Ferrari’s often overlooked Group B omologazione special of 1984 was a stripped-out, muscled-up 308 GTB. How could that not be sexy? More delicate and curvaceous than the slabby F40, the GTO was just as hairy under the covers, with a 2.85-litre, twin-turbo V8 punching out 298kW – and making the GTO the first 300km/h production car.
Ladies, there are some things you shouldn’t ask us to choose between.
Yep, boys will be boys, alright! But girls appreciate a good ride even more!!! Loved my 67 Cougar with her holley 4 barrel as well as my 64 1/2 Mustang (which I still have) I recd for graduation in 66. But I just had to have the 96 BMW Z3 roadster I saw in the James Bond movie. Still have it in my garage too with the keys hidden where the two sons and one husband can’t find them cos they are always stripping the gears in all my manuals!!!
Igor –
The Malibu had a 283 with 2sp Powerglide, but the rear quarters were solid bondo. It needed lots of TLC.
The car I shoulda bought and didnt was a 67 GTO convertible with 400 and 4spd trans. Triple Black. It needed serious body work but everthing else had been replaced/rebuilt. Asking price. $7,500.
Yes, I am a dumbass.
Bob – ya think we can have more of these “man moments” periodically in the future? somethin’ for the guys to go “niiiiiiiiiiiiiice” over..
I actually had that Revell model back in the day.
Two words: DeTomaso Pantera.
ah yes, 1984. a VERY good year – I “got” here
IT Nerd, I now have a 3.0 liter SHO that I keep in top-notch condition, and although it’s definitely not a Corvette nor a car that has Italian name(s), I still get my jollies with 235 HP under the hood. I *love* to suck the doors off of those 5.0 liter Mustangs, and the SHO is a real sleeper until the third-stage (!) kicks in. The car’s paid for, insurance is cheap, and it gets 25MPG in town and 30 at 90 mph.
I would’ve bought your ragtop in a heartbeat, I love the Malibu! My dad had a ’65 that he sold, rather than keeping it for a few extra years until I came of driving age… *sigh*
Nevertheless, If I could afford a Ferrari…
Igor
Hey, I’m offended! I’m a wife and I like muscle cars. However, I like trucks and SUV’s better. I Like driving by and looking down on all those small cars.
Igor, at least your wife would listen to you.
Igor –
67 Vette 427 is my dream car. You are a better man than I.
In 1998 I sold my 1965 Chevy Malibu convertible for a boat.
In 2000 I sold the boat to get married.
In 2002 I bought a 1960 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe with 348 tri power.
In 2003 I sold the Impala
In 2004 I filed for divorce.
I would have been better off keeping the Malibu.
F – e – r – r – a – r – i
Some dreams are more common than others. At the moment, it remains a look-but-don’t-touch dream. It does provide an incentive for that extra effort, which is always welcome.
When I got married, I had a choice: My ’67 427ci Corvette (350 BHP to the rear wheels), or my wife.
I chose my wife; she could keep me warm at night, fix breakfast, help me afford and raise 4 kids (that was in the future, of course), and would listen to me. Plus, insurance was cheaper.
Now, your mileage may vary, but I haven’t regretted my decision. I *seriously* doubt if I could even keep up with the monthly cost of the insurance on that beautiful car. “It’s not the cost, it’s the upkeep!”
Life is full of difficult decisions. Heavy Sigh.
Igor
(I can dream, can’t I??)
This car knows you’ll always come back home eventually.
Rock –
And, a car will never complain if you test drive another car.
Man, that car is fast just sitting still.
Igor, don’t ask Bob for a Ferrari for Christmas, b/c we all know Obama will get you one . . . . just as soon as he turns our economy around, but don’t hold your breath.
A car may cause a headache but will never tell you it has one.
A car never asks you, “Do I look fat in this?”
I hardly know anything about cars, but I like cars and I know what I like when I see it. I’ve always loved the Ferraris but I also always had a weakness for muscle cars. I thought you had to make a choice between the two. A muscled up Ferrari?! I think I would have been happier never knowing such a thing existed. Not only will I probably never have the funds for such a vehicle–I would never trust myself behind the wheel. I got my first speeding ticket for going 85 in a 55 zone, the first day driving my first car of my very own–and it was a used rattletrap of a Nissan. I’d hate to see the ticket in this car.
“From each according to his ability, unto each according to his need.”
Karl Marx
I need a Ferrari.
That Ferrari.
The reasonn that car looks so good is that its lines closely resemble those of the Ford GT40, the best looking car ever made.
A car may cause a headache but will never tell you it has one.
Ummm, 298kW?? What’s that work out to in horsepower? I’d settle for dynes or ergs, but Kilowatts? Somebody needs to do a better job of checking the copy…
BTW, 298Kw = a tad under 400 HP (399.62458282)
1 kilowatt = 1.34102209 horsepower
Can I have one for Christmas, Bob? Puhleeeeeeze?
Igor