Ferrari 308 GTB 1980
General description :
Furlonger have recently acquired this Ferrari 308 configured to Group 4 Michelotto specification, wearing the Alitalia livery.
Chassis #32419 is one of the rare examples originally manufactured with dry sump lubrication and Weber carburettors, making it eligible for those wanting to compete within FIA Group 4 competitions. In 2015/2016 the car underwent a nut & bolt restoration, prepared for Group 4 to the specification established by Michelotto in period.
The main parts within this specification were; a reinforced chassis, glass fibre doors, bonnet and engine cover, lightened bumpers, Makrolon side windows, Termic windscreen, larger radiator, new AP racing brakes, hydraulic handbrake, braking balance bar, hand built group 4 dampers and a quick release steering wheel. Overall the car now weighs just under 1,100 kg, making it 200 kg lighter than a standard GTB.
Fully prepared by JMR Motorsport, the 3.0-litre dry-sump engine runs on overhauled Weber carburettors. It has been completely disassembled, blueprinted and rebuilt, incorporating new forged pistons; special steel cylinder liners; new valves, springs and guides; and a balanced crankshaft. In addition, the oil pumps have been overhauled; the water pump updated; and the ignition system overhauled with new plug leads and more powerful coils. The ignition, cam timing, and carburettors have been set up on a dynamometer, the engine being found to produce a highly respectable maximum output of 297bhp, which is transmitted to the gearbox via a new hydraulic ceramic clutch. A previously new and unused unit, bought from a Ferrari concessionaire, the engine has been run for at most 20 hours since the rebuild.
Since completion, the Ferrari has participated in only a handful of events all in 2016: at the Costa Brava Rally, the Rally 2000 Virages (2nd position), and the Alp la Masella hill climb (1st position). It has also participated in track days at the Montmelo and Calafat circuits in Spain.
Highly practical and relatively easy to maintain, this Group 4 308 GTB is an enticing prospect for the Ferrari enthusiast intent on experiencing the thrills of historic sports car racing in events such as Modena Cento Ore or Tour Auto. Complete with an extensive history file filled with invoices, receipts and other documentation, this 308 GTB is an outstanding example not to be missed.
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1980 Ferrari 308 GTB is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Kent by Simon Furlonger for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 308 GTB Engine size : 3.0 Model Year : 1980 Sub type : Race/Rally Car Location : Ashford Kent
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The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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