1984 Ferrari 308 GTS Coupe, 38 k miles
1984 Ferrari 308 GTS Coupe, 38 k miles
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This car has good bones, she runs and drives, but she’s in need of some TLC - you can’t get a better 308 to take to the next level!
At the 1977 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Targa topped 308 GTS was introduced. All GTS' received 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 GTBs made from 1975 to 1980. Only 808 of the fiberglass (vetroresina in Italian) version were made, all with the Berlinetta bodywork. (WE HAVE A FIBERGLASS CAR FOR SALE AS WELL!!)
The 308 had a tube frame with separate body. The 308 GTB/GTS and GT4 were mechanically similar, and also shared much with the original Dino. Both 308s sit on the same tube platform, however the GT4—being a 2+2—has a longer wheelbase. The engine was a V8 of a 90 degree configuration, with two belt-driven overhead camshafts per cylinder bank. It was transversely mounted in unit with the transaxle transmission assembly, which was below and to the rear of the engine's sump. All models used a fully synchromesh 5-speed "dog-leg" manual gearbox and a clutch-type limited-slip differential. Suspension was all-independent, comprising double wishbones, coaxial coil springs and hydraulic dampers, and anti-roll bars on both axles; four wheel vented disc brakes were also fitted. Steering was unassisted rack and pinion.
The 308's body was designed by Pininfarina's Leonardo Fioravanti, who had been responsible for some of Ferrari's most celebrated shapes to date such as the Daytona, the Dino and the Berlinetta Boxer. The 308 used elements of these shapes to create something very much in contrast with the angular Bertone-designed GT4. GTS models featured a removable roof panel with grained satin black finish, which could be stowed in a vinyl cover behind the seats when not in use.