Vehicle Description
1978 Ferrari 308 GTS
Production date December 1977
Three owners, original owner purchased the 308 for $32,000 and
relocated to Pinedale, Wyoming in 1982. The second owner from Las
Vegas purchased the 308 in April of 2003 and enjoyed it for a year
before selling it to the current owner in June of 2004 with 28,726
miles.
The current owner did a complete cosmetic restoration. The body was
stripped to steel, completely prepped and repainted in Black.
European bumpers were installed. The paint is in excellent
condition overall. A complete new leather interior was done by
Re-Originals in Houston, Texas with Connolly hides. Finished in Tan
(Color 3218) installed in 2005 - 2006 made to order by the original
supplier to Ferrari. Everything has been redone including the door
panels, dash, headliner, rear panels and 100% Italian wool carpets.
Simply stunning!
A belt service and tune up was done in 2017. The motor was rebuilt
by Bob Wallace by the second owner, in the early 2000s.
Mechanically this 308 is extremely well sorted and ready to
enjoy!
History 308 GTB/GTS
The Pininfarina-styled Ferrari 308 GTB was introduced at the Paris
Motor Show in 1975 as a supplement to the Bertone-shaped 2+2 Dino
308 GT4 and a direct replacement for the 2-seater Dino 246.
Its F106 AB V8 engine was equipped with four twin-choke Weber
40DCNF carburetors and single coil ignition. European versions
produced 255 PS (188 kW; 252 bhp) at 6600 rpm (7700 rpm redline),
but American versions were down to 240 PS (177 kW; 237 bhp) at
6,600 rpm due to emissions control devices. European specification
cars used dry sump lubrication. Cars destined to the Australian,
Japanese and US market were fitted with a conventional wet sump
engine from the GT4.
A notable aspect of the early 308 GTB was that, although still
built by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, its bodywork was entirely made of
glass-reinforced plastic (or GRP), allowing a very light weight of
1,050 kg (2,315 lb). This lasted until June 1977, when the 308 was
switched to steel bodies, resulting in an overall weight increase
of approximately 150 kg (331 lb). Standard wheels were 5-spoke
14-inch alloy. 16-inch wheels were made available later as an
option, together with sports exhaust system, high compression
pistons, and high lift camshaft.
At the 1977 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Targa topped 308 GTS was
introduced. Independently from the market, all GTS used a wet sump
engine and were steel-bodied. European GTB models retained the dry
sump lubrication until 1981.
There were 3,219 GTS and 2,897 GTB examples were made during the
1975-1980 production periods. Only 808 of the first fiberglass
(vetroresina in Italian) version were made.
Test performance, 308 GTB (GRP): Weight (curb with 74 l fuel) 2,778
lb (1,260 kg), acceleration 0-100 mph 15.0s, 0-100 km/h 6.5 s,
100-200 km/h 17.8s, top speed 159 mph (256 km/h).
