This 308 became a TV icon by accident of casting: Tom Selleck drove one around Oahu as Thomas Magnum for eight seasons of Magnum, P.I., burning its silhouette into 1980s pop culture.
Lead trim: 308 GTBi/GTSi (fuel injection, US) · up to 237 hp
Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS1975–1985
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FactThis 308 became a TV icon by accident of casting: Tom Selleck drove one around Oahu as Thomas Magnum for eight seasons of Magnum, P.I., burning its silhouette into 1980s pop culture.
The mid-engine V8 Ferrari of the Magnum P.I. era, in GTB berlinetta and GTS targa forms, through the carburettor, fuel-injected (GTBi/GTSi) and Quattrovalvole versions. Figures here are the US-market outputs stated on the cited page (SAE bhp); European cars made more (252, 211 and 240 hp). Torque is given only for the Quattrovalvole. The catalog also holds a provisional 1985 "308" row from the EPA data that this car overlaps.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 GTB/GTS (carburettor, US) | 1975–1980 | 2.9 L V8 | 237 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 308 GTBi/GTSi (fuel injection, US) | 1980–1983 | 2.9 L V8 | 202 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 308 Quattrovalvole (US) | 1982–1985 | 2.9 L V8 | 230 hp | 188 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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This 308's four-valve heads weren't only about more power — they solved a real problem: the earlier two-valve engine's sodium-filled valves were known to fail at the joint between head and stem.
This 308 became a TV icon by accident of casting: Tom Selleck drove one around Oahu as Thomas Magnum for eight seasons of Magnum, P.I., burning its silhouette into 1980s pop culture.
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