1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi QV

• Resplendent in Rosso with a complementing black interior
• The subject of a four-year restoration including body, interior and mechanicals
• Supplied with a lovely in-depth history file, workshop and owners manuals
• Last serviced by Keys Motorsport in August 2020 at 53,052 miles
• With just 53,000 miles, sparkling paintwork and an engine refresh, this could be a very sensible investment

Designed as a replacement for the 246 Dino and launched at the Paris Motor Show in 1975, the 308GT was built alongside the 308GT4. Designed by Leonardo Fioravanti, the man who styled some of the most iconic Ferraris including the Daytona, the new 308 sported rakish and attractive bodywork which fused classic elements of Ferrari styling with a thoroughly modern design. For the first two years of production, the body of the 308 was produced in fibreglass, after which, steel was used. The 308 shared a tubular frame chassis similar to the original Dino and 308GT4 from which was hung four wheel, double-wishbone, independent suspension. The engine was a V8 unit which was positioned behind the driver and transversely mounted with double overhead camshafts and four 40DCNF Weber carburettors, latterly replaced with Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical fuel injection. At the 1982 Paris Motor Show, Ferrari introduced the 308 'Quattrovalvole', in GTB and GTS form and the main change from its predecessor were the four valves per cylinder—hence its name, quattrovalvole, literally 'four valves' in Italian—which pushed output back up to 240hp restoring some of the performance lost to the emission-control equipment. The interior also received some minor updates including a satin-black, three-spoke steering wheel with triangular centre and cloth seat-centres became available as an option to the standard full leather.

This beautiful Quattrovalvole Spider is undoubtedly one of the nicest examples we have seen for years. It's classically finished in Rosso with a Nero interior and has been with its current owner for 11 years during which time the car has been lovingly and painstakingly restored. Excluding the glass-out repaint, some £17,000 has been invested in this lovely Ferrari bringing it up to the splendid condition that it displays today. £7,000 worth of this relates to a single invoice in 2018 from marque guru, Terry Keys, which details a complete engine strip-down, the re-machining of 32 valve guides, new timing belt, HT leads and plugs and various ancillary parts to complete the build including a water pump and of course new gaskets. Keys Motorsport were also responsible for the car's stunning paintwork, however, there is no receipt for this.

The interior also received attention with the seat facings being replaced with fresh leather, along with the door cards and dash top, all finished off with a new carpet set, making the cabin a terrific place to be. A453 HPK is accompanied by a lovely in depth history file, 308 Workshop Manual, Ferrari Spares Catalogue along with the Owners Manuals etc. housed within the original book pack presenter and has no less than 23 old MOT Certificates including the very first one. There is also an invoice for the very first service completed by Cairnwell Garage of Aberdeen for the sum of £306.73, quite a bill for 1985 . The wheels and tyres have also been replaced as the car was running on old style TRX metric rubber and now sits on 16” rims making tyre replacement a lot easier.

This has been a labour of love but now this sparkling QV is at the top of its game and with just 53,000 miles and an engine refresh, could be a very sensible investment.