1980 Ferrari 308 GTSi

French registration title The new 308 GTB, designed by the Pininfarina styling department and launched into the limelight at the 1975 Paris Motor Show, is undoubtedly one of the most emblematic designs of the Prancing Horse, with lines directly inspired by the 512 BB and Dino 246 GT Called the 308 (3.0-litre capacity and 8 cylinders), it was based on the chassis of the Dino 308 GT4, with a 21 cm shorter wheelbase and the same 255 hp engine; particularly compact, low and slender, the 308 GTB immediately won over all the brand’s enthusiasts, as well as a wider public In September 1977, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the 308 GTS convertible version was launched, filling the gap left three years earlier by the discontinuation of the 246 GTS; Pininfarina used the same principle of a removable roof that stowed away behind the seats We are pleased to present this magnificent example, sold new on the American market in 1980 in this rare shade of Marrone Dino; repainted red by its second owner, it crossed the Atlantic and was restored to its original colour by a French enthusiast In 2017 it was returned to its current owner, who entrusted it to a Ferrari mechanical specialist in the south of France for an engine and chassis overhaul, making it perfect to drive today; let yourself be tempted by this 308 GTSi in this sumptuous and atypical colour, ready to set off at any time for a road trip or a simple drive