VIN: the Giuseppe Daloiso / Michael Vernon / David Morrison Ferrari 288 GTO chassis 52737
History of chassis 52737
Ferrari built 271 production examples of the 288 GTO between 1984 and ’85 followed by a final 272nd example completed in 1986 for Niki Lauda.
Chassis 52737 was a domestic market example configured in Rosso Corsa with Nero upholstery, an audio system and full leather.
On March 21st 1985 Ferrari main dealer SVEA of Bari sold the car to its first owner, Giuseppe Daloiso, who retained it for a little under four years (at which point the GTO was replaced by a new F40).
British Ferrari collector Michael Vernon acquired chassis 52737 in February 1989. It joined his notable collection which included a 312 PB and 312 T. Vernon’s recently acquired 288 is depicted here at a Castle Combe track followed by the annual Ferrari Owners Club concours (both still on its original Foggia number plate FG 331152).
With the collector car market approaching fever pitch and models like the GTO leading the charge, Michael Vernon evidently received a sufficient offer for his 288 as in August 1989 the car changed hands. Its new owner, a Mr Neilan, retained it until March 1991 at which point 52737 (now worth much less) joined another major British collection: that of Surrey-based David Morrison, Chief International Economist and Co-Head of Investment Research at Goldman Sachs.
250 GTO owner Morrison retained the 288 until 2004, during which time it also shared garage space with a McLaren F1 and F1 LM. Since then the car has gone through the hands of a couple more UK owners.
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