Lot details

Year: 1975
Make: Ferrari
Model: Dino 308 GT4
Registration: WVG 308
Chassis No: 09146
Odometer: tba

• Desirable '308' number plate included
• Includes factory specification letter supplied by Tony Willis
• Rare original colour was Marrone Dino metallic

Introduced at the 1973 Paris Motor Show, the Dino 308 GT4 represented a significant development in Ferrari's history, becoming the marque's first series-production mid-engined V8 road car and its first production model styled by Bertone rather than Pininfarina. Designed by Marcello Gandini, its distinctive angular coachwork incorporated a practical 2+2 seating arrangement, while the transversely mounted 3.0 litre V8 featured quad overhead camshafts and four Weber carburettors. Combining impressive performance with greater everyday usability, the 308 GT4 established a mechanical layout that would underpin Ferrari's V8 models for decades.

This particular right hand drive example was manufactured in March 1975 for the UK market, as confirmed by correspondence from marque historian Tony Willis of the Maranello Concessionaires Archive and is an rare Dino badged car. Originally finished in the rare factory ordered colour of Marrone Dino metallic (106-M-73) with beige leatherette and black cloth upholstery, the car was first registered on 24th May 1975 by Brandon Motors of Coventry, who initially employed it as a demonstrator. The history file contains invoices documenting maintenance and expenditure over several years, including parts supplied by Superformance in 2011 and 2014. More significantly, an invoice dated December 2021 from Project Heaven Restoration details extensive mechanical attention totalling £4,981.69 before VAT. Work included the complete stripping, ultrasonic cleaning and rebuilding of all four Weber carburettors, replacement cambelts and tensioner pulley, inspection of the camshafts, adjustment of valve clearances and replacement of worn shims. Further attention included refinishing the cam covers, fitting new auxiliary belts, overhauling the ignition distributor, replacing fuel lines and undertaking a comprehensive engine service. The accompanying invoice records a subsequent road test with satisfactory results. Of particular note, the sale also includes the desirable '308' registration number, providing an appropriate finishing touch to this Dino.

Accompanied by valuable factory specification correspondence and invoices evidencing considerable mechanical expenditure, this UK-supplied, right hand drive Dino 308 GT4 represents an appealing opportunity to acquire an increasingly appreciated example of Ferrari's pioneering V8 lineage. Consigned by Will Penrose