1976 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
Desirable UK, RHD example, with low recorded mileage!

Registration No: NPK 86P
Chassis No: 11844
MOT: Exempt

• Desirable UK-supplied, right-hand drive example
• Extensive history file with bills evidencing much work performed by renowned Ferrari specialists
• Finished in the striking Tour de France Blue over a Magnolia leather interior
• Just 39,000 recorded and believed genuine miles
• Offered complete with an extensive history file dating back to the 1970s

Launched at the 1973 Paris Salon, the Dino 308 GT4 was a seminal model for Maranello. The first V8-powered Ferrari, it was also the marque’s first non-Pininfarina styled production car. The work of Marcello Gandini at Bertone (whose other 1970s credits included the Lamborghini Countach and Lancia Stratos), its angular lines were in stark contrast to those of the outgoing Dino 246 GT. Enzo Ferrari personally oversaw the newcomer’s ergonomics, while multiple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda is said to have honed its driving dynamics. A 2+2-seater underpinned by a tubular steel spaceframe chassis featuring all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, front / rear anti-roll bars and rack and pinion steering, the 308 GT4 was judged faster and better handling than its predecessor by the contemporary motoring press. The overall cockpit design was considered futuristic matched by the external aerodynamic bodywork. The desirability levels of these Ferraris are quietly ballooning with prices, quite rightly, following suit.

Chassis 11844 was supplied new through Maranello Concessionaires to Lazenby Garages Ltd of Rothley, Leicester, and first registered on the 2^nd March 1976 as ‘MJU 889P’. Specified in the attractive colour scheme of Marrone Metallizzato over a full Magnolia leather interior, the 308 was retained by Lazenby Garages until July 1976, when ownership was transferred to Geoffrey Rayner Ltd of Droylsden, Manchester. Several changes of ownership passed, plus plate changes which included ‘OAR 217P’, ‘57 MOB’ and most recently as ‘NPK 86P’.

An extensive maintenance record has been kept for the Dino, with invoices dating back to 1978 on file. Highlights include a bodywork overhaul in 1990 by Moore Tech Engineering of Cobham for some £9,600, plus a top-end overhaul in 2003 which included the fitment of a new cylinder head and exhaust valves, plus replacement carburettors. In the previous ownership from 2017, during this time the car was subjected to further extensive works, including the fitment of an upgraded ignition system, major works to the carburettors including a complete strip-down and overhaul, and various improvements to the general operation and cosmetic condition of the car. In total, works during the vendor’s ownership total over £4,600. The Ferrari was painted in the current TDF blue during the 2010s.

Across the last six months, the Dino has received significant further improvement, including bodywork and paintwork enhancements, a fuel pump overhaul, and refreshed ignition system. Offered complete with an extensive history file with numerous invoices documenting maintenance, a believed complete ownership history, a plethora of previous MOT’s dating back to 1979, which back up the believed genuine indicated mileage of just 39,000 miles, and V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452