The 308 GTS Quattrovalvole is arguably one of the most popular cars Ferrari ever built. It was the first Ferrari to use four valves – quattro valvole – per cylinder, for example, and because of its mid-engined layout, it handled far better than many of its more expensive brethren. The design was also influenced by the ‘almost Ferrari’ Dino 246, named in honour of old man Enzo’s late son. Yes, the 308 GTS did make one or two (dozen) appearances in Magnum P. I., but let’s not get too bogged down with that.
Like most of the Scuderia flock, the looks of the 308 GTS were its main talking point. Sharp lines and pronounced air intakes were a marked contrast to the angular delicacy of Ferraris that had come before it, the Dino 246 GT iteration aside. It was this no-nonsense approach that gave the Quattrovalvole presence.
A bit like Thomas Sullivan Magn…[no, hang on, don’t mention that].
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You certainly wouldn’t expect to see it on the streets of Hawai…er, out and about.
And this being a Ferrari, it had the performance to match. Its V8 produced 240hp – well this was the eighties – and could still hit 250+kph even with with a double digit 0-100kph time. That was still fast enough to ruffle your moustac…I mean, mullet.
Even though less than a thousand GTS Quattrovalvoles rolled out the Maranello gates, the Ferrari proved so popular that a homologonised version was recognizable within the 288 GTO, the Scuderia’s first new supercar for nearly two decades when it debuted in 1984.
Strange. Suddenly in the mood to buy an Aloha shirt >>>
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Luke
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Anthony
Loved your article, although not a Ferrari fan, the 308 GTS is an icon, made a lot of us kids back then dream. Bought one or two Matchbox 308 GTS i remember 🙂