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The 308 was never meant to be as mighty as its 12-cylinder stablemates or the legendary 288 GTO that would come out toward the end of its production run. But this was no bottom rung bargain-basement Ferrari either, that honor was held by the Mondial, which we may discuss another time.

A 308 GTSi would have cost around $45,000 when it was introduced in 1980, which isn't too far off what they go for today. And of course, $45,000 in 1980 translates to about $140,000 in 2017 money.

The GTSi was added to the model range five years after the introduction of the 308 GTB coupe. The "S" stands for "spider", and in Italian car language, that means open-air motoring. This is made possible by a removable targa top that be stowed in a cover behind the seats or left on your garage floor.

As with the preceding 308 GTB and 308 GTBi models there was a targa roof version available, which was called the 308 GTS quattrovalvole. This version is easily identifiable by the removable black roof section and the satin black triangular shaped louvres covering the glass in the sail panels.

The 308 was never meant to be as mighty as its 12-cylinder stablemates or the legendary 288 GTO that would come out toward the end of its production run. But this was no bottom rung bargain-basement Ferrari either, that honor was held by the Mondial, which we may discuss another time.

A 308 GTSi would have cost around $45,000 when it was introduced in 1980, which isn't too far off what they go for today. And of course, $45,000 in 1980 translates to about $140,000 in 2017 money.

The GTSi was added to the model range five years after the introduction of the 308 GTB coupe. The "S" stands for "spider", and in Italian car language, that means open-air motoring. This is made possible by a removable targa top that be stowed in a cover behind the seats or left on your garage floor.