Appropriately revealed at the start of the 2016 tour auto optic 2000 in paris, the bright blue 488 gtb was created in association with charles pozzi, the famous parisian ferrari dealer and privateer who campaigned the 308 gtb gr4 pioneer rally car in the 1980s. Reconstruction of a super light weight original fiberglass bodied ferrari 308 gtb rally car. This book is a very detailed guide for three of the most classic ferrari models, the 308 gtbgts, the 328 gtbgts, and the mondial 8. That ferrari makes road cars is equally unshocking. Full time 4 wheel drive turbo charged car dynamics.
Most ferrari books say that the total number of carburetted 308 gtbs produced between 1975 and 1980 is 2897. Ferraris racing cars are more famous than anybody elses, too. Ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car coming to auction. This is the ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car of your dreams. Ferrari had originally intended for 25 gto evoluziones to be constructed, that number being fisas minimum requirement for qualification of race legal evoluziones should ferrari have wanted to participate in group b circuit or rally racing with the car. Ferrari rally car driven 308 gtb group b rally car. The model was presented in 1975 and is designed to replace the dino with a vshaped sixcylinder engines. Powered by v8 rearcentral transversal engine of 2927cc, delivering 300hp at 8200 rpm, and with a max speed of more than 255 kmh, it accelerates from 0 to 100 kmh in 3.
How to buy a secondhand ferrari 308 gtb car magazine. Racing in order to race in the old rally group 4 class. Ferrari 488 gtb was presented to the world on 3rd february 2015, 40 years after the 308 gtb, one of the most successful cars in ferraris history and the first one with centralrear. Ferrari classiche certified as a vehicle of historic interest. After all, over 30 million shoppers use cargurus to find great deals on used cars and new cars in their area. This ferrari 308 gtb is not any old rally car, either, but one built to group b regulations the early 1980s firebreathing formula that led to rally cars becoming so fast and so dangerous that. Ferrari 308 gtb rally car reprint, antonio biasioli, rallywebshop best regards martin. This car is made according to the specifications of fia regulations for historic rallying. Raced by 1980 european rally champion and ninetime spanish rally champion antonio zanini. This particular ferrari 308 gtb left the italian factory like most 308 s but was then extensively converted into group b specification.
Ferrari 304 gt4 prepared by nart north american racing team. World cars a lesser known one is, when life sets your ferrari on fire, make it. You can get a taste of the 308 gtb rally car in action at this weekends massive cholmondeley power and speed event in. A 1977 ferrari 308 gtb in usa spec with original 14 wheels and usa bumpers. This ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car was developed in a time when rallying was wild and more exciting than at any other time in history. Michelotto built only four 308 gtb group b rally cars, with only three of these being fitted with the ultimate specification, fourvalve ferrari v8, tipo 105 a engine.
Home car news motoring issues 2009 how to buy a secondhand ferrari 308 gtb. This unique rally prepared ferrari 308 packs 450bhp and weighs just 970kg, so can it be tamed. Ferrari 308 gtb rally car unleashed chronicle live. Similarly to the bmw m1, the 308 gtb was very expensive to race and maintain, appearing in only three world rally championship wrc events when the national and international calendars overlapped. An interior shot of the 1975 dino 308 gt4 shows that it does in fact have 4 seats, but there is precious little knee room in the back. Ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car coming to auction youtube. Already at the pinnacle of sports car design, these three models solidified the ferrari name as one of the most highend car manufacturers in the world. Ferrari has done something no one thought was possible with the new 488 gtb supercar. The pick of the day is a celebrity car without the celebrity car price tag. This car has been lowered slightly and has lowerprofile tires than the standard xwx. That there are ferrari racing cars is a surprise to no one. From the listing for this ferrari rally car for sale.
The 308 of ferrari is a very wanted model that has the ico. Like the vast majority of auctioneers bonhams charge what is known as a. Part of the 208308328 range of midengined ferraris, the ferrari 208 gtb was basically built to take advantage of italys vehicle tax system engines above 2liters were subjected to a much higher value added tax. They were mainly aimed at the domestic italian market. The new 328 gtb was a revised and updated version of the 308 gtb, which had survived for almost a decade without any radical change to the overall shape, albeit with various changes to the 3 litre. This ferrari 308 gtb group 4 could be your next race car. It comes equipped with a 5speed manual transmission, air conditioning, power windows, bbs wheels and includes the jack, spare tire, owners manual, warranty and service booklet as well as a stack of. When we talk about ferrari, we immediately think of the prestigious supercars of the brand, as well as formula 1, but rarely of rallies.
And it also happens to have been quite successful, since various versions of the 308 in different liveries have had the following successes. However, the rearedup horse brand has also been illustrated in this type of event, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. Uk publication autocar got behind the wheel of a group b 308 gtb prepared by michelotto, an. A new book on the ferrari 308 gtb as a rally car has been published by antonio biasioli. The ferrari 308 gtb was first introduced in 1975, based on a slightly shortened platform borrowed from the 308 gt4. Are you trying to find 1981 ferrari 308 gtbi values. Probably, the model 308 one of the most famous models of ferrari due to the number of cars produced more than 6000. Michelotto built only four group b 308 gtbs, with this car, chassis 22409, being one of only three. Apart from the fantastic pictures, there are several interviews with period drivers and other witnesses of the time period. The car is moved by a 3 litre v8 engine which is able to produce 315 bhp at 8000. This 1977 ferrari 308 gtb chassis f106ab21593 is described as a project that has seen fire damage and is said to have been in running condition before being stored five years ago. Ferrari hasnt done turbos in this type of car since the 1980s. The complete guide to the ferrari 308328 by wallace a. Ferrari 308 gtb rally group 4 loud v8 sound in action.
The now largely gutted interior is noted as having seen the majority of fire and smoke damage, though the seller seems to have included some basic replacements. Today we present to you this classiche certified 1979 ferrari 308 gtb with only 1 miles, originally sold in san angelo texas on april 18, 1980. Since its been a while between drinks, i thought id show you this fantastic restoration of a ferrari 308 gtb rally car. Filled with lots of period photos, it describes the story of the michelotto built group b and group 4 cars, season by season. Group b series with the 288 gto built as a homologation of the 308 gtb, but the fia cancelled the championship before it could be. But on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 308 gtb the ferrari owners site has published an article, which mentions the following production numbers. Ferrari 308 gtb group 4 gallery converted to group b specifications. Yes, you read that right, over one thousand images.
If thomas magnum ever got fed up with being the best private detective oahu had to offer and went racing instead, you know hed have gone for a 308 gtb rally car despite anything higgins had to say to the contrary. This very clean 1979 ferrari 308 gtb shown here with 32,023 on the odometer is available in very desirable black with tan interior. This ferrari 288 gto r concept is a supercar rally machine. Sadly, the group b cars turned out to be somewhat unreliable in comparison to their group 4 brethren. The car is now for sale as a project or complete ready to race. The car was completed in february 1983 for the pro motor sport team in italy. Driving a ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car autocar. This carbfed car sounds really rorty at low revs, and slightly hardedged, like a twincam four. While searching for another book on my favourite booksellers website i just discovered, that there is a reprint of this book available. Fine art print ferrari 308 gtb rally art photo car.
This 308 gtb dry sump fuel injection example has spent much of its life as a race car. Rally car for sale 1983 ferrari 308 gtb group b retro. In fact though, only five were ever built and only 2 of those exist today. Used 1980 ferrari 308 for sale with photos cargurus. Model 308 was to continue a series of up, but the result was a vneckcylinders. Driving a ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car motoring. The ferrari 208 gtb and 208 gts were both 2 liters engined cars.