Beschreibung
For sale in our forthcoming auction in Paris, on 27 october 2019
French title
Chassis no. 19015
Engine no. 00115
- Raymond Jeannot's collection
- Maintained by Ferrari Cannes
- All books and manuals
- The lightest and fastest production 308
The Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina is today the most sought-after production 308, with only 712 cars built. They had fibreglass bodywork allowing a considerable weight saving and were fitted with the 3-litre quad overhead cam engine with a dry sump, directly derived from competition.
The model we are offering was sold, as its warranty and service books confirm, on 28 May 1976 to its first owner, Dottore Giancarlo Toffolo, by the Ferrari dealer in Trieste. Raymond Jeannot, member of the Ferrari Club, bought this very fine example more than ten years ago. It has been regularly maintained by Ferrari in Cannes. The last full service was in May 2019, when all the fluids were changed, together with the timing belts and accessories, shock absorber silent blocs, for a total of 6872 € (bill available). The interior, in black leather, was refurbished at Jeannot's request, while the original carpets, in good condition, have been kept. The odometer shows just over 49, 000km, which would appear to be original, given the fine overall condition of this attractive 308 Vetroresina. Apart from the 308 GTB Group IV Michelotto, this polyester model is by far the fastest in the series. Weighing just 1050kg (vs. 1300kg for a steel body), its 255bhp give it exceptional performance for its time. The 308 marked the start of a legendary series of cars styled by Leonardo Fioravanti, with the same passenger cell used in the mythical F40.
Auction estimate: €110 000 / 150 000
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