So did I; I would blame it on the current state of the equity market, but then there's that $110k sale for the QV. The market for these cars are all over the place.
If one was looking for an injected car but not a QV, any comments/thoughts on this one: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1980-ferrari-308-gtsi-25/
Car looks nice. I didn't read the maintenance history. I don't think I could get my car to clean up as nice as that one. When were all the hoses replaced? I say this because my car has 20,000 miles on it and was stored in a temperature controlled garage for 32 of its 42 years. I replaced every rubber hose, cleaned and tested every tank and radiator. Replaced all rubber parts in suspension and ignition. I even had to remove the head liner and replaced the foam. Window regulators came out cleaned and reinstalled. Brake master cylinder & calipers were rebuilt. There is much more to these cars than a timing belt and tensioner upgrade. I'm not making any comments on the Maintenace of this car, I am just mentioning allot of what makes a reliable driver out of a 40+ year old car.
Just looking at the pictures on that one you can see the end links are cracking already which would lead me to believe the rest of the suspension would need doing. Not a deal breaker at all just factor that into your cost. The big ticket item I would wonder about is the sodium valves. I had mine done on my '82 and it's not cheap and it will eventually need to be done. So another thing to think about and possibly ask about... I didn't see anywhere that it had been done. It actually looks like it might be 14k miles. A lot of these "low mileage" cars I see have things that are obvious that their mileage is far from accurate. Check out the button on the seat belt release. It's not worn and looks to be in good shape. That's one of the things I notice a lot.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-ferrari-308-gts-quattrovalvole-40/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441
There are so many better 308s that come up on BaT that do not have damage reported on Carfax, have not been sold by Beverly Hills Car Club, do not have that mileage and are more original than that one. I would have already moved on with so many potential red flags. Then the owner tells you the car paint looks "incredible for the age" (sounds like original paint?) but "there are a couple of imperfections on clear coat at on front"... it's concerning.
Oh I didn't know it was wrecked. As for mileage... eh... I don't know that I would even factor that in since I see SOOO many "low mile"mile 308s that I know aren't low a mileage. On those "low mile" cars I see so many signs of use that would occur over maybe 50, 60, 80k miles? But yet they advertise at 25, 30, 45k. Not even little details... but things like the seats being completely trashed. No way your 30k mile 308 interior is going to be trashed unless you left the damn car out in the weather with the top open. Haven't heard about "Beverly Hills Car Club" are they known to have crap cars or something?
Yes BHCC has a terrible reputation - known for taking any car in inventory and selling them with little to no inspection or disclosure. It has some of the lowest priced classic cars out there. Anyone needing to get rid of a beater or lemon classic car will sell it through BHCC. I don't know that this car was 'wrecked" but it has unknown damage reported on Carfax with no other explanations. I think the point here is that there will always be another 308 right behind on BaT and it will likely have original steering wheel, interior, shifter, etc... and maybe an owner who knows his car enough to know that there is no clear coat on its paint. So why would serious bidders take any risk on that one?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-ferrari-308-gts-quattrovalvole-20/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441
My car - 1979 308GT4. Sad to see it go, but what a way to go out!!! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-ferrari-308-gt4-13/
Double-whoa: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-ferrari-308-gtb-quattrovalvole-6/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441 - Dave
Went RNM @ $75k. Interestingly, the guy from Stanceworks was bidding at the end (he ended up second highest bidder) and told the seller post-auction to ping him if a deal couldn’t be done with high bidder. It cracked me up to see the guy who transplanted a Honda mill into a 308, trying to convince the seller that he was the guy who would “protect the car’s provenance”, get it back on track, and drive it like it was supposed to be driven….which literally made me laugh out loud. Who knows, maybe Stanceworks Guy is sincere, but based on his track record all I could think about as the auction wound down was him buying the car, ripping out the custom suspension for his car, then scattering the remnants to the four corners….and this is one car that should remain unmolested (as a period race car) IMO. - Dave
I'd wager I'd do right by that car more than most. You might not like my Honda-swapped car and that's okay, I get it. It's not for everyone. But I'm not a one-trick pony, and I've done plenty with past projects that are respectful to heritage, provenance, and history. One of my last projects was a complete '82 FIA Group 2 ETCC tribute E28 complete with all the right tidbits and parts, all based on FIA paperwork from the original Eggenberger cars. It was a complete restoration and I tracked it extensively. I have also brought back an old SCCA E30 M3 club racer from rotting on a lot to a track-ready machine too. https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/ACoOSLiwV4TUydtymttFtgpEePy9vxY2iO9BatXHCFQY9--bdsuXjtmpHgJ-DtdhKh8dk4lLlz6tRYQsuVSGIXN5sUXsUBWXZ0OXXaGz6waqTvGLVzQDAf4B22GsK-4MuOyVFR2zLnEQQpPPZ4avIbQEVcKjfxqoqlffXLnUKqZumN6wuvuc8wsh0Sdkbuudi8NckAkkEUvbXeYTms2WTfVPFXQp4oeEVBOly8UpiKxa-x8_SRTYc0d2XsnLnXeJ-cEgbC-Fc8Scxmb3Q22UFwKJXySprNfqSFT7ILuJtF5kXg/p.jpeg Unlike most, I just put my money where my mouth is in an real effort to acquire that car and to put it back on track. I've got the partners to bring that car up to snuff without it costing a fortune, and I want to see it continue on driven in anger. Sorry you think so poorly of me.
If someone here ends up with that 308 race car they can PM me. I’ve got the Bob Wallace body molds to make the original style front end.
Car was sold to the high bidder. Sold on 06/11/2025 for $100,000 to 19gt2rs This listing was sold via an offer For auctions that do not meet reserve, the seller has the opportunity to make an offer above the final bid. The highest bidder can accept, decline, or make a counteroffer to try and work out a deal.
I bought one that way once on BaT but I wasn't the highest bidder on the reserve listing. Guy just knew I really wanted it so he contacted me over the actual highest bidder. I made him another offer and he took it. Did we break the rules?
