• From 1975 to 1985, the Ferrari car company manufactured the 308 models, an Italian sports car with a mid-size engine. This sporty racer comes in three flavors: GTB/GTS, GTBi/GTSi and GTB/GTS QV. Car engineer Leonardo Fioravanti designed the Ferrari 308 and it debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 1975. After the car was introduced, it made its way on the television show "Magnum P.I." for the 1977 episodes. The 308 model succeeded the Ferrari Dino 246, another Fioravanti design.
  
  

Specifications

• All three variations of the Ferrari 308 come with similar specifications. The Ferrari 308 models are considered lightweight cars, weighing about 2,315 pounds. The car body in 1975 and 1976 was made of glass-reinforced plastic. Starting in 1977, Ferrari switched the body composition to steel. This change added 331 pounds to the vehicle, still considered a lightweight sports car.
  
  The 308 is 172.4 inches long, 67.6 inches wide and reaches a height of 44.1 inches. The wheelbase is 92.1 inches. The mid-size engine is a 90-degree alloy V8 mounted transversely rear amid-ship. The bore and stroke is 81mm by 71mm with a displacement
  
  

GTB/GTS Differences

• The two-seat 308 GTB/GTS differs slightly, equipped with different hardware and parts. It has a dual overhead camshaft with two valves per cylinder. The fuel delivery system is carburetion compared to a fuel injection. The fuel metering system is built with Weber 40 DCNF carburetors. It has a maximum power of 240 hp at 7,700 rpm, a maximum torque at 209 foot-pounds at 5,000 rpm and an output at 82 hp per liter.
  
  

GTB/GTS QV Differences

• The two-seat 308 GTBqv and GTSqv models give a sports car fanatic more power from behind the wheel. It has a dual overhead camshaft, but has four valves per cylinder. It comes equipped with a fuel injection delivery system and uses the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel metering system. The Bosch K-Jetronic was added to increase horsepower and decrease emissions from previous models. Specific output is 80 hp per liter with 235 hp at 6,800 rpm maximum power. The maximum torque is 188 foot-pounds at 5,500 rpm.