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  1. Serpent Driver

    Serpent Driver Formula Junior

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    Why does some Ferrari 308 have the thing on the back of the roof and some not? I think my first Ferrari will be a 308, damn it's so beutifull...
     
  2. Auraraptor

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  3. BigTex

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    The rear roof spoiler appeared in production cars around 1981, IIRC,
    although it was shown on some prototype show cars earlier.

    It is usually paired with the black paint treatment of the front fender louvers.

    Many cars from the seventies have been 'updated' as well. It is meant to fight the air pocket formed behind the rear window caused by the backdraft of the roofline, IMO. Helping upwards airflow exhaust from the engine hood via the louvers.

    It is an upside down airfoil in cross section.
     
  4. BigTex

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    1983, then!!!!!

    Sounds correct....
     
  5. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    That bottom photo of Serpents, is an early glass car, 1976.

    From lack of rear plate indentation..........
     
  6. Mike C

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    And the top photo he chose is MY car! :)
     
  7. Serpent Driver

    Serpent Driver Formula Junior

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    So if i want a 308 GTB without the roof spoler, wich models do i have to buy?
     
  8. thecarreaper

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    76 to 79 carb cars. i am on the hunt for one, ( GTB) if you want any leads.
     
  9. Oblio

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    My '82 GTSi does not have one. So you should be able to find later cars with out the spoiler.
     
  10. 308ROB

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    So far as I know, this spoiler was an extra accessory that can be orderd before. this is my 1977 steel body.Regards 308ROB
     
  11. branko

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    My '85' Euro 308 GTS QV does not have the spoiler.
     
  12. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Wow! I have a 1977 with one also, I was thinking "add on" in later years.

    Yours came with the car in 1977...for sure??????
     
  13. MRFOTOS

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    Maui, Hi
    My car seems so Naked without one.

    Does any place make them (aftermarket, NOT carbon fiber) ?

    Seems that around $900? for OEM seems a bit steep for a non moving Ferrari part.
    If you have a source let me/us know
    Thanks
     
  14. matteo

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    Having the spoiler makes it hard to get to the front side of the engine.

    My old 78 did not have one and it made it easier to work on the car.
     
  15. 308ROB

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    Hi BigTex, The spoiler did not come with the car in 1977, I ask the dealer and he told me , it was a extra to order in 1980 and later on it came almost on every new car, depens on the owner if he likes it or not.308ROB
     
  16. Sean F.

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    Nope, it's mine. See my profile.
     
  17. BigTex

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    Oops!


    Flyingboa got the rear spoiler recently for a present. He would know how much $$$$, maybe. I'll remove mine when I repaint, most likely.....

    Thanks for the info!!!!!
     
  18. rob

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    The spoiler started with the QV cars which came out in 83.
     
  19. thecarreaper

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  20. gil308

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    The spoiler started with the QV 308s...1982 in Europe, 1983 in the US. If you see the spoiler on older models, it was added on...it was not an option prior to the QV models.
     

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