A Fiberglass Ferrari!? - The Ferrari 308 vetroresina

Vetroresina means fiberglass in Italian, which is why you hear it attached to the name of the very first group of 308's ever built. The 308 was unique not only because of the material used for its body, but also for being the second ever V8-engined road Ferrari, ( Enzo Ferrari was not a big fan of V8s or V6s and was quoted many times saying that Ferrari road cars would only ever have 12-cylinder engines. That was why, when Ferrari first started producing models with V6s and V8s, they were baged as Dinos. )
The 308 was also the first Ferrari to go back to being designed by Pininfarina after a short affair the Prancing Horse had with Bertone. Ferrari had Pininfarina restyle the 308 into what would become the real successor to the Dino 246.
For Ferrari 308 collectors, the pinnacle is a vetroresina (fiberglass) car. Only 808 vetroresina cars were built before production was switched to steel in 1977, making them the rarest and most collectible of the over 12,000 308s built.
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[@unojung2010]

A little detail on dry sump versus wet sump. The main difference is not so much the pickup points for the oil, more the fact that on a dry sump, the oil it not stored in the sump, but in a separate oil tank that directly feeds the main oil pump, so when you corner heavily and none of the oil pickups in the sump sucks anything but air, the oil tank provides oil to engine. The dry sump system is more complicated as it requires two oil pumps, one for sucking the oil sump to the oil reservoir tank, and another providing oil to the engine sourcing it from the oil tank. Side note: I visited Michael first time back in 1982 in LA, still remember his 2CV and Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile parked out behind all the Ferraris. :-)

[@dangerous119]

Right on the money. She seems like a nice person but it is clear that she doesn't really know very much about what she's presenting. There's numerous inaccurate details in her presentations

[@joetz1]

@@dangerous119she doesn’t know or the person writing her script doesn’t know?

[@gentnextdoor]

A red one drive passed me today. When you see these things in real life, it takes your breath away!

[@FerrarisOnline]

I love the body lines on these cars 😁

[@julianosante7134]

Christie Brinkley also added to the car's already sky-high glamour when she drove past and flirted with Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Family Vacation. Iconic woman on an iconic car. Very cool 308 videos. Please keep them coming!!! A 308 vs 328 comparison would be nice.

[@anderspedersen7488]

That goofy grin at 05:15😂 I really like her enthusiasm - and her knowledge, too.

[@1duckdesigns433]

That restoration job was perfect, my dream car for sure! If anyone ever gets bored with, I'll drive it around 😎

[@Fioravanti.80]

An almost perfect spec: Unusual colour, tan interior, fibreglass, single outlet exhaust, small wheels and shallow front valance.

[@reginaldbowls7180]

What would make it perfect?????

[@Kidsinamerica]

@@reginaldbowls7180 ROSSO CORSA

[@reginaldbowls7180]

@@Kidsinamerica Yuk!

[@Kidsinamerica]

@@reginaldbowls7180 If you don't understand the history behind Rosso Corsa, you don't understand Ferrari - why, then, would you buy one?

[@reginaldbowls7180]

@@Kidsinamerica this is not a race car. It’s a street car.

[@pwddogman]

As Larry the Cable Guy would say, Girl needs some new britches!

[@Runoratsu]

She’s absolutely rocking this totally 80s style, it fits the video and car very well in my opinion! 😄

[@livingroomguitarist7]

Nice T shirt. That’s my band right there.

[@blogcarspassion]

nice color for this Ferrari 308 GTB

[@gmain1977]

I can see a Detamso Pantera by the challenge Stradale. Just found your channel by accident. Good review this woman knows her stuff good work

[@superseven7947]

Thanks for yet another great Video Beautiful car and great commentary.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@Vinttro]

Glad we found your channel. Great video. ✌🏼

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thanks!

[@fhwolthuis]

Nice video, thanks!

[@lukeskywalker1840]

This may be the most favorite car of mine that you featured on this channel. I think the looks are dropped dead gorgeous. I know we see the 308 models more than many other Ferraris. But they were so beautifully designed. This one looks wonderful in blue and the fiberglass bodywork is just amazing looking.

[@karldunne5595]

I could imagine how much work that restoration was..👍🏻

[@johnprince5931]

Another great car, another great video. Loved the blue Ferrari section. Thanks Coleen.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Glad you like it! Blue is definitely a personal favorite

[@johnprince5931]

@@FerrarisOnline much classier colour. You're doing a great job on these videos, really enjoy every one.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

I love the understated color. The bright color just attract EVERYONE both good and bad.

[@Lamborghini-Murcielago]

Your videos are awesome, always enjoy them.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Glad you enjoy them! We have a bunch more coming very soon

[@Lamborghini-Murcielago]

@@FerrarisOnline definitely! You do an awesome job making them. Look forward to seeing what you have coming up.

[@Lamborghini-Murcielago]

@@FerrarisOnline by the way, how is your Dad, Mike doing?

[@FerrarisOnline]

Hes doing great! We do a podcast together reminiscing on the good old days, like when you could buy a 250 GTO for $7,500 😁

[@Lamborghini-Murcielago]

@@FerrarisOnline That's great to hear. We connected when I was at the time looking for a Testarossa. He found out I am an airline pilot and he was telling me that had done some flight thing back in Canada. We talked about flying and cars :-). Not sure if he remembers me, my name is Naseer. Glad that he is doing well, tell him I said hi.

[@pancakelens75]

In the mid 90’s I worked at Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo, America’s oldest Ferrari dealer in Portland and we had a customer that had an old fiberglass 308. I remember having to reassemble that power transfer case ayeeeeee!! Lol

[@FerrarisOnline]

Lol working on the old ferraris is always a mission

[@kimmer6]

At least you didn't have to jack the engine and remove the trans. Cool how you can sit on your butt and replace the clutch through the wheel well. I made my own wrench to remove that nut on the end of the input shaft. I painted it wrinkle black to fit the scheme of things.

[@vitormanuelsousa5655]

Congratulations!! Great videos!! Please continue😀😀 If possible make one video on the 456GT!!😀😀 All the best!!

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thanks! We plan on it.

[@stephenmr2]

I was so in awe of Coleen I never even noticed the car.

[@wiilmerrodriguez775]

Thank you. Love

[@robhorsey9906]

That's a beautiful color. I always love non-red Ferraris. Amazing how much the values have jumped for the fiberglass cars in the last few years. It's always interesting to see how "rare" versions of high volume (for Ferrari) models end up becoming desirable.

[@Kidsinamerica]

Too many 308 owners bought the car, but couldn't afford proper maintenance - it is VERY hard to find a 308 that doesn't need $20,000 in deferred maintenance and body-work from rust/neglect.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I love the shirt! Been a fan of these cars since new but you taught me a few things I didn't know.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thanks. I was waiting for someone to notice it lol. Glad my videos are helping people learn more about these cars. Thanks for watching.

[@miamimo70]

The 2 Catholic priests were Sammy Davis Jnr and Dean Martin!

[@user-hc9qv9yb9m]

Magnum PI narration

[@karldunne5595]

Old school 😎....

[@charleslinel63]

This is so sad that, after all this time, people keep quoting this 330 pounds (or 150kg) difference between a Vetro and a Steel car. First of all, if it was that easy to loose 150kg on a car, modern car manufacturers would not work that hard to gain only 3 or 5 kg, they would just go with the fiberglass. Second of all, a quick comparison between the weight of a panel of fiberglass and the same panel of steel shows that it would need at least a car the size of a small truck in order to have such a difference in weight. The exact difference is around 30kg (65 pounds), which is already quite noticeable by the way!

[@spartanp2064]

Blue 308s are the best. They don’t scream Ferrari but they are so classy. And thanks for another great car!

[@darrellsimpson6966]

Had a glass one many years ago. Good strong engine, but damaged body work. Must have been nasty prang. Anyway, I sold it (wish I hadn't) and bought a 328. It's ok.

[@19581998]

The hard tops look so much better than the ones with the removable tops

[@1114maniacmike]

Wild rider looks gorgeous

[@echozgus]

The 308 is beautiful in any color.

[@crazycat14872]

Beautiful car, wish today's Ferraris were like this. Some models are ugly even if they have incredible technology.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Due to the increasing technology for aero among other things it seems the days of intense styling are behind us unforunatly.

[@okgo8315]

Vetroresina literally translates as GlassResin

[@igor-4276]

Vetro Resina is the another name for Fibra di Vetro which is Fiber Glass. Resina is the glue that it’s paired with the glass fibers and is also the name of the pine tree sticky gel (resina di pino)

[@details78]

Lovely old classic

[@gtv6chuck]

My mechanic had a customer with a black fiberglass bodied 308. I seem to recall that it had a larger rear spoiler.

[@ODucks55]

Don’t forget about Christie Brinkley in National Lampoons Vacation! “The girl in the Ferrari”.

[@RedLP5000S]

And in the movie "One Crazy Summer" with John Cusack. They chopped one up and stuck it in The Boat.

[@philiplongee1149]

Thats why it's not remembered! Chopping up a Ferrari should be a war crime, even if I have to declare a war! Cusack is only redeemed by Say Anything and his boombox over his head!

[@kimmer6]

To Live and Die in LA. ... featured a black 308GTS. Rick Master's (Willam Dafoe) car. I had the movie sound track cassette in my Silver 1978 308GTS and my son loved it. I used to put his car seat in and cruise Northern California with him beside me. He insisted on listening to that tape only. Any time the Live and Die in LA theme song plays on the oldies station while driving my Kia, my mind goes back to cruising in the Ferrari in the 80's.

[@888mf4]

I like the Challenge Stradale in the background at 1m 54s

[@FerrarisOnline]

Its in the queue for filming 😎 its also a 360 challenge car not a challenge stradale. Strictly a racecar. 🏎🏎🏎

[@888mf4]

@@FerrarisOnline Ah yes. I should have realized from the racing fuel filler cap!! So you'll be reviewing it on a race track....

[@FerrarisOnline]

Hopefully Providing our truck gets fixed (thankfully its under warranty) if not we will just have to film at the showroom.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Also, youll like the 360 challenge, its been updated with tons of goodies. On board cameras, aim system all kinds of neat stuff.

[@jefruscione6214]

I just sold a '79 308GTB...it was awesome...but the car in this video is absolutely perfect

[@FerrarisOnline]

The restoration on this car was so extensive, it really is pristine

[@alastairfaulds8184]

Prettiest car of the 70s? Along with the Maserati Merak.

[@sirantony15]

What a Beauty!....mean the car! ;-))

[@michaelmeredith912]

The Best!!! 👍🏼👍🏼♥️

[@jcmusco]

i love how mid-engine cars feel on the road. i own the cheep mans ferrari the 1987 pontiac fiero gt. rebuilt by me with all updated parts. i am a italian american and one day i will own a ferrari, if my wife lets me. nice video.

[@craigh3461]

I assume the car is for sale. Can't see it on the website.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Yes it is. It eill be release to our email subscribers tomorrow. And live to the public 24hrs after that. You can sign up for our mail list on our website at ferraris-online.com/subscribe

[@timjenkins7019]

There is just something about a well muffed woman in a Ferrari.

[@eeglin6710]

this girl has fantastic cars

[@johnbutler4235]

now I want one, but it has to be YELLOW, love the video

[@gsadow]

the steering wheel position in the 308 and 328 is just too uncomfortable for me. Does anyone know of a modification to an adjustable steering column for this vehicle?

[@shankarbalan3813]

What can be better than a pretty knowledgeable and pretty girl describing and speaking about a pretty car......

[@rossrreyes]

VetrrrrrroResina. Love saying it

[@michaeljoel2883]

Nice video, Colleen. It seems that you are getting more comfortable in front of the camera with each one. One suggestion - please can you provide some more details about each of the cars you are profiling? I know they appear on your website a couple of days later, but it would be informative to know, for example, the year of manufacture, its mileage, who restored it, when it was restored, whether its complete ownership history is known, is it complete with books, tools and service records, and the asking price. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@Fluterra]

Michael Blum This info is on the website... it’s not suitable for video.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Ill try to add more detail, sometimes I get a bit caught up in fun facts vs sales pitches or basic sales info.

[@supersonique001]

Small editing mistake at about 2:30 when u correctly identify the uniqueness of a 'dry sump' system for racing/hard cornering and then repeat yourself by saying wet sump! Small mistake but if u listen carefully you'll catch it. Good job u are getting better at this....

[@timgosling6189]

Whatever it said in the handbook, the carb cars never made 255BHP. Received wisdom is about 230. Makes the 'drop' to 240 with the QV (and a more honest advertising regime) into the gain it actually was.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Yea, with carburated cars tuning makes a big difference too

[@darrellsimpson6966]

"Received wisdom". How vague.

[@timgosling6189]

@@darrellsimpson6966 numerous contemporary road tests as well as opinion from owners, including myself, felt that the measured figures didn't support the quoted output. The cars were still plenty brisk enough for their time though and when properly set up the 308 engine is a fine thing to have behind you even today.

[@darrellsimpson6966]

@@timgosling6189 as former owner of glass 308 a quatrovalve and still a 328 you're not convincing me.

[@timgosling6189]

@@darrellsimpson6966 hence the suggestion of a trip to a dyno. I never felt short-changed but it would be interesting to know.

[@mark_n_r]

It's not crease in the pillar, it's a join !!

[@JohnK-gx9jc]

I just switched from a 355 gts F1 to a Porsche 911 Carrera because I drive to much km. Now after some of your video’s I miss Ferrari so much 🤨

[@varzilla1513]

I don't like 308's but this one is beautiful!

[@danielthomas2621]

A lovely Ferrari and a lovely woman in a black Sabbath t shirt...wow 3 of my favorite things all in one video...... Fantastic video thankyou

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thanks. I was lucky enough to see sabbath perform at ozzfest a few years back. Amazing he still gets up on stage lol

[@danielthomas2621]

@@FerrarisOnline yeah lol seen sabbath many times and yeah it is amazing he still manages to do it, he is such a legend eh??thanks again cheers from new Zealand....

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

Wasn’t there a 4 cylinder version of the 308 sold in Europe for a few years?

[@kimmer6]

No. There was a 208GTS with 2 liter V-8 with nearly the same horsepower. Somehow it skirted the Italian licensing laws of the time due to the smaller displacement. I had the sales brochure for one. I drove a 4 cylinder 308GTS for a few miles home once. That's when the rear coil burned out and only half the engine ran. USA versions came with a forward and aft distributor, each with 4 spark plug wires, 2 sets of flywheel timing marks. Its like a pair of 4 cylinder engines joined at the crank.

[@cookingwithkaspar7436]

nothing screams quite like 4 DCNF's at 7000..

[@Carrera6rennsport]

I pay attention to any chicks that sound intelligent talking cars, being easy on the eyes and wearing a Black Sabbath T def helps!

[@328gts1987]

Nice review, jeans though do not match the subject, the amazing 308 vetroresina

[@LOTPOR0402]

Those jeans have seen better days

[@anonimushbosh]

Driving one of these must such be an incredible feeling... but I gotta say I’d be a little embarrassed to be seen in a red one.

[@user-jb8hb3xt1f]

フェラーリの女豹!

[@iainnicholson1875]

Great to see a girl enthusing over my favourite ever car. I've got a '79 rossa. And ignore the guys about your jeans. Looks cool.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thanks. Ive always loved cars, infact when my mother picked me up from the hospital i was driven straight to the racetrack to see my dad while he was racing. I literally went to the track before even going home. Lol

[@iainnicholson1875]

@@FerrarisOnline you have my dream job. Your own business? And I love your logo.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Yes, my father and i are partners in the business. And thanks, theres a story that goes with that logo, just watch our podcast we explain it in the first episode.

[@stanstanlison5791]

torn mom jeans. very informative tho

[@gamby16a]

$200k resto on that had to be a big gamble when they did it. Probably wasn't a $200k car at the time. Considering it weighs as much as a 90's Civic hatchback it has to be a fun, tossable car. Great job with the details as usual.

[@arongoldstein]

still isn't a $200k car today... maybe soon though

[@gamby16a]

@@arongoldstein I've seen a couple of the fiberglass cars go big on bringatrailer, but yeah, $200k is an aggressive figure to put into a 308.

[@user-ch8ie2vm8g]

와우 빼라리 👍

[@user-hc9qv9yb9m]

Ah yess, blue Ferraris

[@josephglenn5612]

The people with comments about the presenter's jeans apparently had their fashion sense surgically removed in the 1950's.

[@philipandreicuk5356]

I am so glad that I did lol

[@brianpreston8483]

I prefer daisy dukes

[@tosickristian7365]

Goddamnit she’s beautiful

[@cartofgiant]

She knows her stuff but needs to re think the jeans.

[@waynebooker498]

What, there was a ferrari? Oh yea.

[@tazanteflight8670]

@3:26 Its a seam,... not a crease. You would think a woman would get *that* correct... :>

[@kimmer6]

My ex wife had seams all over her face. Back in the 80's she was being a smarty pants and got in my 308GTS, started it just to get a rise out of me. She couldn't use a clutch and never drove it. So she put it in gear, looked backwards to back it out of the garage. It popped forward and stalled and the front bumper tapped my air compressor. I was not happy.

[@RobertoSalvatti]

Those jeans.. nop.

[@philipandreicuk5356]

Great car and excellent presentation but get yourself a decent pair of jeans, I know the ripped look is in fashion but it says something about yourself like crass and common. For all you fashion icons out there ask yourself would Enzo Ferrari allow someone dressed as a reject from a social housing estate promoting one of his cars

[@playtimehulot7383]

If you ever had a crash or little damage with a fiberglass car you can´t watch this video because of the rotten jeans she wears. This is exactly how it looks after a damage with a fiberclass body. I saw it twice: A Renaul Espace and on the Nürnburg Ring with a Renault Alpine A 310. No soft defromation, only brutal rifts with missing parts hanging on the side or lying on the street. Ugly even as trousers, even on a woman. Sorry trauma!

[@FerrarisOnline]

Not going to lie. Out of all the people conplaining about jeans... this has to be the best one.

[@MrMadzilla]

A garage full of ferraris and u can't afford a decent pair of jeans 🤣🤣

[@arongoldstein]

Beautiful car.. pretty sub-par presenter...

[@onesri6108]

I don't like tattoos.....

[@RedLP5000S]

You must not like Fantasy Island, then.

[@vice4134]

No English Subtitles provided for this video so I didn't really enjoyed it at all. TWO THUMBS DOWN!!!

[@brianpercival1829]

You don't care what you look like in a video? Dress properly and respect yourself.

[@RedLP5000S]

The color ruins it for me. Yeah it's rare, but c'mon.