1973 Ferrari Dino 308 GT/4

Pros: Cheap to buy. Cooler than ANYTHING else on the road that is not a Ferrari.
Cons: As a seller, cheap to buy. And when you do, you wish you hadn't.

This unsung hero of the Ferrari line (the WHOLE Ferrari line, not just the 8-cylinder cars) is an absolutely incredible car. The conservative (when compared to a Dino 246 or the 308 GTB) styling begat bad reviews when first released. BUT, look at the ...

Pros: Incredible low price for a thoroughbred Ferrari.
Cons: Yes, a Golf TDI makes more mpg!

How many times have you ever seen a 308 GT4 advertised and thought "what a pity that is so ugly...? In my early twenties I was writing for an auto magazine and had the opportunity of publish a road test of a GT4. I had never driven a Ferrari before and ...

Pros: Performance; Price; Availability; Maintenance; Parts; True Ferrari driving!
Cons: Ugly duckling reputation; Bertone body; 2 plus 2 back seat styling; Ferrari costs

Time reveals the 308 GT4 is a jewel of a Ferrari. Always shunned for its looks following the classic ...

Pros: Sporty-good road feel-a beautiful above 3500 RPM.
Cons: Tuner Cars.... mine is SUPPOSE to sound this way.

How can anyone say this is an ugly car. The heart and soul of this beauty is the 3 Liter 4 Cam Engine !!!! Mine has the original exhaust and sounds much more aggressive than any newer F-car equipped with Tubi's. Oh, and mine is a 1974 with less than fourty thousand miles.
Driving this car on long journeys is a must. Took mine from Minnesota to California. Dino's are meant to be driven a bit aggressively (but safely !!). I have tortured my poor little car by attempting to cruise in traffic - the attention it draws is quite frightening in some aspects. But I reward the car with a quick pace for the drive home. This Dino is presenting me with the most fun I have had with any car I have owned in the past. (4 Maserati’s, 2 Lancia’s, 2 Porsche’s, & 2 (12 cyl) Jaguar’s) It currently resides with my Corvette C-5 soft top, and Jaguar XJ/8 Sedan. My only dilemma in the morning is to pick one for the drive to work.