308 Assembly Sequence Numbers

Shall we move this thread over to the "Classic" forum with the rest of the 308 model specific info?

 

Interesting thread here guys. I will check mine on friday when I pick it up from my mechanic.

So in brief : I have to check if there's a number stamped next to the High Voltage sticker right?

 

Looking forward to it. Will let you know this weekend.

Cordiali saluti,
Joren REMANS

 

I'll add another. It's in our showroom. Black/black GTS
55989 #385 2/85

 

Hey Tom:
Your assembly number puts us in the 30-40 GTS/month based on our build dates;
My Jan.85/343 and your Feb 85/385 accounts for 42 cars that month. I think this supports the numbers we have been testing. Please keep the numbers coming in to get a better average!

 

Actually I have it on good authority that the numbers represent model build-numbers FOR EACH ITALIAN GOVERNMENT (ie SINCE THE LAST ITALIAN ELECTION). That explains why the number series often restart after only 6 months or so!

On the other hand, you'd think that they would stamp each FRAME once fabricated & before it moves to "down the line". Once fabb'ed you have an item that needs to be accounted for & tracked. No doubt some frames are fabb'ed but then lie around a while until more "GTBs", etc are needed. maybe this explains the odd "backwards" numbering compared to model date?

 

what if this numbering is based on what you said, and the numbers are used to track cars produced by raw chasis type for an inventory tax? perhaps it was for a short term period that they numbered the cars to pay a flat rate manufactures tax?

 

i thought about that, but look at it this way, neither ferrari nor the ferrari experts have any real clue as to the way the chasis numbering system really worked in the earlier days. so perhaps a truely liner internal system was used for tax / inventory purposes?

 

Maybe they didn't stamp the frame number until the car was
completed and used the hidden number for assembly
records before it got a proper vin???

I know of a manufacturer that at one time did not stamp engine
numbers until vehicle was road tested with no problems,
engine numbers were added last.

My 84 gts...
52101
May '84
309

 

This cannot be correct. On this link, http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/magnum.html

it lists the following Magnum PI Ferrari: #57685, 1984 308 GTS QV...

Isn't this number a 1985 QV?

 

My 84 QV was built in December 83 it's ser#49283
I would never have even known it was there if it weren't for thread.
Here are before and after pictures
the paint chip shows #5
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I hope I don't disturb the flow of this post, but I would like to know if anyone knows where to find the sequence number on a 1976 308GTB with a July 76 date on it???

I have looked everywhere and am coming up blank.

Any ideas?

Mark

 

308 GTS QV Euro/LHD 1983
46439, #276 06/83

Must be a different series for Euros, Serial # is only 132 apart, but 166 apart on the assembly #'s

 

Hello Mark, the number for the early cars is located on the ignition coil mounting plate. As for these numbers, they are the scaglietti build numbers. All of the cars body, interior and trim parts will have this number.

Rocco

 

Chassis # 21819 (USA car)
Stamp is "1"

Interpretation? Beats me, but one more data point.