Does anyone else own a 1980 308 GTBi?

I think Sports Car Company has a one for sale right now with 7,000 miles. Yellow/black, great colors.

There was also a red/black one with extremely low miles for sale last year - on eBay a few times, not sure if it sold.

I don't really keep track of them, but those stick out for being time capsule cars.

 

Most of the Fchatters near me know me. I've also heard the stuff about the 2v GTBi's being few and far between? Im not sure how "few" there are? Mine is a 1980 308 GTBi ser #33335. Best I can tell its origional paint and leather. It has just over 18k miles on it. Im the 4th owner and I got it November 2007. I've had only minor issues with the car (knock wood) and about the only major mod I've done is sucked in the front bumper. Since Im way down south, I can drive year round (its 71 degrees today). I plan on keeping it till they bury me and let the nieces and nephews fight over it. Love the car. Joe
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I know of one that bought the farm not too long ago, my carbed GTB has some of its parts on it right now. Might be able to get you the VIN if you're really nice .

 

Hi, Mike. Guess us guys with the 3k cold idle wimpy cars should stick together.
But I'll pit my condition against anyone else's extra hp.

I've never seen two production lists alike, especially for 1980 when the line was a mix of carb and FI cars.
ZFFAA01A9A0033963 - 1980 33963 red/tan berlinetta (w/front license plate under the seat) 65kmiles

 

Mike, in order to confirm Rifledriver's claim, it would be really interesting to gather more than those questionable number of 24 308 GTBi's from 1980. I mean, with a 1980 date of manufacture (not 1980 model year), confirmed by the Ferrari Heritage Certificate. If you should succeed with this compilation one day, it would be great if you'd let me know by PM.

Don't call it 'just a 2Vi'. Although it might lack a few hp and torque compared to the others, it's still a beautiful, fascinating and fast car. And I honestly doubt that my 1978 carb'd dry sump 308 GTB really has 255 hp

Regards, Robert

 

Here's my Nov. 1980 production dated 308GTBi, # 34531. I believe it's the first 1981 model year car to be imported (from another thread about 308 serial/production numbers). It was sold through American Service center in Washington D.C. and I believe I'm the 3rd owner.
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I can't seem to find the thread, but a little while ago there was a list posted by someone that had serial/production numbers for both GTB and GTS and the number of cars produced each year. That's how I found out mine was the first NA 1981 GTBi.

If I recall ,there were only 494, 308 2V GTBi cars produced in the build run from 1980 to 1982.

 

I know there were some small detail differences in the production run. For instance, my car has the clock and the oiltemp gauge in the center console. I remember seeing an early 1980s car with the gauges in the dash, to the left of the steering wheel. Another detail deals with the airbox on the top of the engine. Mine is black crinkle paint. I believe the earlier ones were a natural aluminum finish (although the car I was looking at could have had the crinkle paint removed). My car only has a mirror on the driver's side, too.
Weird.

 

I have a black 80 gtbi. I don't know the serial number by heart. Will check next week when i am home.

 

saw your question, i own a 1980 ferrari 308 gtbi no.31327 which is the first one built red/black 27543 original miles,i would be interested to know abought 24 being built.the car as of last week was put on cgaigslist for sale.phone 480-951=3064.scottsdale az.robert

 

Have you folks seen my posting (specifically, post no. 60, at bottom of page 3) in this thread?: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176780

Cheers - DM

 

Dave,
You've done quite a bit of research there my friend. My hat's off to you.

Since you have 28 confirmed 1980 308 GTBi, can you post the serial numbers, build dates and the colors?

I can't seem to find the thread that indicated the serial numbers of each model year '80,'81 and '82. That's how I found out mine was the first MY 1981 GTBi.
Thanks,
Will

 

I'm out of the country this week, and this info is on my home computer, so I can't post this info until next week.

All that I have is the serial numbers - no month of manufacture or color info - so your interest in just a string of numbers might be limited.

Mathias' book probably has more of the type of info that you are seeking.

I have already posted here on this forum the serial number breaks of the 80 - 81 - 82 numbers as I have them (which is a -long- way from being definitive, that's for sure), and a search of the archives for this thread and my user name should bring it forth.

Cheers - DM

 

Found my serial number on my insurance card. My car is 31769. California Blk 308. 40k miles.

 

Build date was april of 1980.

 

You definitely have a rare car, but it's hard to say what is the exact production number for one year. Here is the closest thing I could find, but someone else will surely have much more information than this guideline...
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Or you could just wait and get actual VIN's and quit all the hocus pocus. I have the information but it is in 3 large data bases. Right now I am collating the 328 information but there are about 15,000 VINs I need to render down to about 7000 by eliminating duplication, errors etc and record all the additional information. When that is done I will skip down to the GTB/Si's and do them . My research and the data I have collected do not seperate B's and S's but I will do that too in an effort to put this wives tale to rest. I know it will not for many though because I have found in my 30+ years in the Ferrari business people love and embrace wives tales because it adds to the mystique and you will never change their mind. Enough information is out in the public domain already to put it to bed but it is ignored because people want to. I have no need to convince anyone Elvis really is dead.


It was said somewhere in the thread that only cars built in 1980 count. Not true. A model year is whatever Ferrari says it is within limitations. What matters is what the 10th digit in the VIN is and that is all. If it is an "A" it is a 1980 no matter when it is built. I have no reason to think Ferrari got creative with the 1980 model year but MY 1983 was about 15 months long. MY 1984 was about 8 months long and in 1990 and 1991 they got really creative. Also Ferrari VINs are not all made in order. For example 66137 is a US 1987 328 GTS, the next 1987 US 328 I have on my list is 66301. All the cars built between are 1986's. Then there is the matter of the overlapping carbed and injected cars that need to be seperated. That is easy if the entire VIN is available but not so much if not.


Almost all this can be answered by well researched information in the public domain but as long as you continue to ignore that information in favor of hearsay and internet polling, the wives tales and disinformation will continue.

I will provide it eventually but I can't make you believe it.

 

All true and something everyone needs to remember is all this type of work is a work in progress. Filling in the gaps of information never really ends.

At some point in the future when I get a little caught up on all the data I already have I will be asking all you to help fill in some of those gaps.