Year: 1976 Make: Ferrari Model: 308 ‘Vetroresina’ Registration: OBA 462P Chassis No: Not known Odometer: 37,500 Introduced in 1975, the 308 GTB was the direct descendent of the Dino.

The body was designed by Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti, who had been responsible for some of Ferrari’s most celebrated shapes to date, including the Daytona, the Dino and the Berlinetta Boxer.

The first production GTB rolled off the assembly line with a body made of fibreglass.

Ferrari were unsure if they would register enough interest with the model and so tested the waters with fibreglass which could be made more cost-effectively in small numbers.

The instant success of the ‘Vetroresina’ meant that they would indeed tool up to build the car in steel.

Powered by a 3.0 litre 90-degree V8, with belt-driven twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank.

It was transversely mounted in unit with the transaxle transmission assembly, which was below and to the rear of the engine’s sump.

All models used a ...