Description
Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole 1985 – one of the last produced – exceptional dossier
There are old Ferraris. And there are those that immediately exude something more.
This 1985 Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole is one of those rare cars that combines style, specification, period, dossier, and the level of provenance that real connoisseurs look for today.
Here you find everything that built the Ferrari myth of the 80s: the purity of Pininfarina lines, the atmospheric V8, the manual gearbox, the unique driving position, the mechanical grain, the smell, the visual tension. This whole universe instantly evokes Ferrari’s Golden Age, between Magnum, the great Italian GTs and the iconic berlinettas. But this example goes even further.
This is a 308 GTB Quattrovalvole, a far rarer and harder-to-find version than the GTS, produced in only 748 GTB-bodied units. This particular car is also a late-production example, with chassis 58403 and assembly number 547, making it a configuration especially desirable in today’s market. Ferrari specifies a total production of 748 GTB Quattrovalvole.
First registration: 28/ 06/ 1985
The car presents in a highly attractive configuration, with its original 16‑inch magnesium wheels, rear spoiler, and original front spoiler, more elegant and far more suitable for real use than a deep spoiler.
This isn’t just a car that is “presentable.”
It is a car that has been maintained, detailed, reliable, and documented with rare exacting standards.
Its Italian and then French history is particularly rich, with a very complete dossier including, notably:
COC conformity certificate
Italian and French invoices
two valuations
successive technical inspections with favorable results
coherent and clear mileage history
308 Quattrovalvole manuals and documentation
maintenance and lubrication plan
Pioneer documentation
complete concours-condition toolkit
full jack kit
Ferrari lamp
spare wheel
brochures and supplementary items
and more I could mention..
One of the major strengths of this 308 is its level of reliability work.
For many years it has benefited from thorough followed-up care with a genuine passionate-owner mindset: to check, refresh, bring up to standard, improve reliability, preserve what deserves it, and replace what must be.
Notable works include:
major intervention involving engine removal
significant mechanical refresh
complete repaint, varnish finish and multi-coat polishing, with detailing
substantial bill of €12, 930 in December 2023 at 87, 892 km
This includes, among other things:
full belt service
water pump
coolant, air and oil hoses
thermostat and cap
intake, K-Jetronic, injectors, teflon rings
ignition
Bosch fuel pump
fuel circuit
brakes, bespoke black stainless hoses, RBF 600 fluid
constant-velocity joints, bellows
steering rack
Tubi exhaust manifolds
stainless steel valves silencers tailored to fit
electrical, lighting, wash-wipe, wipers work
attention to details and adjustments
In short, this isn’t a car to be “taken on again,” nor one sold purely on charm.
It’s a 308 GTB QV ready to run, ready to be appreciated, and rare to find at this level of coherence.
Why does this example deserve attention?
Because today, finding a 308 GTB Quattrovalvole is already not common.
Finding a late one, complete, matching-numbers, documented, with a real dossier, an readable history, and such a fully developed set of works becomes genuinely difficult.
This is a car that can appeal to different audiences:
– the enthusiast of classic Ferraris
– the buyer torn between 308 GTB, 308 GTS, 328 GTB or 328 GTS
– the enthusiast of classic Porsche 911s, 930s, or other iconic 80s sports cars, but seeking here a rarer, more exclusive and more sensory machine
– Magnum’s legend
– the collector sensitive to pure lines, rarity, and the quality of the dossier
A Ferrari for a true enthusiast, for a future one.
Price: €109, 000
Sold with its original 16-inch magnesium wheels.
Compomotive FH Race gold wheels available as an option.
Location: South of France
Supplementary dossier, detailed photos and information available on request.
