308 GTB Vetroresina

Well, there are a lot of different stories on this; it is nevertheless interesting to have Fioravanti's point of view.
One of the explanations I have also heard (but I do have others...) is that it proved too difficult to manufacture the GTS also in fiberglass, especiallly the doors: in fiberglass, they would pop open from time to time under stress, so steel it must be for the Spider, and for the ease of manufacturing and standardization, the "Berlinetta" switched to steel also.

Rgds

 

You're perfectly right. I can see how fiberglass could have been a problem for GTS cars, and as long as you produce tooling for GTS parts, you might as well use them for the GTB too, many body panels probably being identical.

By the way, do any of you have period pictures of the fiber bodies being built? I'd like to see what it looked like!

 

Not sure if this car has been mentioned. I do like the color.

1977Ferrari308GTB ( 1-20)

 

Well...considering one of your former cars' color in particular, you don't see me that much surprised...

(I do like these in blue, too...)

Rgds

 

Hahaha. I know. I'm predictable.

 

Which issue? Have "May" but could not find anything about the purchase.

 

Thank's for the Blue one, but "Not for sale"! Price around 100t if for sale...! Greate looking Car, thank's for sharing.

Octane, also, No story found.

 

The story on Harry Metcalfe's car is in this Months EVO magazine not Octane.

 

Thanks Simon.

 

1977 Ferrari 308 GTB Fiberglass Dry Sump Blue with a black interior. Exceptional example of the most collectable of the 308 series cars. With very good service history from the mid 1980's to the present time. A major service was just performed last year and less than 1000 miles ago. This car is in excellent condition and it also runs very nicely as well. $POA

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Ferrari 308 GTB Resina 155.000 EUR

Ferrari 308 GTB Resina als Sportwagen/Coupé in Hamburg

MwSt. nicht ausweisbar

Sportwagen/Coupé, Gebrauchtfahrzeug

EZ 05/1977

92.000 km

Benzin

167 kW (227 PS)

Schaltgetriebe

 

So in US dollars what are they asking? Thanks.

Car looks good for the amount of miliage.

 

Today only -- 199.911 US ---

 

That would be really ridiculous here in France, where the Vetroresinas don't sell at an asking price of 80.000 euros (about 105.000 dollars). Switzerland is really different and apart.
The car dealers here in France are obsessed with the argument "the Vetroresina is the future Dino" but, for the time being, the market doesn't follow the idea...

Rgds

 

For those who haven't seen Evo magazine, Harry Metcalfs car.
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Harry just posted on here a couple weeks ago, he was instrumental in weighing the cars compared to steel cars a bit basically further confirming some other's weight figures. Which is that the glass car is about 40kg lighter than its steel counterpart, but he also further confirmed there is a variance in glass cars weights of about 20kg+ or -.

 

76 Vetroresina question, what should be the correct finish on the door window frames,
would they have been powdercoated, anodised or painted? Any ideas appreciated!

 

I'm not very sure of the difference , but mine don't look painted, and it's very smooth black, like the glass. If that helps you at all.

 

thanks Big Red, if it's that smooth sounds more like anodising, a powdercoat would have a heavier thicker appearance.
Any others with any thoughts?

 

They are painted, at least on the euro glass cars

 

Hi Stacey, maybe I don't know the difference, but Rocks euro and my US glass are the same when we checked. Power coated they are not for sure. It could be painted, I just don't know the difference between the two in textures of anodizing vs painting. I know what power coated is, and they are not coated.
How are things out east ?

 

I have seen both black annodized aluminum and painted black window frames on glass cars. That said the frames that are painted that I have seen are of a slightly different profile to the annodized ones.

 

Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina

How can i delite Pictures so i can load new one's ???

http://www.classicdriver.com/de/find/4100_results.asp?&dealerid=12326&lCarID=1874358

Farbe rot
Lenkung Links
Typ Coupé
Baujahr 5/1976
Laufleistung 86.000 Km / 53.438 Mi
Preis 95.000 EUR
MwSt Nein
Stadt 51103 Köln
Land Germany

 

You can't as far as I'm aware. You have to subscribe if you want to be able to post more.

 

What is Harry's user name here on FChat?

I find his stories great.

Robb