Highlights
- Low mileage car with lots of history
- Classic Rosso Red paintwork
- One of only 547 RHD cars
- Engine rebuilt with photographic record
- Tidy and very usable car
The Appeal
The 308 was a very different sort of Ferrari. It borrowed the Dino’s 2+2 layout but clothed in a crisp Bertone design that cleverly resolved the competing demands of four seats and a mid-engined layout.
Only 547 genuine factory RHD cars were built and this is one of the last, a revised Series 2 car with updated aesthetics. Now finished in classic Rosso Red with a distinctive blue velour interior, it comes to market with a vast history file that includes photographic records of a comprehensive engine rebuild.
The car has been carefully dry stored in recent years and is said to run and drive well, but will need a check over and major service prior to any long drive. Interest in the handsome 308 GT4 is on the rise and this very rare, genuine factory RHD example looks like a good base for investment.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 3rd January 1975
- Only eight registered keepers
- Factory handbooks, wallet and marketing brochure
- Thick history file of invoices, receipts and tax discs dating back to mid 1980s
- Photographic record of bodywork restoration and engine rebuild
- Dry stored for some time in recent years
- Last MOT expired 4th February 2022 with no advisories and 69,290 miles showing on test
- Now showing 69,342 miles
- Displayed mileage reported to be correct according to seller
- VIN number 08954
The Condition
- Classic Rosso Red which appears to be an older respray in good overall condition
- Some very minor fish eyes on front bonnet as well as some localised areas and repairs to note to paintwork in photographs
- Exterior trim in good overall order
- Underside presents in good order appearing solid
- No structural advisories on last MOT with less than 150 miles covered since
- Car has been reportedly dry stored since last MOT test
- Retains its correct Dino badging and fitted with ‘Cavalino Rampant’ wing decals
- Compomotive 16in split rim bolted five spoke alloys in fair condition
- Blue interior with blue velour seats piped with white in good overall condition
- Some marks and repairs to trim to note in photographs but overall very presentable
- Original and unmodified interior including period radio cassette player (currently not working)
- Dashboard in good condition with no cracks according to seller
- We are advised of a small crack to passenger rear seat and to the windscreen where the tax disc used to be
- Fitted with a 1980s ‘pop up’ glass sunroof
The Mechanics
- 2.9litre ‘Dino’ V8 engine
- Photographic evidence of engine rebuild but date unknown
- 5spd manual gearbox
- Vendor reports that the car starts, runs and stops well
- We are told that there is a slight exhaust blow
- Dry stored in recent years with very little use so may require check over and servicing
- Thick history file of ongoing maintenance shown in photographs
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on last MOT test
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