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Ferrari 288 GTO Red Hot Wheels 1:18

Ferrari 288 GTO Red Hot Wheels 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Ferrari
Manufacturer
Hot Wheels
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
J8248-0510
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About the Ferrari 288 GTO Red Hot Wheels 1:18

TL;DR: Hot Wheels' 1:18 diecast Ferrari 288 GTO in red opens at the doors, hood and trunk. Dating to 1984, it reproduces the homologation supercar Ferrari built for Group B racing, a program cancelled before the car could compete, leaving the 288 GTO as a road-only legend.

The 288 GTO directly preceded the F40 in Ferrari's supercar lineage, and its cancelled racing program gives it a slightly bittersweet story among Ferrari enthusiasts who know the history.

Hot Wheels' Diecast Build of the 288 GTO

This casting opens fully at the doors, hood and trunk, exposing a cabin and mid-mounted engine bay reflecting the 288's genuine race-derived architecture. Red paint carries decent depth for the entry tier, and the vented side flanks and box-arch fenders, functional additions that would have mattered on the racetrack this car never reached, are rendered with real dimensional presence. Panel gaps run wider than a premium resin equivalent, an honest tradeoff at this accessible price point.

An Accessible Entry into Ferrari Supercar Collecting

Mass-market diecast at this price makes an early Ferrari supercar accessible to collectors who might otherwise skip the marque entirely due to premium resin pricing. At roughly 21 centimeters, it holds solid shelf presence next to the F40 that followed it. This is a practical starting point for anyone building a Ferrari lineage without committing to investment-tier pricing immediately.

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