1976 Ferrari 308 GTB (Facetti Group 4 conversion)
- Engine
- 2.9L V8, mid-mounted, five-speed manual
- Colour
- 'Rosso Chiaro' (light red)
Chassis 18855 is one of only four Ferrari 308 GTBs converted to Group 4 specification by Italian brothers Carlo and Giuliano Facetti of Bresso, predating the better-known Michelotto conversions. Built with an early glass-fibre body, it left the factory in early 1976 and was raced extensively from 1978, most notably carrying Carlo Facetti to the 1978 Campionato Italiano Group 4 title — the sole Facetti-built 308 ever driven by Carlo himself. After decades with Scuderia Vesuvio founder Ciro Nappi, the car received a comprehensive mechanical restoration exceeding €200,000 and holds a current FIA Historic Technical Passport.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €750,000 – €950,000
- 1976 → 1977Factory deliveryDealer in Bolzano, Italypartial documentation
Car left the factory in early 1976 finished in Rosso Chiaro and was delivered new to this Italian dealer.
- 1977 → 1980Private saleCarlo and Giuliano Facettifull documentation
The Facetti brothers from Bresso converted the car to Group 4 specification and campaigned it extensively in Italian and international competition; period photographs and entry lists are documented.
- 1980 → 2018Private saleCiro Nappipartial documentation
Founder of Scuderia Vesuvio; raced the car himself alongside his brother Piero for approximately 38 years before selling in 2018.
- 2018 →Private saleCurrent consigning ownerfull documentation
Commissioned a mechanical restoration shortly after purchase, including engine and gearbox rebuild by Roelofs Engineering and suspension work by Gipimotors; an FIA Historic Technical Passport was issued in October 2018.
Competition
- 19781978 24 Hours of DaytonaDriver: Bob BondurantDNF — alternator failure after 82 laps
Car qualified 32nd; co-driven by Dino Mallet, Romeo Camathias, and Sergio Rombolotti; this was the car's competitive debut.
- 1978Campionato Italiano Gruppo 41978 Campionato Italiano Gruppo 4, Round 4 — Autodromo dell'UmbriaDriver: Carlo Facetti1st
Facetti's first victory of the season with this car; the only Facetti-built 308 he personally drove.
- 1978Campionato Italiano Gruppo 41978 Campionato Italiano Gruppo 4, Round 5 — Misano World CircuitDriver: Carlo Facetti1st
- 1978Campionato Italiano Gruppo 41978 Campionato Italiano Gruppo 4, Round 6 — Autodromo di PergusaDriver: Carlo Facetti1st
- 1978Campionato Italiano Gruppo 41978 Campionato Italiano Gruppo 4, Round 8 — VallelungaDriver: Carlo Facetti1st in Group 4; 1978 Italian Group 4 Champion
Championship-clinching result; Facetti had skipped Round 7 (Giro d'Italia) in favour of his Porsche 935.
- 19791979 6 Hours of MugelloDNS — car entered but Facetti drove a Porsche 935 instead
The 308 was originally listed as an entry but Facetti substituted his Porsche 935, which finished second.
- 19791979 Race at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Participation confirmed by period photographs and entry lists; final result not recorded.
- 19791979 Race at Vallelunga Circuit
Participation confirmed by period photographs and entry lists; final result not recorded.
- 1979-05-271979 Havířov InternationalDriver: Carlo FacettiDNF — accident on lap 4
Facetti qualified from the front row before retiring due to an early-race collision.
- 1980-10-051980 Trofeo Leopoldo Carri — Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaDriver: Sergio Rombolotti
Rombolotti had also co-driven the car at its Daytona debut; by this point the car was owned by Ciro Nappi.
- 19811981 Race at Vallelunga CircuitDriver: Ciro Nappi
One of two Vallelunga outings that year under Nappi's ownership; result of this particular event not specified.
- 1981-10-181981 Race at Vallelunga Circuit — 18 OctoberDriver: Ciro Nappi1st in class
Second of two Vallelunga appearances that year; Nappi took class honours.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1977Modification
Car was converted from road specification to Group 4 competition specification by the Facetti brothers.
- 2018Engine rebuildRoelofs Engineering
Engine and gearbox were fully rebuilt to Group 4 FIA regulations by a Ferrari specialist.
Work carried out in the Netherlands shortly after the current owner acquired the car.
- 2018MechanicalGipimotors
Suspension and associated components were restored to Group 4 FIA standard.
Work performed in Belgium as part of the broader post-acquisition restoration; total invoiced cost for all restoration work exceeded €200,000.
- 2018Inspection
An FIA Historic Technical Passport was issued following completion of the Group 4 restoration.
Passport confirms the car's eligibility for FIA-regulated historic motorsport events.
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