Here is my take on the hierarchy of the 308 line as
desirability according to the original question:
#1 - Euro Fiberglass - this was the only one that was dry
sump. But only do an unadulterated one that has not been
Federalized, or at least in no discernible way.
#2 - US Fiberglass
Further note on Fiberglass cars - These already trade a a
major premium to the rest of the 308 market. There was not GTS
ever as a fiberglass.
#3 - non cat steel, 1977. If one could come up with a non-cat
GTS that would be special.
#4 - QV. As a durability issue the 1984 and 1985 have better
rust proofing.
Although there are some people that do prefer the federalized
Euro over a US version I do not unless it is de-converted.
Originality - no aftermarket changes. No color changes.
GTB vs. GTS - a personal preference issue. GTB proponents
will argue about the lower production rates and somewhat stiffer
body.
Condition - start with the right car don't try resurrection
unless you are a masochist and doing the all work yourself plus
get parts at wholesale.
Mileage - be careful about the low mileage cars. They could
be a bunch more mileage than that if the speedo cable had been
disconnected. Also be real careful that low mileage (under 30K)
is also going to mean that driving the car will be devaluing it.
So there is my take.
Jeff
From: Larry Bard [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 14 September 2012 7:07 AM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Likely Future 308 Price
Appreciation
(Yeah,
I know we covet Ferraris because we love them, not
because we think we'll make money if we ever sell
them, but I'm asking for a friend. Really.)
A friend who is an extremely capable and experienced
mechanic asked me which 308s were likely to
appreciate over the next 10 years or so. Not being
even remotely competent to answer that question
myself, I thought I would pass it along to this
list, whose members doubtlessly are better able to
intelligently formulate reasonable answers.
The friend who is asking has a very limited
budget, doesn't seem to have performance as high
on his list as most would-be owners might, likes
old classics, and specifically asked about
possible appreciation over something like the next
10 years. My guess is that he is in fact
far less interested in the possibility of making any
money, and much more interested in avoiding any
serious loss if he were to buy one and sell it in
about 10 years (though I am personally inclined to
believe that any well maintained 308 is likely to at
least hold its value over the next 10 years,
assuming one buys it at not too far in excess of the
"Clyde" price).
I know the QVs have always been highly regarded, but
what do all of you think about specific model years,
etc? European 308 GTBi/GTSi QV? Relatively rarer
fiberglass rather than steel? Injection vs.
carburetor?
Any words of wisdom I could pass along to my friend
would be greatly appreciated.
Larry
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