This unique rallyprepared ferrari 308 packs 450bhp and weighs just 970kg, so can it be tamed. After the lack of success for the 308 in wrc, ferrari came up with a new. This article is about the 198486 group b racing car. This group b ferrari 308 gtb is driven by dirt and disruption. The injection system offers the client an aditional reliability and dr. These guys are rally and exotic car aficionados of high order, and loving. So i decided to kick start my search by test driving a 308. The ferrari 308 gtb was first introduced in 1975, based on a slightly shortened platform borrowed from the 308 gt4.
Listed as a 1983 ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car. Ferrari 308 classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. These are still superb value, and offer a terrific midengined v8 experience. In the video you can see the ferrari 308 gtu imsa carma in action on the street.
That there are ferrari racing cars is a surprise to no one. The second 308 gtm was raced just once, at the 1984 rally di monza, where driver lele pinto demonstrated the car s great speed and promise. Fine art print ferrari 308 gtb rally art photo car. Take to tarmac rallying with this ferrari 308 gtb group b. Ferrari 308gtb rally car scarce limited edition outofprint book ebay the text is in english and italian. Results include ads from the february, 2020 issue of hemmings motor news. From the listing for this ferrari rally car for sale. Jan 22, 2015 1978 ferrari 308 rally car at one point, the car was redone in a cimarron liveryno, not the gm vehicle of ill repute. If you were to ask me what my dream project rally car would be, i would of course say a ferrari rally car, duh. Ferrari 308 classics for sale classics on autotrader. This group b ferrari 308 gtb is driven by dirt and. Superb book on the rally version of this popular ferrari. A new book on the ferrari 308 gtb as a rally car has been published by antonio biasioli.
This ferrari 308 gtb is not any old rally car, either, but one built to group b regulations the early 1980s firebreathing formula that led to rally cars becoming so fast and so dangerous that. Live out your wildest rally fantasies with this group 4. In 1973 official ferrari support withdrew from all other forms of motorsport to concentrate solely on f1, and so it was the padova dealership that stepped up to fill the void. Ferrari 308gtb rally car scarce limited edition outof. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. Rally car for sale 1983 ferrari 308 gtb group b retro. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 23 308 models nationwide. Fifth monograph realized by the reporter antonio biasioli, the book is composed of 200 pages with more than 350 images, all almost unpublished. The 308 of ferrari is a very wanted model that has the iconic v8 engine with great italian design. Modena centro ore, rally classic and so much more, in one of the most iconic rally car designs of the group 4 era. We have the certificate of conformity established by ferrari south west europe in 2018 at the request of its last owner to perfect its traceability. The best wrc result of the car being a 2nd place finish at the 1982 rallye monte carlo in the capable hands of jeanclaude andruet. Buy and sell your f355 here, advertise or request for.
There have been different ariants of the 308 but this 308 gtbi is the most rare variant. The ferrari 308 gtm was developed by ferrari and michelotto to compete under the group b evolutiontermination rules. Round two of the 1984 european rally championship saw this 308 enter the targa florio rally, with lucky making his ferrari. Search from 10 used ferrari 308 cars for sale, including a 1981 ferrari 308 gts, a 1982 ferrari 308 gts, and a 1983 ferrari 308. Ferrari 308 gtb gr4 rally cars all, rally classic young ferrari v8.
When we talk about ferrari, we immediately think of the prestigious supercars of the brand, as well as formula 1, but rarely of rallies. This convinced ferrari to make michelotto an official partner in the development of a purposebuilt group b contender for 1982. Unveiled in 1975, you may have recognized this ferrari from the numerous tv appearances it made during its prime time. This 1975 ferrari 308gt4 is an excellent original car thats been sitting in a garage for the last. Ferrari agreed to build him a car, which pinto used only once at the 1984 rally autodromo di monza. Finding my next rally car ferrari 308 group 4 rally.
The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1979 ferrari 308 gts and assess the current state of the classic car market. This video is about some ferrari 308 gtbs modified by michelotto racing in order to race in the old rally group 4 class. Unless of course that ferrari is a group b rally car. Makela ferrari 308 gtb group 4 if you havent heard of makela auto tuning before, allow me the honour of introducing you to the finnish gods of auto restoration. A group ivb rally car built by michelotto which now built the 333sp. This 1982 ferrari 308gtsi is a good original car thats been sitting and is in need of servicing. Filled with lots of period photos, it describes the story of the michelotto built group b and group 4 cars, season by season. Painted on the period martiniracing livery as exworks lancia rally cars. In fact though, only five were ever built and only 2 of those exist today. Development began in november 1982 as the successes of the gr.
To be offered at auction without reserve at rm sothebys amelia island event, 6 7 march 2020. They specialise in exworks rally and race cars, and like to document their work in galleries with hundreds if not thousands. Serena duly offered a ferrari 308 gtb from his dealer stock as the basis for building a group b 308 rally car. The barcelona ferrari agent agreed to supply him with a car, which he then took to factoryauthorised performance tuner.
Not just because of the speed of the cars and the nature of the drivers but because of the bizarre machines built by a wide variety of. Ferrari 308 gtb rally car, a book by antonio biasioli, isbn. However, some privateers thought that the car would perform well in tarmac rallies around europe. Ferrari had originally intended for 25 gto evoluziones to be constructed, that number being fisas minimum requirement for qualification of race legal evoluziones should ferrari have wanted to participate in group b circuit or rally racing with the car. San carlos, ca 94070 681 miles from you 1983 ferrari 308 gts. Jan 18, 2015 going in to the 1984 rally season, eighttime spanish national rally champion and european rally champion antonio zanini liked the look of the ferrari 308. Check out all ferrari 308 race car for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from. Original prototype ferrari 308 gtb group b michelotto. The first of the long line of michelotto prepared ferraris was the group 4 rally version of the 308 gtb. Mar 03, 2016 white ferrari 308 michelotto rally car hitting the track at race retro, stoneleigh park, uk, 2016. This is a reconstructed group 4 ferrari 308 gtb historic rally car, with fia pass.
The origin of ferrari s forgotten rally car lies with the growing popularity of the world rally championship in the late 1970s as several teams approached the highlypedigreed company with requests for a rally version of the popular 308 gtb. An insiders look at the coolest group b ferrari 308 gtb. The ferrari gto often referred to as ferrari 288 gto type f114 is an exotic homologation of the ferrari 308 gtb produced from 1984 to 1987 in ferrari s maranello factory, designated gt for gran turismo and o for omologata homologated. Live out your wildest rally fantasies with this group 4 ferrari 308. But, believe it or not, the prancing horse also sanctioned a rally programme during the era of excess, and a moderately successful one at. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Filled with lots of period photos, it describes the story of the michelotto. Round two of the 1984 european rally championship saw this 308 enter the targa florio rally, with lucky making his ferrari debut. The car is moved by a 3 litre v8 engine which is able to produce 315 bhp at. So i decided to kick start my search by test driving a 308 gtb group 4 recreation. Shop ferrari 308 vehicles for sale in burlingame, ca at cars.
Think group b rally and cars like the peugeot 205 t16, lancia 037, and ford rs200 spring to mindall purposebuilt, midengine turbo monsters. This 1982 ferrari 308gtsi is a good original car thats been sitting and is in. Used ferrari 308 cars for sale with pistonheads car news. This unique rally prepared ferrari 308 packs 450bhp and weighs just 970kg, so can it be tamed. This is the ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car of your dreams. The 308 is still one of our hot picks of the classic ferrari market in particular, a steelbodied, carburettorfed 308 gtb or gts, most of which are still available for less than. First produced in 1975 by the well known italian sports car maker, the ferrari 308 was evidently not built for rallying in mind, nor was it produced expressly for homologation purposes. The model presented is a 308 gtb qv registered in january 1984 and sold new by the dealer samocar sa of rome, italy. Zanini approached ferrari agent fernando serena in barcelona in early 1984 for his support. The ferrari 308 gtb group b michelotto exists largely thanks to one man antonio zanini, a 7time national champion spanish rally driver who recognized that the 308 gtb could be a group b weapon with the correct upgrades. Ferrari 308 gtb group 4 historic rally car restoration duration. Feb 24, 2020 1 ferrari 308 gtb vetroresina offered for sale after 43 years of.
Ferrari 308 rally car view reddit by automughal view source. Boasting matching numbers and full red book ferrari classiche certification, this 308 enjoyed an active period competition career. The lancia martini team entered two cars to test their brand new lancia 037 cars. Think ferrari in the 1980s and, if youre wired anything like us, images of crisp pastel linen suits, macho moustaches, cheese graterlike side strakes and gilles villeneuve quite literally driving the wheels off his scarlet formula 1 car spring to mind. Jun 08, 2016 think group b rally and cars like the peugeot 205 t16, lancia 037, and ford rs200 spring to mindall purposebuilt, midengine turbo monsters. Even without knowing its name, the 308 is probably the car shape that comes to mind when you think of a ferrari. Are classic ferraris a good bet in the current market. With ferraris blessing, michelotto built just four of these 308 gtbs to group b. Today, the ferrari 308 remains to be a goodtodrive, nicely designed sports car. The car was completed in february 1983 for the pro motor sport team in italy. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 308 models in burlingame.
Driving a ferrari 308 gtb group b rally car autocar. New with box for every info write us a message if you need more information, send us a message description new item in perfect condition, detailed vehicles model. This lancia stratosinspired ferrari dino 308 gt4 safari. Ferrari 308 gtm group b prototype rally group b shrine. The ferrari 308 gtm was ferrari s attempt at building a group b rally car how ferrari s failed, forgotten, but highly influential rally car came to be. Despite the program secrecy, word of the 308 gtm leaked out and one of ferrari s most committed racers, jean beurlys blaton of belgium, who purchased the 308 gtm prototype car during 1984. We scoured the motorsport history books and decided that these are the 25. In order to make any sense of the michelotto 308 gtb rally cars, im going to have to start by tying together a minor cats cradle of disparate threads about what was going on in motorsport in that era. Ferrari 308 gtb 4 layer car cover 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983. Ferrari rally car driven 308 gtb group b rally car. You will struggle to find a more exciting car to drive on the road. Despite being a high profile undertaking, it wasnt ferrari themselves who developed the 308 gtb into a rally car, but michelotto.
Ferrari 308 michelotto rally car at race retro youtube. To date the ferrari has traveled 1975 ferrari 308 gt4 dry climate car. As is still the case, ferrari was highly committed to formula one and, therefore, didnt want to be. It was driven by such highprofile names as harri toivonen and luigi lucky battistolli and notable results included victories at the trofeo villa deste in 1983 and the rallye citta di bassano in 1984, both. That ferrari makes road cars is equally unshocking. In doing so, the specialist company effectively filled the void left by ferrari s withdrawal from sports car racing to focus completely on formula 1 at the end of the 1973 season. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access.