It's about damn time!

Wow! Great story. Congrats on finally gettin' er done! Nice car too!

Me? I never even dreamed that big when I was young.

 

I always wanted a 308 from the first time I saw one in a magazine at age 22, but I knew I'd have to wait a long time to get one. I finally bought a 328 at age 51, and the wait was worth it.

 

Congrats. What a beautiful car. I'm also a new 328 owner. The first Ferrari I ever drove was also black with tan. Is it an 87.

For about the first three weeks I would look at it every night in the garage still in disbelief that I actually own a Ferrari. 5 months later it's down to every other night.

I think I saw my first 308 around 1978 also in a magazine. It only took me 40 years at age 53.

 

Fantastic and beautiful car!!
One thing though.....I’d bet a pretty good chunk the 308 in Against all Odds was Black/Black.
Either way great story and congrats on that beauty.
I have a black/black 328 but love black/tan as well.
I pretty much love all colors of 308/328

 

It's never too late, Rod. Congrats.
Is she already at home in your garage?

Rgds

 

What is the VIN? Just the last 5.

 

Lucky man; this is a very nice period.
Somehow it reminds me of the famous quote from Georges Clemenceau: "the best moment of love is when you are climbing the stairs" ("le meilleur moment de l'amour, c'est quand on monte l'escalier").
except: it will be nice after, too...

Rgds

 

Nice car. Great color combo.

 

Is that metallic black?

I have a metallic black/tan QV.

 

Here is mine. Kinda your car's little baby brother.
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Congratulations. I think we're all similar. I tell everyone it was my dream since I was a teenager. Took me 40 years too and also gaze at it every day.

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Congrats and cool story! You are going to love the car and the color. Nero metallic is a really neat color and fairly rare. I have an '86 GTB twin to your car-nero metallic/tan.

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Congrats!

 

With the mirrors its difficult to easily spot euro model if the car is black. Mine is a US 84 and had been sold new by FAF in April 84. It belonged to John Apen when I bought it back in 97 and did have the deep front air dam but I swapped it many years ago because I kept dragging it on everything. I think I will put it back on soon though because it does look good with it.

The mirrors are factory euro ones I bought out of Canada about 20 years ago on eBay for, sit down for this, about $250 for the pair.

It also has a Seratoga (sp?) top but that is difficult to see in that picture.

I got a brief history on it from FNA in 01 by letter and found out it was built on 30 Jan 84 (I suppose that was the day it was finished and signed off on) and shipped to FAF on 24 Feb 84. They told me the metallic black color was relatively rare and I seem to remember them telling me only 24 were built that color. I dont know if the meant 24 QV total or 24 for the 84 model year or what, but it was pointed out that metallic black for my car was somewhat unique.

Who knows, but it makes for good conversation.

4re308 here on fchat has an identical car as mine, 84 metallic black/tan with deep front spoiler. Absolute twins and he lives next door in Georgia. I have a picture of he and I with our cars at Road Atlanta. I'll post it if I can put my hands on it.

 

Oh well is right...! You’re car is beautiful! Fine color choice and congrats to you.