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Leonardo Fioravanti

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Ferrari 288 GTO

Leonardo Fioravanti · 1984

The Ferrari 288 GTO is a homologation-special berlinetta, developed from the 308 GTB between 1984 and 1987 in Maranello. Its name stands for Gran Turismo Omologata. It was built to satisfy FIA Group B requirements.

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Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS

Leonardo Fioravanti · 1975

The Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS is a V8 mid-engined two-seater sports car designed by Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina and produced by Ferrari from 1975 to 1985. It features a tube-frame chassis with a separate body, a transversely mounted flat-plane crankshaft 90-degree V8 engine with dual overhead camshafts per bank, a 5-speed dog-leg manual gearbox, limited-slip differential, all-independent double-wishbone suspension with anti-roll bars, four-wheel vented disc brakes, and unassisted rack-and-pinion steering. Early GTB models used GRP bodies (1975–1977), later switching to steel; all GTS models were steel-bodied. The model evolved through carburetted, fuel-injected (GTBi/GTSi), and quattrovalvole (four-valve) variants, with distinct power outputs and technical updates. Rally versions were developed by Michelotto for Group 4 and Group B competition, including the purpose-built GT/M. The car gained iconic status via its role in Magnum, P.I., and was named number five on Sports Car International’s Top Sports Cars of the 1970s list in 2004.

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

Leonardo Fioravanti · 1968

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4, commonly called Daytona, is a two-seat grand tourer introduced at the 1968 Paris Motor Show. Its front-mounted V12 drove the rear wheels.

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Ferrari 512 BB

Leonardo Fioravanti · 1976

The Ferrari 512 BB replaced the 365 GT4 BB in 1976. It belongs to the Berlinetta Boxer family, but this carburetted model should be distinguished from the later fuel-injected 512 BBi.