1977 308 GTB | FerrariChat

1977 308 GTB

Discussion in 'Ad Archives' started by daveshowey, Jun 3, 2015.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David
    #1 daveshowey, Jun 3, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  2. Oengus

    Oengus F1 World Champ
    Rossa Subscribed Silver Subscribed

    very nice David
     
  3. greg 19425

    greg 19425 Formula 3

    Jan 6, 2011
    2,471
    Wake Forest, NC
    Full Name:
    Greg
    Wheels look great.
     
  4. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David
  5. Hannibal308

    Hannibal308 F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Jan 3, 2012
    6,299
    Kahuku / Cottonwood / Prescott
    Full Name:
    Will
    I totally agree...but it's funny how a dude here on the 'Chat got but raped over his polished/chromed OEM styled wheels when they were fitted to his Germoglio GT/4 restomodation. I'm still laughing.
     
  6. greg 19425

    greg 19425 Formula 3

    Jan 6, 2011
    2,471
    Wake Forest, NC
    Full Name:
    Greg
    :) :) :)
     
  7. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David
    Here's the documentation, new parts, and service history of the car.

    Ownership records dating back to 1993

    07/10 -
    Air Intake Boot and hose

    08/10 -
    Distributor Rebuild x2

    12/10 -
    Fuel Filter
    Air Filter
    Distributor Cap (Twin)
    Gearbox Sump Gasket
    Dist. O Ring
    Exhaust Sealing Ring
    Engine Sump Gasket
    Stainless Steel Brake Hoses

    03/11 -
    Fuel door hinge
    Coil Cover Boots
    New Hood Foam
    new dash lights
    New Flasher/Hazard Relay

    04/11 -
    New Points Base
    Timing belts
    Tensioner bearings
    Tensioner springs

    05/11 -
    New door seals
    New door hinges

    07/11 -
    New Koni Shocks all the way around
    New sway bar bushings

    08/11 -
    Bowl cover gasket
    cam belt spring
    cam cover gaskets
    weather stripping
    rear deck struts

    10/11 -
    Manifold Gaskets

    04/12 -
    New distributors, coils, caps, wires
    Spark plugs

    11/12 -
    engine compression check (70857 miles)
    #1 - 130
    #2 - 135
    #3 - 132
    #4 - 137
    #5 - 135
    #6 - 140
    #7 - 129
    #8 - 133

    Rebuilt Alternator
    Carburetor rebuild x4
    Fuel tanks cleaned and sealed
    New fuel hoses

    03/15 -
    Full 30k service performed
     
  8. sherpa23

    sherpa23 F1 Veteran
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    May 28, 2003
    9,992
    Rocky Mountains
    Full Name:
    Bastuna
    Who in Colorado did the major in 3/15? Maranello Motorworks?
     
  9. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Jul 30, 2001
    24,520
    Dallas, TX
    Full Name:
    Jim E
    I have a picture of a car just like that, that I took in Colorado Springs in the early 80's. It was sitting in a parking lot off of Austin Bluffs parkway and I happened to have my camera. Can't help but wonder if it's the same car being that it's in CO. And it's 30 years later. :)
     
  10. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David
    No, Erik at Mitchell Motors.

    Mitchell Motors is now under new ownership since Roger passed away and is called "Cars Remember When"

    Erik is still there and he works on all my cars.
     
  11. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David
    My understanding from piecing together the docs is Texas, Florida, New York, Colorado.
     
  12. JAM1

    JAM1 F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Oct 22, 2004
    7,263
    FL, NY, and MA
    Full Name:
    Joe
    I do like them, especially on a Giallo car, but I wonder if they may hold back the bidding a bit from a completely stock look. Same goes for the valve covers... while they look "better" with the crinkled finish, a purest may hesitate. That said, the things I see as needing correction to bring it to stock appearance aren't tremendously difficult or expensive. I'll be curious to see if this one is shipped overseas as the last '77 GTB was.
     
  13. wolfturbo

    wolfturbo Formula Junior

    Nov 7, 2005
    574
    So. Cal
    Full Name:
    Rob W.
    Please educate the ignorant here:

    Does this example have a Euro front bumper and a US read bumper?

    Thanks for any guidance!

    Rob
     
  14. JAM1

    JAM1 F1 Veteran
    Rossa Subscribed

    Oct 22, 2004
    7,263
    FL, NY, and MA
    Full Name:
    Joe
    #14 JAM1, Jun 15, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    It looks like the subject car has both... a euro (or recessed US) front bumper, and a US rear.



    Comparative photos below show Euro (top) versus US (bottom).
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  15. F360-1386

    F360-1386 Formula 3

    Oct 8, 2006
    1,685
    Markham, ON, Canada
    Full Name:
    51216M
    Nice 308 GTB and I believe it is a Euro front Bumper ... Is 77 a Fiber-glass ?
     
  16. shmark

    shmark F1 Rookie

    Oct 31, 2003
    2,968
    Atlanta
    Full Name:
    Mark
    That's a recessed US front bumper and a US rear. Gorgeous car, love the GTB in yellow. One of these has got to crack 100k soon. GLWS!
     
  17. st@ven

    st@ven F1 Rookie

    Aug 4, 2008
    3,278
    Netherlands
    Full Name:
    Steven
    Indeed, gorgeous car. I Love Yellow! Good luck with the sale!
     
  18. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 6, 2002
    79,213
    Houston, Texas
    Full Name:
    Bubba
    The heavier North American bumpers are easily distinguished by the ragged lower edge, "overide blocks" on the bottom...

    So, this is a North American bumper, adjusted inward to the original European design intent.
    it may or may not still retain the hydraulic rams, depending on how they did it.
     
  19. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 6, 2002
    79,213
    Houston, Texas
    Full Name:
    Bubba
    Your top example has North American parking lights, so I would wager it has "pushed in" units as well, unless they went to great expense...

    The mounting systems are totally different.
    It's lots of effort to go true Euro on a North American car.

    Doable, certainly...it's only money.
     
  20. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 6, 2002
    79,213
    Houston, Texas
    Full Name:
    Bubba
    rectangular...the rectangular fender lights are the fastest visual check, on the spec of the car.
     
  21. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 6, 2002
    79,213
    Houston, Texas
    Full Name:
    Bubba
    Some, but not many.....most 1977s are steel bodied examples.
    You have to see the seam in the windshield pillar, to know if it's glass.
     
  22. Asta

    Asta Karting

    Mar 29, 2014
    83
    NYC
    Full Name:
    Rob
    Nice. The 308 GTB has aged very well.
     
  23. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David
    Some spirited bidding, here comes the seller's remorse :(
     
  24. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 6, 2002
    79,213
    Houston, Texas
    Full Name:
    Bubba
    Get you a 360 Spider 6 speed, you will feel better almost immediately...
     
  25. daveshowey

    daveshowey Karting

    Apr 12, 2013
    216
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    David

    Ha ha, that's awesome. I was thinking the exact same thing!


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
     

Share This Page