Was thinking of buying one, anyway here have one? if so, some input is appreciated.
Buy it, you'll really like it. But make sure it's a good one. If it's good, it's easy to keep that way, if not, it's expensive to make it so.
This subject has been discussed before, use the fchat search function to find the threads. PP's post sums it up nicely. I would add: There is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari. (tm 360C) GT4's are unlikely to appreciate, but good ones are equally unlikely to depreciate. Later models with Ferrari badging and sunroofs are more sought after. They can be very rusty, in very unusual places. Because they are "entry level" Ferraris, they are often the victims of cost-cutting or deferred maintenance. They are not economic to restore. Whatever you do, get a PPI.
true, this one for 36k needs a bit off work done unless you just touch it up a lil. Its a confusing one, like the Dino 206/246 now they are fetching 200k+... I dont know where these GT4's will go. But can you go wrong with a Ferrari for 36K?
The 308 GT4 was produced from 1973 to April 1980. Initially branded "Dino", the 308 GT4 was Ferrari's first V-8 production automobile. The 308 was a 2+2 with a wheelbase of 100.4 inches (2,550 mm). The 308 was designed by Bertone; with its angular wedge shape, it looked quite differently from the 206/246 from which it was derived. The 308 GT4 V-8 had a 90 degree, dual over head camshaft, 2927 cc motor with 4 Weber carburetors which produced 250 hp (186 kW). The V-8 block and heads were made of an aluminum alloy. The compression ratio was 8.8:1. The American version had a timing change and an air-pump; it produced a modest 230 hp (172 kW). The GT4 weighed 2535 pounds. The 308 GT4 wore the Dino badge until May 1976, when it finally got the Ferrari "Prancing Horse" badge on the hood, wheels, and the steering wheel. The 308 GT4 2+2 was a groundbreaking model for Ferrari in several ways: It was the first production Ferrari to feature the mid-engined V8 layout that would become the bulk of the company's business in the succeeding decades, and was the first production Ferrari to feature Bertone (rather than Pininfarina) bodywork. Pininfarina was upset by the decision to give cross-town rival Bertone the design, considering all they had done for Ferrari. Now this states that this was Ferraris first V8 production automobil... Now if its the first Ferrari made under Ferrari then would it be worth big bucks in the future?
It,s the one I put up on adifferent thread...on ebay and carpoint.I suggested buying it and bidding for the remains of REV.
I had a look at this one at Classic Throttle shop recently.. http://www.classicthrottleshop.com.au/car20.html Top of market price though.. but (looked) very clean, had sunroof too.. Be a very nice walk-in-walk-out proposition since all the work would seem to have been done.
im kinda confused..... are you saying, buy this car then go to auctions and by aircons previous 308 for a cheap price and use parts of that and put them into this car??? or am i just lost.. LOL
He is not saying you should do that. He did raise the idea that combining Aircon's very good but accident damaged example with this needs work cheapy might be an option for an experienced owner. IMHO Its an expensive path to experience for you.
Boy oh boy can you go wrong! PP's GT4 was in much better condition than most when he bought it. He then rebuilt it mechanically and the cost was very substantial. That's what it takes to get a perfect car. Start with a $36k old heap of crap and at the end of the day it would have been cheaper to buy the classic throttle shop car to start with.
How do you go from "the 308 GT4 was Ferrari's first V-8 production automobile." (which is correct BTW) to "Now if its the first Ferrari made under Ferrari then would it be worth big bucks in the future" You don't seriously belive that the GT4 "its the first Ferrari made under Ferrari" do you. I mean really ?? GT4's are nice entry level Ferrari, they have zero investment value. M
Before buying one, I recommend you do some reading to learn about the history of Ferrari, so that you can separate salesman's BS from reality. There are many reasons why 308GT4's are and probably always will be entry-level fcars. It's not that they are bad cars, far from it.
Thanks. I miss it. i still wish I'd taken the 328 that night. Now I have 2 x red ferraris which look very similar, one of which is cramped and relatively unexciting to drive. One red, one blue and both fun was a much more appealing thought.
