Why is there a Right Hand Drive Ferrari in Ohio?

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Dan (IG: @aero108) grew up with a love of Ferraris and documenting their history. That interest was sparked by his dad telling stories about working on a strange Right Hand Drive 308. They both always wondered where the car had gone, until they found it.

Ed recently tried the Armor Shield IX DIY Kit on his Porsche and was impressed.

He also very shrewdly negotiated $25 off.

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[VINwiki]

So awesome that you were able to help the new owner put the pieces of the car's history back together. This is exactly what our app is designed to do.

[EdBolian]

It is amazing what an impact seeing your first Ferrari can have. So glad it inspired you to help curate the histories of so many significant cars. Thanks for being part of the VINwiki community.

[PT]

Just ran the car's UK plate TPB657S through a British MOT site and it's down as a blue 308, with 32, 050 miles. Last MOT'd 6th July 2016. So not been on the road a few years.

It needed the following sorting before it passed:

Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

[danjohnson]

i was gonna complain about this episode, but its nice that this dude actually took the time to help out the new owner.
aint noboby got time fo dat

[aticsmtb]

Gotta love how he sent pictures after restoring it. The car enthusiast community is awesome.

[djgraph]

2 vinwikis episodes today??? Is it Christmas in April?

[Jefex]

This a mans newspaper in the morning for my generation

[isaacberry]

The car world would be nothing without lowkey obsessed enthusiasts

[nbor]

Always like hearing stories from fellow Ohioans! (That blue is much nicer than black too.)

[pwrightisright]

The 308 was the first Ferrari I ever saw in person. It will always have a special place in my heart.

[meatmissilef]

>completely isolated from everyone he left in Ohio
common story and often the best approach

[pierce]

So... It was imported from the UK to the USA, painted and worked on, and then decades later brought back over to the UK and restored to it's original condition. It's the circle of life!

[ohlookapenny]

I remember seeing this Ferrari drive by my elementary school, had no idea what it was at the time except that it was cool and I wanted to see more things like it. I like to think this is the car that got me into cars.

[thiscommentisonsteroids]

My step dad wholesaled cars which started my passion. The first supercar i ever saw was a ferarri testorossa. It was a resturant owner friend of my step dad. He had just drove it up to 180 on the interstate amd parked it in a small garage. I can still remember the massive heat in the small garage after he parked it after running it like that. Simple but amazing experience

[mariorossi]

Does being a Left drive GTB makes it a LGBT ferrari?

[peteryelko]

Thank you Ed for finally sharing Dan's story! Now we need more from him!

[restingfishface]

I saw the LHD twin of this car a couple years ago at a car show, it is a very beautiful spec.

[pistolpete]

The internet has made car history the size of your pocket, 20 years ago nobody would have known 5% of that history belonging to that 308

[ImperiaGin]

I saw a Ferrari from the 80s that had pop up headlights the other day and it was behind me on the highway and I just changed Lanes and just saw him drive past the other cars and it made me smile

[gstpierre]

Last time I was this early Ed was shrewdly negotiating his birth