The first and only production Ferrari bodied by Bertone — and the first production Ferrari with a mid-mounted V8.
Introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October 1973, the 308 GT4 was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone — the first and only production Ferrari bodied by Bertone after twenty years of exclusive Pininfarina collaboration; Fiat had recommended Bertone following the Fiat Dino coupé. Chassis 07202 was the only car built that year, finished in Azzurro Metallizzato. Series production began in spring 1974 and ended in December 1980; the model was replaced by the Mondial 8. Chassis numbers ran from 07202 to 15604, in the even-numbered Dino sequence, while the concurrent 308 GTB/GTS reverted to the traditional odd-numbered road-car sequence.
The 308 GT4 was the first production Ferrari with a mid-mounted V8 — the layout that became the bulk of the company's business for the next fifty years — and the first Ferrari with a timing belt. The tubular steel chassis was an enlarged version of the 246's, with separate square-tube subframes for engine, suspension, steering and bumpers. Floors, inner wheelarches and front bulkhead were glassfibre; body panels steel; engine cover and front lid aluminium; grille housing fibreglass. Retractable headlamps. Wheelbase 2,550 mm — only 210 mm longer than the two-seat Dino 246 GT — within a body barely 4.3 metres long. Discs and independent suspension all round, with anti-roll bars front and rear. Boomerang-shaped intakes on the sail panels. The '4' denotes four seats; the digits denote three litres and eight cylinders.
The car was sold under the Dino marque before receiving Ferrari badging. After the 246 GT/GTS ceased in 1974, the 308 GT4 was the only model left in the Dino range — and the only car Ferrari's US dealers could offer, since the 365 GT4 BB and 365 GT4 2+2 were not homologated for that market. The 'Dino 308GT4' logo remained on the boot lid after rebadging, and Dino script continued on the instrument dials and air vents. This has caused lasting confusion among owners, enthusiasts and judges. Ferrari issued factory update #265/1 on 1 July 1975 with technical and cosmetic revisions. US cars are commonly described in three series due to interim bumper and badging changes. Elvis Presley owned a 1975 black example. The principal rival, the Lamborghini Urraco, was also a transverse-V8 2+2 styled by Gandini at Bertone in the same period.
The 308 GT4 was the first production Ferrari with a mid-mounted V8 — the layout that carried the company for the next fifty years — and the only production Ferrari ever bodied by Bertone. It spent decades as the least loved car in the range. Dino-badged cars and documented, unrestored examples are the natural focus.
| Variant | Years | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 308 GT4 (Dino-badged, then Ferrari-badged) | 1973–1980 | 2,826 | Introduced Paris Motor Show October 1973. 2,926cc 90° V8, bore/stroke 81 × 71 mm — the same bore and stroke as the 365 series V12s of the period. Transverse, in unit with an all-synchromesh five-speed gearbox. 255 PS / 252 hp @ 7,700 rpm. Engine type F 106 AL 000; chassis type F 106 AL 100. The FIRST PRODUCTION FERRARI WITH A MID-MOUNTED V8 and the FIRST FERRARI WITH A TIMING BELT. Ferrari issued factory update #265/1 on 1 July 1975 with technical and cosmetic revisions; US cars are commonly described in three series due to interim bumper and badging changes. Sold under the Dino marque before receiving Ferrari badging. The FERRARI BADGING DATE IS DISPUTED and is the guide's most likely reader question — May 1976 (Wikipedia), end of 1976 (ferrari.com) and from mid-1975 in the second production phase (a marque specialist) all appear. The 'Dino 308GT4' logo remained on the boot lid after rebadging, and Dino script continued on instrument dials and air vents. Chassis numbers ran from 07202 to 15604, in the even-numbered Dino sequence, while the concurrent 308 GTB/GTS reverted to the odd-numbered road-car sequence. VERIFY: displacement 2,926cc vs 2,927cc across sources. VERIFY: 547 of the 2,826 were right-hand drive — single source. DO NOT USE 2,483 as a production figure — appears in one source and is contradicted by Ferrari, Wikipedia and marque specialists, which all give 2,826. The highest public result located for a 308 GT4 is $141,000 (achieved in 2022). EXCLUDED — a €232,860 result at Aguttes La Vente d'Automne, Paris, 2025-11-30, Lot 84, is a '308 GT4 LM Replica' — a replica, not a 308 GT4 — and is not used to inform any row or band in this guide. TRAP — DO NOT REPEAT: one widely-used valuation site states the car was 'initially sold with Ferrari badging, but later re-badged as a Dino'; this is backwards (Dino first, Ferrari from 1976) and the same page contradicts itself two sentences later. The same source calls the 208 GT4 the 308 GT4's predecessor; the 308 came first, in 1973, and the 208 followed in 1975. |
| 208 GT4 | 1975–1980 | 840 | Introduced at Geneva in 1975 for the Italian market, where engines over two litres attracted 38% VAT. 1,991cc (66.8 × 71 mm) — de-bored from the 308 GT4's 2,926cc block. The SMALLEST PRODUCTION V8 EVER FITTED TO A ROAD CAR. Chassis type F 106 CL 100. Replaced by the 208 GTB in 1980. Elvis Presley owned a 1975 black 308 GT4 (not a 208). |
Confirm chassis and engine identity against Ferrari Classiche's records. The 308 GT4 uses the even-numbered Dino chassis sequence; the concurrent 308 GTB/GTS used the odd-numbered road-car sequence, and the two are frequently confused in secondary listings.
The 308 GT4 was sold under the Dino marque before receiving Ferrari badging; the exact rebadging date is disputed across sources. Confirm the boot-lid script, dial and vent script, and any factory documentation against the car's delivery paperwork.
The 308 GT4 was the first Ferrari with a timing belt. Confirm belt replacement history — service by a Ferrari-experienced marque specialist on schedule is a non-negotiable purchase-time signal.
The tubular steel chassis carries an unusual mix of steel body panels with aluminium engine cover and front lid and a fibreglass grille housing. Inspect the body for correct panel materials, the factory-update #265/1 (1 July 1975) revisions on cars where relevant, and any US-market bumper and badging changes.
Regional ranges authored independently — each reflects its local market, not an FX conversion
Each region quoted in its local currency — independent market readings, not FX conversions
Results cluster tightly. Through late 2025, cars traded at €48,100, €51,750, CHF56,000, £33,750 and $36,300; two American cars made $60,500 and $55,500 earlier that year. The highest public result located remains $141,000, achieved in 2022. Retail asking prices run well above the auction record.
| Date | Auction | Car | Mileage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | Aguttes La Vente d'Automne, Paris | 1973 Dino 308 GT4 Lot 96. | — | €48,100 Sold |
| 2025-10-10 | Broad Arrow Zoute Concours, Knokke-Heist | 1974 Dino 308 GT4 | — | €51,750 Sold |
| 2025-12-29 | Oldtimer Galerie Gstaad | 1975 Dino 308 GT4 Lot 102. | — | CHF56,000 Sold |
| 2025-12-03 | H&H Classics Millbrook | 1976 Dino 308 GT4 Lot 45. | — | £33,750 Sold |
| 2025-05-08 | Bring a Trailer Online | 1979 Dino 308 GT4 | 64,000 miles | $60,500 Sold |
The 308 GT4 was the first production Ferrari with a mid-mounted V8 — the layout that carried the company for the next fifty years — and the only production Ferrari ever bodied by Bertone. It spent decades as the least loved car in the range. Dino-badged cars and documented, unrestored examples are the natural focus.
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