ARISTOCARS

RE: 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB VIN: 23113 Total miles as of 03/2010 is 2700 miles!! documented.

This letter is to confirm the ownership and history of this automobile as it has been in my family from new.

My father, I. David Long, Jr. purchased this Ferrari new from the then Ferrari dealer (The Sports Car Exchange) in Dearborn, Michigan in 1978. The original color was black with black interior. An automotive engineer by trade, he retired and moved to Tustin California bringing the 308 and other cars in his collection with him. He had driven this Ferrari just over 2,200 miles by this time. The Ferrari was always in storage for the years he was in Tustin as he was a man of many projects always tinkering in his hobby garage attached to his house.

My father was also a highly skilled craftsman and when the Ferrari 288 GTO was introduced in 1985 he had it in his mind to personalize his 308 to tastefully resemble the 288 styling. He replaced the center section of the seats to the 288 style pleats and had fabricated front and rear dog legs to the wheel well arches resembling the fabulous restyling that the 288 had incorporated. His plan was to continue the exterior conversion to a full European spec 308 but unfortunately time was not on his side.

Shortly thereafter I consigned this Ferrari to Garry Roberts Co. of Costa Mesa to finish the undertaking of my fathers dream conception of what the 308 would have been, closely following my fathers’ ideas and bringing them to a reality.

The car was stripped down externally of all body parts. Rectangular metal patches were welded in where the front and rear fender side marker lights were removed. A Euro front marker light was installed leaving the rear marker light deleted. Newly fit were European front deep dish spoiler, grill and front and rear bumpers. A major service to the engine including all hoses, valve adjustment, cam belts, water pump, tires, brakes etc, was performed leaving the USA smog equipment intact. The car received a new red paint job, Glasurit 300 single stage. The car has since been sparingly exercised adding only about 500 miles and has had some minor services when required. Asking Price: $43.000  or 32.000 Euro.