Registration No: 229 LOM
Chassis No: 11378
MOT: Exempt

• Despatched to S.V.E.A Spa of Bari, Italy in September 1975
• Thought to have been last licensed in Perugia during 1982 before being laid-up for decades
• Displayed an unwarranted but highly credible 37,236km when entrusted to Modena Classic Works in 2016 for a comprehensive restoration (now showing 40,000km / 25,000 miles)
• Finished in Chiaro Blu Metallizzato with Blue Cloth upholstery as per its initial build specification
• Retains much of its original upholstery and correct-type 'Dino' space saver spare wheel

Launched at the 1973 Paris Salon, the Dino 308 GT4 was a seminal model for Maranello. The first V8-powered Ferrari, it was also the marque’s first non-Pininfarina styled production car. The work of Marcello Gandini at Bertone (whose other 1970s credits included the Lamborghini Countach and Lancia Stratos), its angular lines were in stark contrast to those of the outgoing Dino 246 GT. Enzo Ferrari personally oversaw the newcomer’s ergonomics, while multiple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda is said to have honed its driving dynamics. A 2+2-seater underpinned by a tubular steel spaceframe chassis featuring all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, front / rear anti-roll bars and rack and pinion steering, the 308 GT4 was judged faster and better handling than its predecessor by the contemporary motoring press. The Dino range was bolstered in Spring 1975 by the arrival of a 2-litre version, the 208. Intended for the Italian market where cars over 2000cc were heavily taxed, the smaller capacity GT4 was powered by a 1991cc ‘quad-cam’ V8 allied to five-speed manual transmission. With a quoted 170bhp and 137lbft of torque on tap, the Dino 208 GT4 was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 7.6 seconds ad 137mph. Only in production from 1975-1980, just 840 were made.

Delivered new to official Ferrari dealer S.V.E.A. Spa of Bari, Italy in September 1975, chassis 11378 was road registered the following year. Migrating to Perugia by 1982 where it belonged to Mauro Dionigi, the 208 GT4 is thought to have been taken off the road not long after. Despatched to Modena Classic Works during April 2015 with an unwarranted but highly credible 37,236km showing to its odometer, the 2+2-seater was cosmetically and mechanically restored over the next fifteen months. Documented in an accompanying hardbound Modena Classic Works ‘Certification of Restoration’ folder, work even extended to having nuts and bolts yellow galvanised so as to mimic 1960s / 1970s Maranello practice. Repainted in its original and rare Blu Chiaro Metallizzato livery, the Dino pleasingly retains the majority of its factory-fitted Blue Cloth interior albeit deep cleaned and with some repairs to the driver’s seat. The gearbox was overhauled, the engine stripped and treated to new gaskets, repaired exhaust manifolds and rejuvenated Weber carburettors, while the brakes, fuel system and suspension were refurbished too. Now displaying just over 40,000km (24,900 miles), this stunning looking 208 GT4 remains a credit to the craftsmen who renovated it. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, history file, MCW ‘Certification of Restoration’ folder and copy Classiche printout.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737