1975 Ferrari 208 GT4                                     

Registration Number: Italian-registered 
Chassis Number: 11468
Recorded Mileage: 97,600 kilometres (61,000 miles)

- Rare variant of Bertone-bodied Dino Ferrari
- Much mechanical and cosmetic attention since 2021

The smaller brother of the Ferrari 308, the Dino 208 GT4 came at a crossroads in the evolution of Ferrari’s road car lineage.

When launched in 1975, the Dino brand was still active as a standalone marque alongside Ferrari, eventually being brought together in 1976.

The Dino badge represented entry-level accessibility, as typified by the preceding six-cylinder models such as the 206 GT and 246 GT.

With twin-overhead camshafts per bank and four twin-choke Weber carburettors, the model produced a very capable 180 horsepower.

The model was conceived and designed for the Italian market, where cars with a larger than two-litre displacement engine were subject to a value-added tax (VAT) of 38 percent.

In order to circum...