Ferrari 308 GTB & GTS Manufacturer Ferrari Production 1975–1977 (GRP) 1977–1985 steel Predecessor Dino 246 Successor 328 Class mid-engined sports car Body style(s) Berlinetta Targa top Engine(s) 3.0 L V8 3.0 L FI V8 (GTBi/GTSi) 3.0 L 4v V8 (quattrovalvole) Related 208/308 GT4 Mondial

208 GTB & GTS Production 1980–1985 & 1985–1986 Body style(s) Berlinetta Spyder Engine(s) 2.0 L V8 2.0 L turbo V8

The Ferrari 308 GTB (and similar 208 and later 328) were mid-engined sports cars manufactured by the Italian company Ferrari in the 1970s-1980s. They made up the lower end of the company's range. The 308 replaced the Dino 246 in 1975 and was updated as the 328 in 1985. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1646x810, 146 KB) Summary 1984 Ferrari 308 GTB quattrovalvole Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Ferrari 308 GTB ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... For other uses, see Ferrari (disambiguation). ... Bundle of fiberglass Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre) is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... The Ferrari 328 was the successor to the Ferrari 308. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Targa top body style on a Porsche 914 Targa top, targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full width roll bar behind the seats. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when it has more than two valves. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 were mid-engined V8-powered 2+2 cars. ... The Ferrari Mondial is a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Spyder or Spider is a term for a convertible car body style. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Ferrari 328 was the successor to the Ferrari 308. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... For other uses, see Ferrari (disambiguation). ... The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... The Ferrari 328 was the successor to the Ferrari 308. ...

GTB and GTS

The Pininfarina-styled 308 GTB was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1975 as a supplement to the odd Bertone-shaped Dino 308 GT4 and a replacement for the Dino 246. Unlike the plain GT4 2+2, the GTB was a 2-seater with aggressive lines, and has been called one of the most beautiful of all Ferraris. The targa topped 308 GTS was introduced in 1977 and was made famous on the Magnum P.I. television show. Pininfarina logo. ... The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an annual auto show in Paris. ... Gruppo Bertone is an Italian car styling and coachbuilding house, which also manufactures cars. ... The Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 were mid-engined V8-powered 2+2 cars. ... The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... Targa top body style on a Porsche 914 Targa top, targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full width roll bar behind the seats. ... Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ...

The mechanically similar 308 GT4 shared much with the original Dino, and the 308. Both sit on the same tube-frame platform, with a 92 in wheelbase for the 308 GTB (the 308 GT4 has a longer wheelbase, it is a 2+2) , and 4-wheel double wishbone independent suspension. The V8 engine is a DOHC design, with four Weber 40DCNF carburetors. European versions produced 255 hp (190 kW) at 7,000 rpm (7700 rpm redline), but American versions were down to 240 hp (178 kW) at 6,600 rpm due to emissions control devices. The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... A double wishbone suspension is an automobile independent suspension design using two parallel wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel. ... Independent suspension is broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically (i. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... Bendix-Technico (Stromberg) 1-barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV-3, with nomenclature A carburetor (North American spelling) / carburettor (international spelling), colloquially called a carb (in North America and the United Kingdom) or carby (chiefly in Australia), is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. ... Vehicle emissions inspection station Automobile emissions control covers all the technologies that are employed to reduce the air pollution-causing emissions produced by automobiles. ...

A notable aspect of the early 308 GTB was that, although still built by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, the 308's bodywork was entirely made of glass-reinforced plastic (or GRP). This lasted until June, 1977, when the 308 was switched to steel. Carrozzeria Scaglietti was an Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firm in the 1950s. ... Bundle of fiberglass Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre) is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ...

The 308 models are the most common historical Ferrari models, with over 12,000 produced. Although it is a common car, and is priced at accessible levels today, the 308 models are embraced by Ferrari fans and critics today. In 2004, Sports Car International named this car number five on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s. Sports Car International is an automobile magazine in the United States focused on sports cars. ... Sports Car International magazine compiled a list of the Top Sports Cars of the last few decades. ...

Test performance, 308 GTB (GRP): Weight (kerb with 74 l fuel) 2778 lb (1260 kg), acceleration 0-100 mph 15.0s, 0-100 km/h 6.5 s, 100-200 km/h 17.8s, top speed 159 mph (256 km/h).

GTBi and quattrovalvole

Bosch K-jetronic mechanical fuel injection was added for the 1980 308 GTBi and GTSi, dropping power to 214 hp (160 kW) but decreasing emissions. Two years later, the 4-valve per cylinder quattrovalvole model pushed output back up to 240 hp (179 kW). Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when it has more than two valves. ...

208 GTB/GTS

From the late 1970s through 1985, a low-displacement 208 GTB and 208 GTS was produced. The engine was de-bored to 68.8 mm (giving an undersquare design) for a total of 1991 cc displacement. This same trick had previously been performed on the 208 GT4 2+2, resulting in the smallest V8 engine ever produced. A piston engine is undersquare or longstroke if its cylinders have a smaller bore (width, diameter) than stroke (length of piston travel). ... The Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 were mid-engined V8-powered 2+2 cars. ... This page lists superlatives of the automobile industry - that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best-selling, and other such topics. ...

The 208 was produced generally for the Italian market only, for tax reasons. It was also listed in New Zealand, due to their taxes on engines above 2 litres.

The car produced only 155 bhp (116 kW) which meant that performance was underwhelming, especially for a Ferrari. 160 208GTS and 140 208GTB cars were produced in 1980 and 1981. In 1982, turbo-charging and fuel injection increased power output to 220 bhp (164 kW). It was initially only available in GTB form, but the 208 GTS was introduced in 1983. Production ended in 1985 after 437 GTB turbo and 250 GTS turbo cars were produced.

Popular culture

The Ferrari 308 was made famous by the famous TV series MAGNUM P.I.. Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ...

References

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• Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris (1998). World Encyclopedia of Cars. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7. 
• The Ferrari Pages. Cars From Italy. Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
• "Retail Prices, Import Cars," Automotive News, April, 1986: page 53.

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External links

• Ferrari 308 GTSi Hi-Res photo gallery