1982 Ferrari 308GTSi Targa Coupé

• Imported model
• Left-hand drive
• Service history dating back to 2001
• Considerable recent expenditure

Ferrari's line of highly successful V8-engined road cars began with the 308GT4 of 1973. Badged as a 'Dino', the all-new 308GT4 2+2 superseded the preceding Dino V6. The newcomer's wedge-shaped styling - by Bertone rather than the customary Pininfarina - was not universally well received but there were no complaints about the performance of the 3.0-litre quad-cam V8 engine, which was carried over to its successor.

Introduced at the Paris Salon in 1975, the stunningly beautiful 308GTB - Ferrari's second V8 road car - marked a return to Pininfarina styling following the Bertone-designed 308GT4. Badged as a 'proper' Ferrari rather than a Dino, the 308GTB had changed little mechanically apart from a reduction in both wheelbase and weight, retaining its predecessor's underpinnings and transversely mounted engine that now featured dry-sump lubrication. In road tune this superbly engineered power unit produced 255bhp, an output good enough to propel the 308GTB to a top speed of over 150mph. Produced initially with glassfibre bodywork - the first time this material had been used for a production Ferrari - the Scaglietti-built 308GTB used steel after April 1977, while further developments included the introduction of an open-top GTS version with Targa-style removable roof, the adoption of Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and, finally, revised cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder on the Quattrovalvole (Qv) model in 1982. An exhilarating driver's car and a Ferrari purist's delight, the 308GTB and its many derivatives proved a huge commercial success for Maranello with over 12,000 sold.

Finished in Rosso Corsa with Nero leather interior, this imported left-hand drive example of Ferrari's first Pininfarina-styled V8 road car comes with service history dating back to July 2001 when it was serviced by Kent High Performance Cars. In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 the Ferrari was serviced by QV London, and in April and August 2022 by Fisher Restoration, the bills for these two visits amounting to £17,760, mostly for engine work. In June 2023 a further £919 was spent. The car had been repainted circa 2018. Accompanying documentation consists of a V5C Registration Certificate, MoT to June 2025, and various Invoices for mechanical works.