1978 Ferrari 308

GTS GTS

3.0 Liter V8

5 speed

26071

Clear

Gorgeous, and very well kept 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS! #26071 (Oct 1978)Carbureted (4 Weber 2 barrels) and hand made in Italy while Enzo was still in charge! This car LOVES to be driven... but has averaged LESS than 1,000 miles a year, for her entire 36 year life! Only 33,600 miles on her. She has won 1st place in two car shows, as well as an "honorable mention" in a third. I have shown her in multiple car shows in Florida (including the prestigious "Cars on 5th"), Virginia, North Carolina, & Missouri. This is a beautiful, uncommon Giallo (Fly Yellow) example of the first years of the GTS. 3.0 liter V8 - 240 h.p. (before they went to fuel injection in 1980 & lost power). There were 3,219 TOTAL GTS models built for ALL years. "approx" 65% of them are Red. Word on the streeet is that only 4.5% were Yellow. This means that "approx" 145 of them were made. Who knows how many of those are still around. (*There is NO proof of these numbers...only spotter databases & approximations) I've only seen a few of these in my life, and I happen to think it's the best color to show off the unforgettable lines of the 308! Originally a California car. As far as I can tell, I am the 3rd owner. I Purchased from a well known dealer in exotic cars in 2006 . A full PPI was performed, as well as replacing the Shocks, and EVERY inch of Fuel hose/tubes. Belts were replaced at 28,000 so they will be Due. She is maintained regularly by a local Ferrari mechanic. All 4 carbs were pulled & rebuilt by him 2 years ago. New Fuel pump. ALL new ignition. I do my own oil changes regularly. For those unfamiliar, the 308 presents some unique "quirks": -Typically, 2nd gear is "hard" until warmed up. This is NOT the case with this car. 2nd shifts smooth as butter, even when cold. -The power windows are very slow on 308's. This is also true of mine. There have been people that have come up with "fixes" for this, but I have left mine original. Google it... -the Air conditioning, even when these cars were new, was barely capable of cooling the interior down. They just were not designed for this "luxury". Mine works great, but you are going to want to recharge the freon!- Typically the engines have minor oil leaks. Mine has minimal leakage IF ANY. She is parked in my garage 90% of the time, and there is NO mark where she sits.- Fuse boxes are notorious for being bad in these cars. Mine is not. See photos. Power door locks & security systemCUSTOM matching yellow trim Ferrari floor matsBattery shutoff switch installed if you store herPower windowsPower mirrorsAlpine Stereo & 6 CD changer in trunkORIGINAL jack & caseORIGINAL tool set & caseFerrari Jacket book & all manualsORIGINAL spare tireOriginal rimsBattery tenderCar coverTires have 95% of their tread left. Black leather seatsBlack carpetBlack & white Targa Top (EXCELLENT condition, unlike most!)Targa Top cover in excellent conditionOriginal keys, including the gas cover, AND the locking glove boxes on door.Trunk leather & carpet is excellent. Zipper works perfect.ALL lights & accessories work Paint looks good, and has some minimal scratch & swirl. Some VERY minor signs of wear in only a couple places. NO dings. NO dents. There are a couple very small holes in the center console leather, where it looks like original owner may have had a cell phone mounted (my guess). Driver seat shows the usual signs of wear. No tears, rips, scuffs. Clock keeps PERFECT time, but the needle to adjust it no longer works. This is a fairly common occurrence, and there is a guy online that does a TOTAL refurbishing of these, VERY inexpensively. I spoke with him, but never got around to sending it in. Google him. Sold AS-ISInspections welcome!Ask questions. Do some research! $1,000 deposit Due within 24 hours of Auction close.Balance Due within 7 days. CAR WILL NOT BE RELEASED until funds have been verified in advance & CLEARED.Shipping is YOUR responsibility. I will work with your shipper of your choice though... or you can just come drive her away! I will NOT sell to an overseas bidder, or ship out of the country. Period. U.S. ONLY !!!!!!No, I DO NOT want to trade for anything. Please don't ask!If you bid, be prepared to purchase! You are getting a FANTASTIC Italian classic sports car! These don't come up often!