This month, Bring A Trailer, auction house for vintage and classic cars, offered for sale this beautiful 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS, so 80's and the perfect accessory for a Thomas Magnum disguise for this Halloween. I started to grow a moustache 😀.

Showing only 21,000 miles and sold for $US 67,500, it was a great deal to have a beautiful car in your garage. A classic design of the 70's and 80's.

History of Ferrari 308 GTS

The Ferrari 308 GTB / GTS was produced between 1975 and 1985 in replacement of the Dino 245 GT. The Pininfarina designed Ferrari with Scaglietti-built steel bodywork was presented at Paris Motor Show in 1975.

This model has a special history related to the Canadian Formula One driver, Gilles Villeneuve. At the age of 27, he was engaged in 1977 for the last two races by the Scuderia, the same year of Targa topped 308 GTS was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 308 GTS was delivered to him with special upgrade like an uprated clutch in order to commute between Monaco and the Ferrari factory in Maranello.

Just a few words about Gilles Villeneuve :
🏎 67 Grand Prix,
🏎 101 points scored,
🏎 6 wins...

< At Imola, 1979

Specification

The Ferrari 308 GTS is equipped with a carbureted 3.0-liter V8 engine paired with a five-speed manual gearbox producing 237 hp.

This model is finished in Rosso Chiaro over tan leather. As it was sold for the US market, the equipment includes the US bumpers and side markers with a black removable top panel.

The interior is beautiful with this Connolly leather and with the dashboard and its Veglia gauges (speedometer, tachometer...). That's what I miss the most in today's car interiors. The touch screen in the center is cool to choose your music but behind the wheel a few gauges would be perfect. But that's just my opinion 😀...