1986 Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione

One of the rarest and most overlooked Ferraris ever is the 288 GTO Evoluzione of 1986, a car that could be seen as the prototype for the first true Ferrari supercar, the F40. Ferrari only built six of the Evoluziones. Ferrari built a special version of its 308 GTBi, of Magnum P.I. fame, the 288 GTO, as the required street-legal version of the planned race car.

The 288 GTO Evoluzione originally put out as much as 650 hp. The car had a top speed of 225 mph. These cars form the clearest visual link between the 288 GTO and the F40 soon to follow.

While the production 288 GTO's twin-turbcharged 2.9-liter V8 engine cranked out 400 horsepower, the Evoluzione's larger turbos boosted its engine. Use of lightweight materials kept the Evoluzione's mass down to less than 2,100 lbs. These orphaned racers are exceedingly rare and expensive. The going price if you simply MUST have one is something north of $2m.