Both Ferrari and Pininfarina had quite a surprise in store when they debuted the 308 at the 1975 Paris Auto Show. Consider the times. The world was still reeling from the fuel crisis and car design was struggling with rapidly changing standards. The 308 launched into what has to be regarded as the pinnacle of the visual doldrums in the auto industry. Pininfarina designer Leonardo Fioravanti, having already designed many of Ferrari’s most celebrated cars, including the Daytona, the Dino,…
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