Just got an email on this. Fair price for the miles? No affiliation. https://lbilimited.com/offerings/1976-ferrari-308-gtb-vetroresina/ Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat
Lovely untouched unit. Went through all photos, great presentation! I believe it is a nice benchmarking for anyone facing a restoration to authentic condition
I stand to be corrected,but should the reversing lights be in the rear bumper and not in the indicators on vetro and early GTB's or is that US specs' that differ from my UK car?
Or, you could go to Bill Noon's SYMBOLIC MOTORS and buy a 1976 blk/blk vetro for $139K with 35K mi on the clock. On BAT a couple of weeks ago the bidding on it stopped at $108K so it's back at their store. It would seem reasonable therefore to think that the real price in today's market for a 308 GTB vetroresina is somewhere between $108K and $139K, depending I suppose on whether you're buying or selling.
The Euro Vetroresina has the reverse lights in the bumper. The US Vetroresina nor the early US steel 308s had this feature. Side markers are different, round vs rectangular, and the bumpers are larger on the US version.
I will never understand the hype about vetro GTBs. If a vetro car not only weighed 60-75lbs less and had 30bhp more, then I think I might get it, but the only difference I've ever noticed between a 'like for like' steel vs vetro GTB is in fact a tune-up.
Not that I’m in the market for one but two things for me that make the vetro more desirable: 1/ it’s as the car was designed to be before production realities made Ferrari change to an all-steel body 2/ because the body is molded in ‘glass and not stamped in steel (with its minimum bend/corner radii and other requirements) the body creases appear sharper on the vetro cars. This is especially noticeable on metallic paint cars, or at least in my imagination ;-) edit: oh, and any weight reduction, if real
Having owned both the Vetro and Steel bodied versions, in stock form I can tell you that there is a noticeable difference in looks and performance. The challenge is, 40 years on, that most of these cars have been modified to the point that the performance gap has been substantially narrowed.
Sadly, I've only ever driven one vetro GTB, years ago when I still lived in Las Vegas, it was a US car. I changed the timing belts/performed a major service and rejetted the carbs with a wideband. These engines run really nice with a 140 main, 200 air corrector, and 55 idle, F36 emulsion tube btw. I compared it to my steel 76, which was bone stock as well making it was a true 'like for like' comparison. I did indeed notice the steering was a touch sharper with the glass car, maybe a hair faster as well. I later felt the same sensations on my steel car when I exchanged the US bumpers for Euro bumpers, which is a bit more dramatic loss in weight but the point was demonstrated fairly. I think that might be the best way to put it. A US vetro GTB is like an early steel GTB, but with Euro bumpers, which in my case removed a measured 85-90lbs, can't recall the exact figure. Still, I could only ever get my 308 down to the low 2800lbs
I dont like fiberglass 308s , Im glad they switched to steel early on. For the street, carbon fiber, fiberglass chassis. shells or whatever, even on a motorcycle are useless, should only be saved for race cars , bikes . The only exception is the F40 and I believe its a kevlar, aluminum , carbon fiber mix. even at 100 k , my car, or lets say Mike Tuason s 308 should be worth 200 k if thats the case. That 285k can buy you a sweet 328 and an F430 lol Thank you
Wonderful interior, I wonder who did the seats?? As folks are posting this is a North American 'glass car. One of the "old 100".....
Buy a vetroresina because: a) fewer made/imported, thus they are rarer; b) their bodies will not rust, though the frames will just like steel ones; c) but, as for weight advantage, the average 60-75 lbs saved, depending on each individual example, is hardly worth twice the price that some have mentioned--by removing the ancient/inefficient A/C system together with non-original dealer installed audio system you've more than saved any weight advantage initially perceived. Early cars, regardless of fiberglass or steel bodies, exhibit equal performance characteristics. Additionally, if weight is still a negative factor--with either model--just get rid of that 150 lb rare earth p.o.s. and install a nice mellow exhaust system, you'll not only loose weight but much unwanted heat around those four fuel filled Webers. Lastly, if anyone has a nice early steel GTB please let me know. I miss the one I shouldn't have sold years ago and want to replace it asap.
