One Owner Ferrari 308 QV - What to look for 

The Ferrari 308 - quite possibly the greatest car design ever.

I owned an 85' 308gts QV about 10 years ago. I regret selling it, since then the value has more than doubled and it was such a fun car. The neighbor kids would yell "Magnum PI" whenever I drove by. People stopped me everywhere to photograph the car or to ask for rides. (which I always gave them). It was 5 years of joy. I consider it automotive art. Beautiful design.

The 308 was the first Ferrari I ever laid eyes on and my jaw dropped to the floor. It was so amazing and beautiful. I think it was either '79 or '80. I don't even know what the name was or how to pronounce. The following weekend I told my parents to drive by the dealership which I stumbled upon to show them the car. To this day I still think the 308 and it's variants is one of the most beautiful Ferrari design ever. The only reason the price hasn't gone crazy is due to the huge number being built and it's not a outrageously impressive performance car.

I love when you do videos on the 308/328 models. The most beautiful body style ever made in my opinion. Thank you.

Iconic shape (308, 328 and the incredible 288 GTO) and one of the prettiest Ferraris ever. Another excellent vid. Thanks!

Grace Kelly rendered in sheet metal. Beautiful and so classy.

Well done. Another excellent review. Takes me down memory lane. Lol my mom met Tom when they went to Hawaii on vacation. I still have the photo of her with him on set. To me this model is a timeless beauty.

Great video & detailed overview. That jacket you’re wearing is sublime.

Excellent content and coverage of the 308. Love the fact that you loved the car without all the bells/whistles of today's cars. I believe what makes cars of that era very driver friendly. Well done!

Excellent video ! , and the jacket goes great with it too.

THANK YOU for this Info. Great to hear more about 308/328's. Learning more every video from you.

Really Enjoyed your video. Well done! Looking forward to more! Thanks!

Thank you. great review!! please do more. many more. best Ferrari review I've seen in a long while. subscribed!

Another great video! I always learn something new.

Wow, really nice example, that is the 308 to have if you're going to have one!! Nice video as always, looking forward to the next one...

You sold me! (Almost haha). Would love a longer driving video, that exhaust note is 🔥

Thanks once again for another informative video (especially during Covid when we are trapped in our homes). I look forward one safe day to visit your shop and let your team assist me in finding a gem. Keep up the great work.

In my eyes this is the perfect 308! Thanks for sharing :-)

it may not compete with modern cars as far as performance and power specs are concerned but to me, it is one of the most beautiful automobiles ever made. timeless lines that just oozes sexiness. and major points for being so period low tech

Amazing Video! Nice job.

Great cars. I had had a memorable weekend in Scotland about 20 years ago in a 308QV.

Great description of a great car

Sure I'm just sitting here minding my own business and your video of one of the most beautiful cars in the world pops up ❤

Ferrari should commercialize a revival of the 308, it's not just the new model that's great.

Love your Gold jacket. Definitely Elvis style!! 😎

Hey Colleen - that's the style - yellow jacket and black trousers - classy, elegant and stylish - like the 308QV (!)

Also available in Europe was the 208GTB/GTS; a turbocharged 1996cc V8. As well from 1983, Ferrari offered the Mondial 8 in the quattrovalvole configuration. John Pogson has a wonderful video on this car (and a little lecture about haters, too!) Thanks for this video. I'm 50 now and have been tracking all things Ferrari from the 308 to the early 90's with the F355 and 456 models. It's nice to see it objectively broken down and discussed in its original configuration.

Awesome video.

9:32 Transformers Generation 1 Decepticon Stunticon Combiner team Wildrider was a 308 GTBi QV in dark silver or gunmetal gray and maroon. Hood vents, partial side window louvers, and rear vents behind the engine cover power dome.

This is style! 😎

Hello Colleen. 🙂 First at all thank you very much for sharing these beautiful cars with us.👍 But I have to correct you; sorry. The Swiss is located in Europe, yes. But they are not part of the European Union; in fact the Swiss is "neutral" and they do their own stuff. For example the emission and safety standards are different; compared to the other european countries. That affects for e.g. the technical / mechanical specifications of the "Swiss" cars. And therefore the so called "European Version" is not exactly the same like the "Swiss Version". You can check this by decoding the VIN. The engine numbers for the swiss (and swedish) version and for the european version are different, because they are different engines with different horse power. At least for newer Ferraris. For a better understanding I could say: The swiss and the swedish versions came with the european body (no side markers and no heavy bumpers) but with the power reduced north american engine. I don't know the engine of this 308 in this video; but it is a swiss version and could have less HP than the european version. Maybe. I say this, because many american buyers think they will get the european version (full hp) when buying a swiss car, because they don't know the differences. Please don't get my criticism wrong. I think we all can learn every single day. 👍 Engine Type (F106) / Remarks - F106B040 / US version - F106A021 / Euro version (wet sump), only used on a few late UK versions. - F106A / Euro version (dry sump), only used on a few late UK versions. - F106 / AUS version. Although listed in official documents, it was never used. - F106B / Euro version - F106D / Italian version - F105A / Euro version - F105A040 / US version (1983, 230 HP) - F105E040 / US version (1984-1985, 235 HP) - F106B040 / Australian version - F105A024 / Australian version - F105C / Euro version - F105C040 / US version - F106N / Italian version - F105C046 / Swiss & Swedish version (1987-1989 with catalyst)

The 308 is aesthetically perfect.

Just beautiful, and sounds a lot better on that non-standard exhaust. But then the original Ansa had probably rotted out while the first owner spent 40 years watching this lovely thing degrade. How sad! I really hope the next owner actually drives and enjoys it rather than protecting his investment. If he does, a set of 16" wheels and tyres would be a cheap investment to replace those metric-sized TRXs which are not only not very good tyres my modern standards but also hideously expensive to source from Michelin. Can always keep the TRXs for concours outings!

Some day ...I'd love to get one .

The 308 GTS is one of the most beautiful Ferraris stunning condition great video as always.PS. You look so beautiful in that mustard color !

Iconic Ferrari. Beautiful car

Well done!

Great Video .. I never liked the Body flex I saw on my 308 with the top off , between that and the HI cost of Maint. is why I sold mine .. But the Best driving experience you could have ...Pretty car .. but the Hard top has prettier lines .. Most owners don't know you need to do the Maint. ever tho you don't drive the car very much .. to keep the value and have the car worked on By a Ferrari tech .. these are things the dealership will not tell you when you by your first ferrari .. well in the 80's they did not tell me when I got mine ..Your lucky you grew up around these cars " Keep Up the Good work" thanks

All time fave.

Beautiful car

Became fond of this model when I 1st watched..... Against All Odds (1984)

First up, everyone one aged 50 to 57 now, would have this as their first dream & car !

Its my dream car also, I watched Magnum PI when I was a kid too. A few years ago I discovered these cars horrible flaw, the Bosch K-Jetronic CIS Injection system, which makes them much underpowered. It just sprays fuel continuously in the inlet manifold and that too at a wrong angle. I guess the engines could make well above 300hp with a standalone ECU with electronic injectors and distributor-less ignition. I also read somewhere that the tire spinning on the grass at the beginning of each Magnum PI was so because the engine was underpowered! It could not do a proper burn-out on asphalt! Anyways I like the car aesthetics and body styling. It does have double wishbone suspension all around making it good at handling around the corners.

You get the most amazing cars. I love what you find. It's just I wonder how much they are? I'm thinking it's beyond me.....

I do not recall a 308 in "The Gumball Rally". But, there was a Daytona Spyder.

Ive seen only one of these before and it is honestly better than newwer Ferrari's

beautiful.....more Ferrari please

Nice 👍

Hi Colleen - love you, but the 308 was most certainly NOT in the 1976 Gumball Rally movie; that was a 365 GTB/4 Spyder that was racing against the Cobra. But that Daytona Spyder definitely inspired some subsequent 308 sales!

You have lovely hair..! Nice video..!!

I've always wanted a 308, but like Tom Selleck I'm too big(6-5, 227 lbs.) for that dainty interior.

new tires... gonna by this one

always ask to see the receipts from jiffy lube for oil changes and pep boys for maintenance on a ferrari you purchase

Every time I see one of these, I think of Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr drunk in it...

Absolutely beautiful; what a stunning example. If only it was blue I'd be getting the next flight over to see you!

Don't forget the Dino 246

x beautiful

That paint looks amazing! Don’t tell me you ride a KTM dirt bike as well?!! 👍

My motorcycles is 200hp this shows u had bad the 1970’s cars were and if I remember the farrari was super expensive back then equivalent to 80-110k then the maintenance again double that over 5-10 years if used.

What car is that on the background? The red one?

You should do an LFA video

Your website shows two major services within a year?! I am confused.

That doesn't look to me to be Rosso Corsa. What color was it painted?

For the design, the bladed air outlet located on the front hood should be black.

I really wanted to see inside the front hood, but you failed to show us that part. Jeez!

Slams the door closed with her knee, then sets the roof edge on the floor..... the hair stood up on the back of my neck.

Beautiful Car. Year?

are your sales videos centralized in the united states?

Over 40 years with only 10000 miles. What a waste of money. If I spend money on anything, I would use it as it was meant to be used.

36 YRS

Hey people. Sorry but QV is an Alfa Romeo original name. If you have a Ferrari Quattrovalvole, please don't call it Ferrari QV.

I'm here from tictok

Every door being closed with the knee from now on.

It is not good practice to close a car door of this quality with your knee (6.45). You can easily put a very expensive dent in the door skin.

I cringed when she closed the door.

Bellissima Also with US spec (uglier than Eu) 😘

The Chevette of Ferraris

It's only a horror story if you aren't mechanically inclined...

Hard to beat the shape of the 308, absolutely beautiful, but dare I say it, I have never liked the sound of it. The sound does not match the looks for me. Like seeing a beautiful woman , that talks like Lois Griffin :(

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Un cesso di macchina una carretta meccanica

..tan interior😑😑😳😳🤢🤢🤮🤮

Not a good review …….need specs not boxes with check marks ……many other reviews on Ferrari cars more detailed and responsive to needs of buyers …..very amateurish

Why is there a woman here?

What a waste, why have a car you don't drive?