1977 Ferrari 308 GTS
- Colour
- 'Rosso Dino' (dark red)
Ferrari 308 GTS chassis 21371 is the second example of the model ever built, originally employed by the factory for development work before being photographed for the official 308 GTS sales brochure. Finished in the uncommon Rosso Dino shade and fitted with a heavy-duty clutch borrowed from the 512 BB, the car was presented by Ferrari to Formula 1 driver Gilles Villeneuve on 30 October 1978 for his personal use, serving as his daily transport between Monaco and Maranello. Following Villeneuve's death at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari retained the car until 1984, after which it passed through private Italian ownership before being acquired by a Danish collector in 2010 and subsequently exhibited at the Museo Ferrari in Maranello.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €269,375 (≈ $296K)
- 1977 → 1978-10-30Factory deliveryFerrari factoryfull documentation
Chassis used initially for development work, then refurbished and featured in the official model brochure before being formally registered in Modena and assigned to a driver.
- 1978-10-30 → 1982Factory deliveryGilles Villeneuvefull documentation
Car kept at his Monaco residence and regularly driven between Monaco and the Maranello factory; fitted with an uprated clutch among other modifications.
- 1982 → 1984Acquisition unknownFerrari factorypartial documentation
Retained by Ferrari following Villeneuve's death at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.
- 1984 → 1994Private saleMichele Superbopartial documentation
Modena-based owner who purchased the car from Ferrari in 1984.
- 1994 → 2010Acquisition unknownRosanna Superbopartial documentation
Wife of the previous owner; car passed to her in 1994.
- 2010 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Danish-based owner who displayed the car in Denmark and arranged its inclusion in a 2012 Museo Ferrari exhibition in Maranello.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1977ModificationFerrari factory
After completing factory development duties, the car was refurbished and prepared for use in the official 308 GTS promotional brochure. Modifications included fitting a heavier-duty clutch of the type used on the contemporary 512 BB.
The car also received the unusual Rosso Dino colour finish during its factory period.
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