1984 Ferrari 308 GTS Qv Targa Coupé
Coachwork by Pininfarina
Registration no. A163 WHK
Chassis no. ZFFLA 13 B0000 48809
*Purchased in the USA
*Left-hand drive
*Present ownership since 2014
*Cam belts changed in April 2021
*47,250 miles from new
Footnotes:
Introduced at the Paris Salon in 1975, the stunningly beautiful 308 GTB - Ferrari's second V8-engined road car - marked a return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed 308 GT4 that had launched this highly successful series in 1973. Badged as a 'proper' Ferrari rather than a Dino, the 308 GTB had changed little mechanically apart from a reduction in both wheelbase and weight, retaining its predecessor's underpinnings and transversely mounted 3-litre quad-cam engine that now featured dry-sump lubrication. In road tune this superbly engineered power unit produced 255bhp, an output good enough to propel the 308 GTB to a top speed of over 150mph. Produced initially with glassfibre bodywork - the first time this material had been used for a production Ferrari - the Scaglietti-built 308 GTB used steel after April 1977. Further developments included the introduction of an open-top GTS version with Targa-style removable roof, the adoption of Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and, finally, revised cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder on the Quattrovalvole (Qv) model in 1982. An exhilarating driver's car and a Ferrari purist's delight, the 308 GTB and its many derivatives proved a huge commercial success for Maranello with over 12,000 sold.

Representing the 308 in its ultimate, Quattrovalvole form, this left-hand drive example of Ferrari's first Pininfarina-styled V8 road car was purchased and imported by current owner from Beverly Hills Car Club, California, USA. Full UK duty was paid at time of entry in November 2014. Accompanying paperwork shows that the Ferrari was titled in North Carolina prior to 2014. Since its arrival the car has been kept covered in a professional long-term storage facility and driven only a limited mileage in the last 6½ years. The car has been detailed and the battery maintained as required. The cam belts were changed in April 2021 and the alternator overhauled in June of this year. Finished in black with cream interior, the car currently displays a total of 47,250 miles on the odometer and is described by the vendor as in generally good condition. Offered with a V5C document and MoT to July 2022.