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Ferrari 208 GTB/GTS

1980 – 1985

Ferrari›208 GTB/GTS

The Ferrari 208 GTB and GTS were mid-engined sports cars produced from 1980 to 1985, developed specifically for the Italian market where a punitive tax structure heavily penalized engines displacing over two liters. The cars shared their bodywork with the 308 GTB and GTS but used a 2.0-liter V8 in place of the larger 3.0-liter unit, resulting in significantly reduced power output in naturally aspirated form. Ferrari addressed this performance deficit with the 208 GTB Turbo and GTS Turbo variants, introduced in 1982, which used a turbocharged version of the same engine to recover much of the power lost to the displacement reduction. The Turbo variants are generally regarded as the more desirable versions of the 208 line, offering performance closer to the 308 while remaining compliant with Italian tax regulations.

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