1975 Ferrari Dino 308 Gt4
The dino 208 gt4 came about when ferrari decided to fit a 2000cc engine in the body of the dino 308 gt4.
1975 ferrari dino 308 gt4. This european specd car has only clocked up 39000 km over the years. The ferrari dino 308 gt4 was the first production ferrari to feature a v8 engine making it a very important car in the history of the marque. The cars were sold with dino badging until may 1976 when they received ferrari badging. It was delivered from new to a mr.
The 308 gt4 was fitted with a 30 litre quad cam v8 topped with four weber carburettors and mated to a five speed transaxle gearbox sending power to the rear wheels. This 1975 308 gt4 was sold new in nevada receiving red and black boxer berlinetta paint and in the hands of its latest owner a conversion to safari specification. The dino 308 gt4 and 208 gt4 were mid engined v8 22 cars built by ferrari. Increased ride height comes from suspension components borrowed from the 308 gtb along with four hella driving lamps custom front and rear bumpers and an interior in black leather with corduroy inserts.
This 4 seater ferrari 308 gt4 was first seen at the paris motor show. The engine capacity was decreased by reducing the bore of the three litre model but maintaining the same stroke. It was the first and only time that bertone was to style a road going production ferrari and as such its wedge shape is distinctly different than the pininfarina styled cars that came before and after it. The dino 308 gt4 was introduced in 1973 and supplemented by the 208 gt4 in 1975.
The car was destined primarily for the italian market because in those days taxation was particularly heavy on cars with engines above 2 litres. Ferrari introduced the 308 gt4 in 1973 under the dino name as a mid engined 22 stablemate to their successful dino 246 gt and it represented several firsts for the company. Dino had been enzo ferraris beloved son who had died young from an incurable illness. The gt4 was replaced by the mondial 8 in 1980 after a production run of 2826 308s and 840 208s.
February 15 2012 graham 7 comments. Bocelli but has been in the netherlands for the last 25 years and is a 3 owner car. In contrast to the usual it was bertone and not pininfarina. To confuse matters more the 308 gt4 started its model run branded as a dino then in 1976 ferrari canceled the dino marque but continued marketing these as a proper ferrari through 1980 and they issued a factory update package for dealers to rebadge remaining 1975 models in stock accordingly with varying degrees of piecemeal follow through.
1975 ferrari dino 308 gt4. The engine produces 240 hp and the car claimed a top speed of 154 mph reaching 62 mph from 0 in 64 seconds.