Current Price: USD $15,000 – Source
Auction Ends: Wednesday, November 18 at 12:09pm PT
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This Nuovo Giallo Fly 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS was purchased by the current owner in 1999, and its 2.9-liter quad-cam V8 received a timing belt service in 2021. Shifting is handled via a five-speed manual transaxle, and equipment includes a limited-slip differential, 16″ five-spoke magnesium-alloy wheels, a removable roof panel, pop-up headlights, a quad-exit exhaust system, a Blaupunkt cassette stereo, air conditioning, a gated shifter, and electric windows. This 308 GTS is offered on dealer consignment by a BaT Local Partner, with the owner’s manual, service records, spare parts, and an Indiana title.
The hardtop 308 GTB debuted at the 1975 Paris Motor Show, while the targa-top GTS model was introduced at the 1977 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car was refinished in its factory shade of Nuovo Giallo Fly over 30 years ago and features a black removable roof panel, pop-up headlights, a driver-side mirror, a vented decklid, and quad exhaust outlets.
The replacement Ferrari 16″ five-spoke magnesium-alloy wheels are mounted with Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Photos of wheel identification castings and tire date codes are provided in the gallery. The car features a fully independent suspension with double wishbones front and rear, and stopping power is provided by ventilated discs at each corner. The axle boots and shock bushings were replaced in 2021. The brake system fluid was bled and refilled in preparation for the sale.
The interior is said to have been trimmed from the factory in Tobacco leather and has since been re-dyed. Equipment includes air conditioning, a Blaupunkt cassette stereo, electric windows, and a gated shifter with a dogleg gear pattern.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel fronts Veglia instrumentation, including a 180-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 7,700-rpm redline, and supplementary gauges. Supplementary readouts in the cluster, along with additional gauges to the left of the steering wheel. The five-digit odometer shows 59k miles, approximately 12k of which were added under current ownership.
The mid-mounted 2.9L quad-cam V8 is equipped with four twin-choke Weber 40DCNF carburetors and was factory-rated at 237 horsepower. The timing belt was last replaced in 2021, and the coolant hoses, spark plug wires, thermostat, and distributor cap and rotor were replaced at that time. The engine oil was changed and the coolant flushed in November 2026.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. A transmission shaft leak was also repaired in preparation for the sale.
