Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Glass 308's

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

And to think the ‘glass cars were a stopgap to give the factory time to tool up for steel bodies!

 

Peter

 

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From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dino308gt4=hotmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com> on behalf of Peter Pless <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 5:28:42 PM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Glass 308's

 

There’s also a flat rear panel on most of the world ‘glass cars. USA being an exception, I think. The edges are also not quite as sharp on the glass cars, but smoother.

 

Apparently the guys in the UK LOVE our wet sump cars because of the lack of corrosion….so dry sump isn’t always where the money is. In fact, the biggest $$$ sales in Aus have been Aus delivered wet sump AFAIK.

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+ferrarilist=pless.com.au [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Grahame Reinthal
Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2018 8:26 PM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Glass 308's

 

We have a about 50 here in Australia that we know of with about 1/3^rd of these being dry sump versions.  Vetro dry sump is where the money is.  The only external visual difference I’m aware of with the Vetros compared to the Steels is a tiny seam line at the top of the windscreen pillar (see picture).  Otherwise, they look identical to the casual eye.

Cheers,

Grahame

 

 

 

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+grahame=reinthal.com.au [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Doug & Terri
Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2018 8:02 PM
To: Grahame <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au>
Cc: 'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: [Ferrari] Glass 308's

 

I have seen only one close up.  What is really different is how the rear deck lid disconnects from the body.

Open the deck lid.  Look at the area where steel 308’s have three 13mm bolts and on the glass car there are only two.  Pull out two long bolts (?) and slide the rear deck off of two projecting square fingers.

What else is different?  Dunno.

Cheers

Doug

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Peter Rychel
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 10:52 PM
To: DOUG <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: 'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Passing

 

Ahh, okay. Somehow I thought it was a glass car.

 

Peter

 

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From: Gary Reed <gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 8:43:31 AM
To: Peter Rychel
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Passing

 

I saw David Schirmer recently.  He's not in the NW club right now, but is considering rejoining and doing some drives.

 

He still has his 1977 308 GTB, but it's not a fiberglass car.

 

Cheers,

 

Gary