelter's collection near Detroit. The 288 is timeless. Thank you!! This was a treat to watch and share.

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 5 років тому +9

    I had a poster of this Ferrari on my wall when i was a kid in the 80's. Gorgeous Ferrari 288 GTO an thank for showing it Mr. Leno

  • @dannydandaniel8040
    @dannydandaniel8040 Рік тому +1

    My step dad had the 288 in the early 2000's before the value went through the roof and he'd drive it to work! It was the best looking car In his collection, my favorite at least....

  • @mikemccalister7492
    @mikemccalister7492 Місяць тому +1

    David Lee has to be one of my favorite guests. If you're a Ferrari person his channel is a must see.
    Anyone know who's behind the wheel during the pop up headlights shot. Kinda creepy look but fits right in with the Ferrari mystique.

  • @homeworld1031tx
    @homeworld1031tx 5 років тому +40

    that paint is in such incredible shape. well done to the owner and whoever details it

    • @Make-Asylums-Great-Again
      @Make-Asylums-Great-Again 5 років тому +5

      Dollar bills detail this.

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 5 років тому +1

      Make Asylums Great Again oof

    • @ThePikmin18
      @ThePikmin18 4 роки тому +5

      14:29 spider webs and swirls. Not good detailing at all

    • @UncleLoodis
      @UncleLoodis 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, it just looks so...thick. So beautiful. I'd be almost (almost but not quite) afraid to drive it for fear of a rock chip.

  • @DukeICT
    @DukeICT 5 років тому +11

    Thank you David. Always the best guest. I enjoy how he also interviews Jay!

  • @FlashCadallic
    @FlashCadallic 2 роки тому +3

    My favorite super car of all time. If I remember correctly, they were about 86K when new. Now in the 3.5 million range!

  • @luismepr1
    @luismepr1 4 роки тому +3

    The looks is a perfect mix of finesse and muscle. My favorite Ferrari since it's release. Still is.

  • @i216i
    @i216i 5 років тому +3

    This car and the Testarossa were the Ferraris of my generation. Beautiful cars.

  • @bdh985
    @bdh985 5 років тому +284

    I think the F40 is an awesome car, but the 288 GTO is better looking.

    • @kyles5513
      @kyles5513 5 років тому +3

      F 40 #1
      288 gto #2
      458 #3

    • @joshriver75
      @joshriver75 5 років тому +22

      @@kyles5513 NOOOO!!!
      288GTO #1
      288GTO #2
      288GTO #3
      ...then F40
      👊

    • @kyles5513
      @kyles5513 5 років тому +7

      @@joshriver75 you forgot the master.
      1963, 250 GTO

    • @terryorcutt8739
      @terryorcutt8739 5 років тому +12

      I never thought the F40 was pretty at all.

    • @SirJamestheIII
      @SirJamestheIII 5 років тому +3

      1. 288 GTO
      2. F355
      3. F40

  • @jeffreyweber8006
    @jeffreyweber8006 3 роки тому +1

    David Lee is always Jay's best guest. Cool cars, cool dude.

  • @stevenr6279
    @stevenr6279 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, Proper Motoring 👌. Thanks for preserving and presenting such an awesome super sportcar.

  • @ded32
    @ded32 5 років тому +8

    When I was a kid I had a Burrago toy car, this one.
    As I see it now, I can feel those louvres under my fingers. That sharp back end, the black front bumper.
    Special car, looked good back then, even better now.

    • @user-sq9gr8qu4l
      @user-sq9gr8qu4l 5 років тому +1

      Same here mate! Mine was black though! Talking about 30 years ago! Great memories...

    • @HeyhitmeBAM
      @HeyhitmeBAM 5 років тому

      Hajajaha

  • @JnixMarshel
    @JnixMarshel 5 років тому +4

    I always enjoy their back and forth banter.

  • @bubblelex5051
    @bubblelex5051 Рік тому +1

    This is the ferrari that took them into the future and modern times. One of the most beautiful cars ever hands down.

  • @cbotten106
    @cbotten106 Місяць тому +1

    288 GTO is a classic. The side mirrors on the stick still look a bit weird but what a sexy machine.

  • @trefod
    @trefod 5 років тому +72

    IMO best looking Ferrari ever made.

    • @readventurekids
      @readventurekids 5 років тому

      trefod This and almost equally the 275 GTB/4

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 5 років тому

      trefod I think the only car in the brand that comes close is the P80/C. What a good looking car holy cow.

    • @michaeljamieson3582
      @michaeljamieson3582 4 роки тому

      I don’t think the 250 testarossa can ever be topped imo.

  • @EduJSM78
    @EduJSM78 5 років тому +43

    Nice one, one of my favorite Ferraris ever!!
    It's 288 because it's a 2.8l V8 (288) it's 2855cc ;)
    Love the channel, cheers from Portugal!

    • @sparky4878
      @sparky4878 4 роки тому

      I thought it was odd when he said it had a 2.88l and that’s why it’s the 288. As you say it’s based on engine capacity and number of cylinders.

  • @markdavis911time
    @markdavis911time Рік тому

    Great video, love the car chat and the humour. The 288 GTO is such a beautiful car, pictures don't do it justice. I still have a limited run Ferrari magazine from 1985 with a feature on the 288 but when I saw one in the flesh, wow!

  • @1wesleydb
    @1wesleydb Рік тому

    Jay, keep it up. I've enjoyed your entertainment & personality. I appreciate your work with cars&people. You can't hide the talent and humility is a good recipe.