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How I Transformed From a Ferrari Hater to a Ferrari Owner | Life With a 308 GT4
Classic Motorsports · 6 topics indexed · uploaded 2026-09-24
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- 0:00–0:38Anti-Ferrari bias and the revealWatch on YouTube ↗
The host explains his long-standing anti-Ferrari attitude driven by purchase prices and service costs, then reveals the red 1975 Dino GT4 now sitting in his garage.
- 0:38–1:31Modena factory tour changes his mindWatch on YouTube ↗
A two-day visit to the Ferrari factory in Modena with enthusiast friends, seeing new cars beside 1948-era buildings, convinces him it might be time to buy a Ferrari.
- 1:31–2:44Choosing and buying the 308 GT4Watch on YouTube ↗
He sets criteria of a classic sports car rather than a supercar and cheap by Ferrari standards, researches the controversial Gandini/Bertone-styled 308 GT4 ('74-1980), and buys one with minor needs for just under $50,000.
- 2:44–3:41Working on and driving the carWatch on YouTube ↗
He admits he has worked on the car more than driven it due to a limited budget, but each drive after fixing an issue makes him more enamored, especially the sound of the V8 and four Weber downdraft carbs.
- 3:41–4:33Why Ferrari feels specialWatch on YouTube ↗
He praises Ferrari engines (Colombo V12, Dino V6, his V8) and describes how even the cheapest Ferrari feels like a James Bond movie rather than an old car, converting him into a happy owner.
- 4:33–4:48Website and subscribe outroWatch on YouTube ↗
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