The first modern Ferrari-thats what the 308GTB and GTS models represent. Crisp Pininfarina styling, mid-engined balance and loads of Italian mystique blew the motoring public away at the Paris Auto Show in 1975. The 308 was also the first "junior" car to wear the Ferrari nameplate instead of Dino (named for Enzos son Alfredo.) Raw, exhilarating, intoxicating power from the 3.0 liter engine wrapped in a Rosso Corsa wrapper...what better way to transform your commute into a few laps around Fiorano? The 308 series replaced the polarizing Dino 246 GT. Naming procedures were still in place with the Dinos three-digits, the first two for displacement and the last for the number of cylinders. Air flowed through Weber carburetors for the last time in 79, as Bosch CIS injection was standard for 1980, along with its drop from the 79s 240hp to 205. Introduced alongside the Dino 308, this was not only Ferraris first V8 road car, it was its first two seater. A reverse-synchromesh 5-speed manual transmission transferred the horsepower from the engine to the highway through a single plate clutch. 308s Sold well even in poor economic times, despite the exotic coupes retail price of more than $28,600. The Ferrari 308 GTS was also well known as the transportation of Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum P.I. starring Tom Selleck, but this cars no idle star-it was built to run! Offered today from Benchmark Classics is a low-mile, original Ferrari 308 GTS. This exotic is equipped with an original beige interior, removable top, tinted glass, air conditioning, and an aftermarket AM/FM cassette radio. Also intact is a 1979 California State Emission Standards decal! Prices on Ferraris 3x8 series are skyrocketing right now as the cars are getting their due. Contact us today on how you can own this investment grade Ferrari!