Introduced at the Paris Salon in 1975, the stunningly beautiful 308GTB - Ferrari’s second V8-engined road car - marked a return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed Dino 308GT4. Badged as a ‘proper’ Ferrari rather than a Dino, the newcomer had changed little mechanically apart from a reduction in both wheelbase and weight, retaining its predecessor’s underpinnings and transversely mounted 3-litre quad-cam engine that now featured dry-sump lubrication. In road tune this superbly engineered power unit produced 255bhp, an output good enough to propel the 308GTB to a top speed of 150mph. Produced initially with glassfibre bodywork - the first time this material had been used for a production Ferrari - the Scaglietti-built 308 used steel after April 1977, while further developments included the introduction of an open-top GTS version with Targa-style removable roof, the adoption of Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection (1980) and, finally, revised cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder (1982). An exhilarating driver’s car and a Ferrari purist’s delight, the 308GTB and its many derivatives proved a huge commercial success for Maranello with over 12,000 sold. This left-hand drive 308GTS is currently in the hands of only its second owner, an elderly enthusiast, who advises us that it benefits from considerable refurbishment, the engine having been rebuilt in December 1986 and the interior renewed in 1990. The bodywork was repainted in 1993 and a new clutch fitted in June 1998. Finished in Rosso Corsa with black interior, the car is accompanied by sundry restoration invoices, service bills and French Carte Grise. Offered without reserve. Cette 308 GTS, conduite à gauche, est entre les mains de son deuxième propriétaire, un gentleman français et amateur de longue date. Il nous indique qu’il a procédé à un entretien régulier et attentionné. Le moteur a été refait en décembre 1986 ainsi que l’embrayage en juin 1998, l’intérieur quant à lui, en cuir noir, a bénéficié d’une réfection en 1990. La carrosserie a été repeinte en 1993. Cette 308 est livrée dans sa couleur traditionnelle Rosso Corsa et est accompagnée par diverses factures de restauration, de services et de sa carte grise française. Une opportunité pour un jeune collectionneur d’acquérir le célèbre modèle si fidèle au héros du feuilleton Magnum.
Introduced at the Paris Salon in 1975, the stunningly beautiful 308GTB - Ferrari’s second V8-engined road car - marked a return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed Dino 308GT4. Badged as a ‘proper’ Ferrari rather than a Dino, the newcomer had changed little mechanically apart from a reduction in both wheelbase and weight, retaining its predecessor’s underpinnings and transversely mounted 3-litre quad-cam engine that now featured dry-sump lubrication. In road tune this superbly engineered power unit produced 255bhp, an output good enough to propel the 308GTB to a top speed of 150mph. Produced initially with glassfibre bodywork - the first time this material had been used for a production Ferrari - the Scaglietti-built 308 used steel after April 1977, while further developments included the introduction of an open-top GTS version with Targa-style removable roof, the adoption of Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection (1980) and, finally, revised cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder (1982). An exhilarating driver’s car and a Ferrari purist’s delight, the 308GTB and its many derivatives proved a huge commercial success for Maranello with over 12,000 sold. This left-hand drive 308GTS is currently in the hands of only its second owner, an elderly enthusiast, who advises us that it benefits from considerable refurbishment, the engine having been rebuilt in December 1986 and the interior renewed in 1990. The bodywork was repainted in 1993 and a new clutch fitted in June 1998. Finished in Rosso Corsa with black interior, the car is accompanied by sundry restoration invoices, service bills and French Carte Grise. Offered without reserve. Cette 308 GTS, conduite à gauche, est entre les mains de son deuxième propriétaire, un gentleman français et amateur de longue date. Il nous indique qu’il a procédé à un entretien régulier et attentionné. Le moteur a été refait en décembre 1986 ainsi que l’embrayage en juin 1998, l’intérieur quant à lui, en cuir noir, a bénéficié d’une réfection en 1990. La carrosserie a été repeinte en 1993. Cette 308 est livrée dans sa couleur traditionnelle Rosso Corsa et est accompagnée par diverses factures de restauration, de services et de sa carte grise française. Une opportunité pour un jeune collectionneur d’acquérir le célèbre modèle si fidèle au héros du feuilleton Magnum.
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