Mid-Engine Revolution · 1977–1980 carbureted
308 GTS
Engine
V8
Displacement
2.927 L
Power
255 hp
Gearbox / layout
5MT / MR
Weight
1,260 kg
Top speed
252 km/h
Profile & significance
Targa version of the 308 GTB, 2.927-liter V8/255 hp Euro and five-speed. Approximately 3,200 carbureted cars. Its pop-cultural importance is extraordinary because later injected/QV 308 GTS variants became Thomas Magnum’s defining car in Magnum, P .I. Market roughly $90,000–$180,000, with carbureted Euro cars favored. Belt service remains non-negotiable. 56 53 53 53 53 57 53 53 58 57 25 26 ===
Talking points
- Targa version of the 308 GTB, 2.927-liter V8/255 hp Euro and five-speed.
- Approximately 3,200 carbureted cars.
- Its pop-cultural importance is extraordinary because later injected/QV 308 GTS variants became Thomas Magnum’s defining car in Magnum, P .I.
- Market roughly $90,000–$180,000, with carbureted Euro cars favored.
- Belt service remains non-negotiable. 56 53 53 53 53 57 53 53 58 57 25 26 ===
Raw archive entry
308 GTS 2.927L V8 255 Euro 5MT / MR ≈1,260 ≈252 ≈3,219 carb GTS