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Ferrari 308 GTB - pretty green and well traveled

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Created on February 11, 2021

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Bruno von Rotz

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Dream in Verde Medio

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - only eleven GTBs are said to have been painted in this color

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - ready to go

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Berlinetta with sheet steel bodywork

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - compact mid-engined sports coupé

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - characteristic rear design with four rear lights

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Leonardo Fioravanti has done a perfect job with this silhouette

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - front view

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - rear view

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - looks original through and through

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - classic Ferrari dashboard

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - room for two

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - the steering wheel is still as it was used by Don Vesco

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Steering column switch on the left for light actuation, small blinker switch in front of it

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Windshield wiper switch

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Chassis number also on the steering column

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Instrument cluster in front of the driver

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - typical for American models - light for passengers not wearing seat belts

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Additional instrument to the left of the steering wheel

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - closable vents

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Center console above the cardan tunnel

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - five-speed gearbox, first gear is at the rear left

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Pioneer RTBs were fitted ex works

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - rocker arm for ventilation, hazard warning lights and windshield wipers

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Borletti air conditioning system

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - transverse-mounted V8 engine with carburetors

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - wet sump version of the engine

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - large air filter housing above the Weber carburetors

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Recommendation for the engine oil

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Exhaust emission standard for US vehicles

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Engine number

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Ferrari sign on the nose

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - 14-inch wheels

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - the European bumpers barely protrude from the bodywork

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Ventilation for the brakes

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Folding headlights

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - beautifully designed rear-view mirrors

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Reminiscence of Don Vesco

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - no storage space at the front, the spare wheel is hidden under the cover

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Air intake for the engine

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Ventilation of the cabin

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Cooling for the engine attractively packaged

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Ferrari lettering on the rear

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - the Cavallino must not be missing

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - clearly labeled, B for Berlinetta

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - retrofitted exhaust system, found on many 308s

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Tool set packed

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - comprehensive tool set

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Car jack

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - customized Schedoni luggage set

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Schedoni luggage set

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1977) - Schedoni luggage set

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1975) - the plastic body was not visible on the elegant sports car - presented at the 1975 Paris Motor Show

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1975) - with plastic body, presented at the Paris Motor Show

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - rear view - is this a sheet steel version?

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - seen from the front and above

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - outside - seen from diagonally front right

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - from diagonally above

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - outside - seen from diagonally in front

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Seen from the front

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - seen from behind

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Interior driver's side

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Interior passenger side

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - sporty cockpit and comfortable space

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Transparent drawing from the sales brochure shows the body of the mid-engined sports car

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - the V8 with dry sump lubrication

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Seen from the side

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - the first series-produced Ferrari with Pininfarina lines and plastic bodywork - Geneva Motor Show 1976

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Seen from the rear at an angle

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - outside on the race track - seen from diagonally front right

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Illustration from the sales brochure

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Ferrari 308 GTS (1977) - Premiere of the Targa version of the 308 GTB, the removable roof section is housed behind the seats - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1977

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Ferrari 308 GTB (1976) - Presentation at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show

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Ferrari 308 (1980) - US models GTB and GTS peacefully united

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Summary

Although Ferrari offered a whole bouquet of colors for the 308 GTB, many buyers chose "rosso corsa". Only eleven coupés are said to have been given the elegant metallic "verde medio" color, a good reason to investigate the life story of one of these rare cars, especially as it is quite "colorful". This vehicle report portrays a 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB delivered to the USA and shows it in many pictures. Sales literature and historical photographs are also included.

This article contains the following chapters

Plastic becomes sheet metal
With or without dry sump
Especially red
Green becomes white
White becomes green again

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

A Ferrari has a twelve-cylinder engine and it is red, according to the prevailing opinion that has persisted for decades. But even 50 years ago there were interesting exceptions. In the fall of 1973, Ferrari presented the Dino 246 GT successor 308 GT4 in Paris, which now had a V8 transversely behind the now four passengers instead of a six-cylinder engine. The body had been designed by Bertone, but the Dino 246 fans were not as enthusiastic about the new car as Enzo Ferrari had probably hoped. So Pininfarina had to step into the breach again and quickly put together a two-seater 308, which of course was allowed to adopt the 255 hp V8 of the 308 GT4 as well as its chassis technology.

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