Highlights
- UK supplied car in RHD
- During 2023 belts were replaced at a Ferrari specialist .
- Nov /Dec 23 a full repaint to a very high standard by world record achieving classic restoration facility
- Nov / Dec 2023 full interior re-trim
- Jan 2024 rolling road and full check over by specialist
- Will be provided with a new MOT
The Appeal
The 308 is the original Ferrari poster car. There had been beautiful, sculptural Maranello cars before but the 308 changed things: from TV and film sets to celebrity driveways, this was the car everyone wanted.
And with good reason, because it did and does looks incredible. Penned by the same Pininfarina designer who gave us the Daytona, it continues to influence Ferrari styling. There were several different versions, of which the 308GTS, built from 1977 to 1980, was the most popular. It incorporated a Targa roof without disrupting those evocative lines.
This is one of the last of those built, classically finished in Rosso Corsa over creme. Owned by a former Ferrari racer, it is a low mileage car in excellent order with a thick history file. It has covered very few miles since a service and belt change.
For enthusiasts of this iconic Ferrari and one of the greatest sports cars of the last 50 years, this is a great opportunity to add to your collection.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in the UK on 8th September 1980
- Chassis records confirm this as a factory U.K. supplied RHD car
- Vendor advises that he acquired the car on 12th April 2023 .
- Car was fully serviced with belt change just prior to vendor’s acquisition
- Extensive leatherbound history file containing lots of old invoices and MOTs
- Old V5s included
- Ferrari factory manual set including warranty card dated 2nd September 1980
- Also includes Blapunkt radio owners guide
- Typed MOT and history list from the date of supple to 5th October 2020 and service book.
- Recommissioned 12th March 2018 including service and brake fluid at 74,711 miles
- Nov - Dec 23 full repaint and full interior retrim c £7000 the body work was done in house at the vendor’s own restoration facility, which has had two world records in the last two years including the highly publicised, Sir Michael Caine Rolls Royce .
- Belts done 2023 by a Ferrari specialist
- Vendor is a Ferrari Owners Club member and has owned several models
- Has been driven to Le Mans several times and featured in parade laps
- Featured in FOC ‘Largest Parade of Ferraris’ at Silverstone on 15th September 2012
- January 2024 tuneup and rolling road at a specialist £950
- MOT exempt and last MOT expired 4th October 2021 with no advisories showing 74,754 miles however, a new MOT will be supplied with the vehicle.
The Condition
- Beautifully finished in Rosso Corsa over creme leather
- Excellent condition inside and out
- Factory standard car sitting on 16in Compomotive five spoke bolted alloys
- Good quality Goodyear tyres showing plenty of tread
- Exterior fittings including targa roof in good order
- Factory correct interior with retrimmed creme leather seats and door cards
- Red carpets with creme piping in well kept order and sound deadening under
- Dashboard, console and switchgear in good order showing only very light marks
- Well specified car with electric windows and optional air conditioning
- Aluminium three-spoked leather-rimmed wheel
- Please note the flaking black paint on the window surrounds pictured has now been professionally rectified
Nearly 44 years after this car first rolled out of the showroom, it retains every inch of the drama and beauty that made the 308 such an icon from its launch. Classically finished in Rosso Corsa over creme - this car is the living embodiment of those bedroom posters, a vision enhanced by those smart 16in Compomotives.
Across the interior and exterior it is excellent, unmarked condition. This is a testament to its keepers, particularly the seller who is a Ferrari collector . The thick history file carefully documents the maintenance and restoration work. The interior was retrimmed in creme in 1990 and its current condition attests to that fastidiousness it’s also Re trimmed in Dec 23 at a cost of £1200.
This is a classically finished, highly preserved example of this beautiful car.
The Mechanics
- Carburetted 2,928cc Ferrari Dino V8 delivering 255bhp
- Timing belts and service at 74,711 miles in March 2018
- Well detailed history file documenting maintenance since the date of supple
- 5spd manual gearbox
Beyond the sinuous looks, like any Ferrari the 308 is really about the driving experience and in particular the engine. Equipped with a 3litre version of the exquisite Dino V8 the 308GTS breaths through carburettors to deliver 255bhp.
Naturally the key with any classic Ferrari is the maintenance history. This car comes with a veritable tome of history, contained in a smart leatherbound folder and supported by typed notes from the vendor. This supports the low mileage - verified by a raft of old MOTs - and confirms regular servicing and belt changes right up to December 2023, and into January 2024.
The seller has a team of mechanics that work for him, maintaining his classic car collection and has undertaken the maintenance since purchase. The previous owner a serial Ferrari owner and Ferrari Owners Club member, he has owned the car for 20 years regularly for trips to Le Mans. More recently it has been driven sparingly to preserve the condition. It is reported to run well with no mechanical issues to report.
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