1980 Ferrari 308GTSi

For sale by auction on Saturday 06 June 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The 308GTB was launched at the Paris Motor Show in 1975 and was
built alongside the 308GT4. designed as a replacement for the 246
Dino. Designed by Leonardo Fiorvanti. the man who styled some of
the most iconic Ferraris including the Daytona. the new 308 was a
rakish and attractive body which fused classic elements of Ferrari
styling with a thoroughly modern design. For the first two years of
production. the body of the 308 was produced in fibreglass. after
which. steel was used. The 308 shared a similar tube frame
chassis to the original Dino and 308GT4; with four wheel. double
wishbone independent suspension. Although Ferrari had used fuel
injection for a number of his single-seater and sports racing cars. br/>it had been considered too complex and precarious for use with road
cars. As time went by. the technology improved until. in 1979. fuel
injection was introduced on the 400GT. Perhaps the ousting of Weber
artistry was inevitable not only from an engine development point
of view. but also to help in meeting the increase demands of the
legislators. Whatever the reasons. it became Ferrari policy to
introduce fuel injection on all production models. For the 308
Ferrari chose to stay with the Bosch K Jetronic system. It was
available on the US specification 308s around the middle of 1980. br/>but not until some months later on the European models. Along with
the introduction of fuel injection. there was a switch to Marelli
Digiplex electronic ignition and the gearbox was modified.
Outwardly. there was little to distinguish these cars from those
that have gone before. The 'I' on the back denotes the use of
injection and twin tailpipes either side of the silencer box. but
this was not infallible as twin exhausts had also been used on
high-performance options.

Imported from the USA in July 1998. this 1980 Ferrari 308GTSi
was originally supplied in Rosso Corsa but was repainted in 2011. br/>changing the colour to Giallo Fly- the very attractive Ferrari
yellow. The interior is in its original black leather and it comes
with a black removable roof. The car has been in a private
collection and was taken off the road in 2006 before being returned
and re-commissioned in 2013 by a top UK Ferrari specialist. QV
London based in Windsor. Berkshire. It has recently been serviced. br/>including having the cam belts replaced by the same company. This
Ferrari 308GTSi is supplied with a V5C registration document. an
MoT test certificate which expires in May 2016 and a small file
containing old MoT test certificates and copies of invoices from
2013 and the recent service. The 308 model is one of the most
classical shapes produced by Ferrari in the 1980s and good value as
Ferraris continue to rise in value and desirability.



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