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35 years later....

Discussion in '308/328' started by John M, Sep 19, 2017.

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  1. John M

    John M Formula Junior

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    #1 John M, Sep 19, 2017
  2. Dave rocks

    Dave rocks F1 World Champ
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    #2 Dave rocks, Sep 19, 2017
    Pininfarina badge? But maybe they are only on one side (I don't know 308's)

    Spoiler rear roof area. Mirrors.
     
  3. John M

    John M Formula Junior

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    #3 John M, Sep 19, 2017
    Correct! Dave wins! The spoiler and the passenger side mirror are additions. Both added somewhere along the way. The pininfarina badge is just on the driver's side on the 308s so that is still correct.
     
  4. Rosey

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    #4 Rosey, Sep 19, 2017
    Great photo find !! Would love to find one of my own car like that.
     
  5. Ferraridoc

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    #5 Ferraridoc, Sep 20, 2017
    Not my 308, but the guy who imported my 400i in 1979 went to the factory and had his pic taken with my actual car on the production line. Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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  6. 308 milano

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    #6 308 milano, Sep 20, 2017
    Cool Pics Guys!
    John, never get tired of seeing pictures of your blue machine. I think it's one of the most beautiful 308s that grace this site.
     
  7. John M

    John M Formula Junior

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    #7 John M, Sep 20, 2017
    Thank you Mark and Kim! It was a cool photo find for sure. Patrick, that photo of your car on the assembly line is about the coolest photo that could exist!
     
  8. John M

    John M Formula Junior

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    #8 John M, Sep 20, 2017
    Kim, that has to be one of the nicest compliments my car has ever received on fchat. Thank you so much. The car was a bit of a mess when she came home, so it does make my chest rise a bit with pride when she is appreciated today. Azzurro was what sold me on this example. It is a perfect color for the iconic 308.
     
  9. 308 milano

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    #9 308 milano, Sep 20, 2017
    I remember well some of your very early posts. That little 308 has undergone quite the transformation! Actually envious it isn't in my garage! Congrats!
     
  10. Rosey

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    #10 Rosey, Sep 20, 2017
    Now that you know how the car came from the factory are you tempted to return the car to factory spec?
     
  11. John M

    John M Formula Junior

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    #11 John M, Sep 20, 2017
    The tasks to go back to factory spec will be for the next caretaker. :D It would be fairly easy on my car. She has already been fully repainted. Weld up the holes and repaint the panels. But I like having that OEM mirror on the passenger side. It is useful. And I just prefer that spoiler when it comes to this GTSi. GTB though I prefer bare. Dr. Tommy has said many times he thought the spoiler option started in '83. And I would have argued that he might have been wrong prior to the photo. The tasks to go back to factory spec will be for the next caretaker. :D
     
  12. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    #12 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Sep 21, 2017
    Yea, that spoiler thing was first used on that 77 show car and didn't reappear on the 308 until the QV and even then it was an "option".
    Quotes used because for the US market, it seemed to be a standard. In other markets it was often left off.

    The passenger mirror was another thing not often seen until the QV and that goes for many imports back then, not just the 308. I suppose local laws dictated whether the car would have one or not, but I am convinced the factory left that up to the dealer. All the non-QV ones I saw back in the early 80's didn't have the mirror. There is an interesting story about that passenger mirror and the 77 GTB chassis 21277 that I have posted about and is being restored up in Canada by Newman.

    Cool finding that pic!
     

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