Which of the two would you pay more for?
At first glance, the decision also looks clear, why would one prefer a Ferrari 308 in need of restoration with fuel injection and without a four-valve head to a 308 GTB QV two years younger?
In fact, the RM/Sotheby's auction in Paris estimated EUR 50,000 to 70,000 for the 308 GTSi from 1982 as a restoration object, but EUR 40,000 to 60,000 for the more powerful and generally more popular 308 GTB Quattro Valvole from 1984. The later car, which is in good optical condition, is therefore expected to sell for less than the other.
However, work will be necessary on both sports cars, as the QV also stood for over 20 years. But at least it is complete and, as already mentioned, in good optical condition.
Incidentally, both vehicles come from the Petitjean collection. In the case of the Ferrari 308 GTSi from 1982, however, there is something else that obviously makes the difference.
This Targa was sold in 2015 as part of Artcurial 's Baillon Barn Find of the Century auction . As you may remember, this was the auction where some cars that were barely recognizable found new hands for X times their estimated value.
That was also the case with this 308 GTSi, which was estimated at only EUR 5000 to 10,000 by Marcel Petitjean at the time, but sold for EUR 28,000 (plus surcharge/commission).
And now the value is supposed to have doubled? After all, the car has been extensively stored and preserved, but overall it is of course still in the same pitiful condition as back then and also has an engine that does not conform to the type.
Which of the two 308 variants will be worth more to the bidding public in Paris on February 2, 2022, we will at least know in two weeks' time. But you can of course make your prediction now (as a comment on this blog).
