S/N 19231 · 308 GTB Vetroresina · 1976
A blue 308. A reply from Maranello.
Dark blue outside, red inside. A dated Ferrari reply gives this Vetroresina’s colours a paper trail. A conflicting sales lead shows why the next step is to follow the chassis number, not just the photographs.
- Model year
- 1976
- Exterior recorded
- Blu Scuro Dino 20-A-357 · correspondence
- Configuration
- Left-hand drive
Selected public storyCorrespondence & research · reviewed October 2026
The record at a glance
- April 1976 · recorded · A blue Vetroresina for Italy · Stated
- 3 April 1990 · A Ferrari reply records the colours · Documented
3 entries · 1 documented · 2 stated · 1 undated. Each mark is one dated entry; point at one to read it.
Open the journey map50 years · 2 moments- SpecificationA chassis-specific reply.Unlike a generic model description, the photographed Ferrari fax explicitly names 19231 and both colour references.
- PhotographsThe right colour is not the whole identity.The supplied blue-and-red workshop set is distinct from a seller’s explicitly illustrative blue-car photographs. A physical chassis check is still needed.
- ComponentsTwo engine entries need checking.The fax lists engine 176, while the preliminary summary records a different engine number. Neither establishes the engine currently fitted.
The car
The supplied research gives F106AB*19231*. A photographed Ferrari fax explicitly names chassis 19231; the workshop photographs do not show a legible physical chassis stamp.
- Chassis · correspondence
- 19231
- Production · supplied record
- April 1976
- Exterior · 1990 fax
- Blu Scuro Dino 20-A-357 Salchi
- Interior · 1990 fax
- Pelle Rossa VM 3171
- Configuration
- Left-hand drive · European specification recorded
- Body · supplied record and register
- Vetroresina / fibreglass
The dated fax adds evidence beyond the preliminary report. Its authenticity, the physical stamps, original materials and ownership continuity still require review. The conflicting seller account is a lead, not an accepted part of this car’s past.
Registrations
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Its history
1976
The supplied beginning
An early Italian-market Vetroresina, recorded in an unusual colour combination.
April 1976 · recorded
A blue Vetroresina for Italy
StatedThe supplied record describes a European, left-hand-drive fibreglass-bodied 308 GTB completed in April 1976 and delivered through Pedini Auto in Italy. An independent register repeats the year, body type and Blu Scuro Dino colour.2
Still to check The month and first delivery still need the original production and sales records. A conflicting seller lead describes a different beginning.
The early years are still open The original invoice, registration history and service record would connect the supplied delivery account to the dated 1990 reply.
1990–undated
A reply and a photographic record
The dated correspondence names the colours. Later supplied photographs show them together.
3 April 1990
A Ferrari reply records the colours
DocumentedA Ferrari Technical Assistance fax names chassis 19231 and records Blu Scuro Dino 20-A-357 Salchi over red VM 3171 leather. Air conditioning and wide wheels appear in the same reply.1
Still to check This is a supplied photograph of correspondence, not an authenticated original or an inspection of the car. Its engine entry also differs from the later research summary.
Date not establishedUndated · supplied in 2026Workshop · location not established
Workshop photographs show the blue body and red cabin
StatedThe workshop photographs show a dark blue GTB, red cabin, dark seat inserts and silver five-spoke wheels. The presentation is consistent with the colours named in the fax, while the car’s original paint, trim and component numbers remain to be checked.3
Inside the supplied workshop album · 3 photographs
Date not established
Blue in the workshop
The supplied workshop photograph shows a dark blue GTB with a fixed roof and silver five-spoke wheels. The filename records a sharing date in September 2026, not a proven capture date.
Supplied archive · photographer not established
Supplied workshop photographs
Date not established
The fixed-roof profile
A rear-quarter view shows the blue body, dark waistline, silver wheel and open door. The workshop images accompany the chassis correspondence, but contain no legible physical chassis stamp.
Supplied archive · photographer not established
Supplied workshop photographs
Date not established
The red within
The cabin photograph shows red upholstery with dark seat inserts, left-hand steering and an exposed manual gearshift gate. Its colours are consistent with the supplied Ferrari fax; the materials have not been authenticated as original.
Supplied archive · photographer not established
Supplied workshop photographsStill to check 2026 is the file-sharing year. It is not established as the date of photography. No legible chassis stamp is visible in this set.
Sources
Supplied correspondence and workshop photographs, preliminary research, and separately attributed public sources.
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Photographed correspondence
A Ferrari reply, dated 1990
A photographed Ferrari Technical Assistance fax dated 3 April 1990 explicitly names chassis 19231, Blu Scuro Dino 20-A-357 Salchi and Pelle Rossa VM 3171. It also lists air conditioning, wide wheels, engine 176 and gearbox 184. The original and its physical match to the car have not been examined. Private correspondence details are omitted.
Supplied photograph · 16.32.06 (3), 22 September 2026 file name
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Preliminary research
The supplied early record
The report records April 1976 production, Italian delivery through Pedini Auto and the chassis notation F106AB*19231*. Its engine entry differs from the accompanying fax and is not adopted here as settled fact.
Preliminary research report · pp. 2, 4–6
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Supplied photographs
The car in the workshop
The supplied workshop set shows a dark blue, left-hand-drive GTB with a red cabin and dark seat inserts. The photographs accompany the chassis documents but do not show a legible physical chassis stamp. Their filenames record the sharing date, not a proven date of photography.
Supplied WhatsApp photograph set · 22 September 2026 file names
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Public register
The independent 308 register
The register lists 19231 as a 1976 European left-hand-drive Vetroresina in Blu Scuro Dino. It supports those identifiers, but does not authenticate the individual car or its components.
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Archived seller description
A conflicting sales lead
An image filename includes 19231, while the listing text describes a February 1976 car sold new in Turin with an original beige interior. The seller explicitly says its blue exterior photographs show a similar car. These claims and images are not merged into this chassis history.
Open the published source
Still open
Can the factory, delivery and component records connect the photographed car to its full early history?
- Where was it first delivered?Original delivery and registration papers could resolve the Pedini account and the conflicting Turin lead.
- Which engine and gearbox are in the car?Compare the physical stamps with the original reply and factory records before making any matching-numbers claim.
- When were the colour and trim last renewed?Dated photographs and invoices could distinguish the recorded original specification from the present materials.
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