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Ferrari 288 GTO #40 Red Bburago 1:18

Ferrari 288 GTO #40 Red Bburago 1:18 3027-P4 Diecast
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Bburago's 1:18 Ferrari 288 GTO recreates the 1984 Group B homologation special in a red livery carrying the #40 racing number, a display choice rather than a documented competition history. Doors and hood open on the diecast body, revealing the twin-turbo V8 layout underneath. A classic entry point into 1980s Ferrari supercar collecting, bridging the 308 GTB and the F40 that followed it.
Ferrari 288 GTO #40 Red Bburago 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ferrari
Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3027-P4
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About the Ferrari 288 GTO #40 Red Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 Ferrari 288 GTO reproduces the 1984 Group B homologation special that preceded the F40, finished in red with a #40 racing number as a display livery rather than a documented race history. Diecast construction, opening doors and hood, and an entry-tier price make this an accessible way into 1980s Ferrari collecting.

The 288 GTO is where Ferrari's modern supercar lineage really starts: a homologation special built to race Group B before the category was cancelled, and the direct mechanical ancestor of the F40. Bburago's diecast take puts that history within reach at a mass-market price, in a scale large enough to show the car's details properly.

Bburago's 1:18 Ferrari 288 GTO in Diecast

Opening Panels and Entry-Tier Finish

The doors and hood open on this casting, giving a view of the mid-mounted twin-turbocharged V8 that made the 288 GTO Ferrari's first turbocharged road car. Movement at this price tier is generally looser than a premium resin build allows, with wider panel gaps and simpler hinge detail, but the trade-off buys an interactive display piece rather than a sealed shell. The engine bay reproduction stays simplified rather than exhaustive, which is normal at Bburago's price point, but the key visual cues, the turbo plumbing and the intercooler shape, are present enough to read correctly from a shelf distance. That balance of accessibility and genuine mechanical interest is exactly what makes entry-tier diecast worthwhile.

The Red Livery and Racing Number

This example wears a red body with a #40 racing number, a styling choice rather than a record of the 288 GTO's actual competition career. Group B was cancelled before the car's planned homologation could be used in anger, so no 288 GTO ever campaigned in period rallying with factory backing. Bburago's livery treatment gives the model visual variety against the far more common unmarked red examples, and it reads cleanly at 1:18 with sharp number and stripe edges rather than smudged printing. Collectors should treat the number purely as decoration, not as a claimed race result.

A Homologation Special Between the 308 and the F40

Why the 288 GTO Exists

Ferrari built the 288 GTO from 1984 to qualify for Group B competition, a category that demanded road-going homologation versions of serious racing machinery. The car used the 308 GTB's silhouette as a starting point but reworked nearly everything underneath: a tubular steel chassis clothed in composite body panels, a twin-turbo 2.8-liter V8 mounted longitudinally rather than transversely, and a wider track to handle the extra power. Only 272 were built, a scarcity that still defines the car's standing today and separates it clearly from the far more common 308 it visually resembles.

The Road to the F40

When Group B was banned in 1986 following a string of fatal accidents, the 288 GTO lost its competition purpose overnight, but its engineering did not go to waste. Ferrari used the platform as the foundation for the F40, launched in 1987 to mark the company's fortieth anniversary, carrying over the twin-turbo architecture and composite construction philosophy wholesale. Owning a 288 GTO model, even at Bburago's accessible tier, is effectively owning the car that made the F40 possible.

An Accessible Entry Into 1980s Ferrari Collecting

At Bburago's entry-tier price, this 288 GTO works best as a starting point for a Ferrari supercar lineage shelf rather than a precision reference piece, and there is nothing wrong with that role. It sits well alongside later diecast F40s and earlier 308-series models, tracing the engineering line in miniature from one era-defining Ferrari to the next. Collectors chasing absolute fidelity will eventually want a premium resin alternative with tighter panel gaps and a more detailed engine bay, but for the price, the proportions, opening features, and overall stance deliver a genuinely satisfying first step into 1980s Ferrari collecting.

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