
Ferrari 288 GTO #25 Bburago 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 7027
- Year
- 1984
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Ferrari 288 GTO #25 Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 288 GTO #25 reproduces the 1984 homologation special built for Group B racing, a category cancelled before the car ever competed in it. Only 272 were built, making this diecast a genuinely accessible way to own the shape that led directly to the F40.
The 288 GTO exists because of a racing category that never happened, which makes its story more interesting than most homologation specials that actually got to compete.
Bburago's Diecast Casting of a Homologation Special
The 288 GTO's flared arches and vented rear bodywork were designed for Group B competition, and those aggressive surfaces come through clearly in Bburago's diecast tooling even with the wider panel tolerances typical of this manufacturer's tier. Opening doors and hood are standard here, giving a glimpse of the mid-mounted twin-turbo V8 layout that made the 288 GTO a genuine performance statement rather than just a homologation exercise. The #25 racing number and livery details are applied cleanly, referencing the competition career the car was built for even though Group B rules changed before it raced.
Why the 288 GTO Matters Beyond Its Cancelled Category
Group B's cancellation in the mid-1980s meant the 288 GTO never competed in the category it was designed for, but Ferrari had already built the car, and its engineering directly informed the F40 that followed. For a collector tracing the lineage from Ferrari's mid-1980s homologation specials to its modern supercars, the 288 GTO is the essential starting point, a car whose racing story is defined as much by what never happened as by what did. This diecast makes that pivotal chapter accessible at a fraction of what an original or premium resin version would cost.















