For over thirty years, they didn't move a millimeter. In a Minnesota garage, behind an ordinary door, two Ferrari 308 GTBs and a DeLorean slept side by side, frozen in the dust. Until the owner's family decided to call in the WD Detailling team to bring them back to life... at least visually. The result: one of the most moving Ferrari barn exits of recent years.
Two Ferrari 308s and a DeLorean forgotten for three decades
The scene opens like a film. The garage door rises, a ray of light streams through... and we first make out a DeLorean, then a car. Ferrari red, then a second. Two 308 GTBs, one from 1976, the other from 1977, lined up as if they'd just been parked the day before. In reality, they hadn't seen the light of day for almost 30 years.
The owner's son recounts how his father started out as a motorcycle enthusiast. A serious two-wheeler accident changed everything: partially paralyzed, he didn't give up speed, but transposed it to four wheels. He fell in love with Ferraris, first buying a 308, then finding a second one "at a good price", and keeping them both. These two 308s are joined by other Italians in his personal history, including a Ferrari from the 1950s that he had even modified with a Chevrolet V8 to continue racing it.
Despite his handicap, he continues to drive. The 308 GTB is equipped with a manual gearbox with gates, that famous metal control that requires precision and strength. He handles it... with his left hand, crossing his arm to shift gears, while playing with the clutch. With time, age and health finally took their toll on his strength. The cars never left the garage, but he always refused to part with them. After his death, the family was left with two mythical Ferraris, immobile, covered in dust, and one question: what to do?
A very special 308: the rare Vetroresina
Behind this family story lies a detail that thrills all Ferraris: one of the two 308s is not just any car. It's a 1976 model with fiberglass bodywork, what collectors call the 308 "Vetroresina".
When the 308 GTB was launched in 1975, Ferrari chose fiberglass for the first models, in order to save weight and get production off the ground quickly. This solution was short-lived: from 1977 onwards, the brand switched to steel, which was easier to produce in volume. As a result, only around 800 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina were built, making it the most sought-after variant of the model today.
Beneath this composite skin lies the carburetted 2.9-liter transverse V8, rated at around 240 hp according to specification, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Absolute performance may seem modest by today's standards - around 7.5 to 8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h - but that's not the point. Above all, the 308 GTB represents the beginning of the era of mid-engined V8 Ferraris that would define Maranello's "core" range for decades to come. Next to it, the 1977 308 received steel bodywork, slightly different finishing details and different rims, but embodied the same philosophy: Pininfarina styling, singing V8, gated gearbox and 1970s mini-supercar ambience.
From dust to Ferrari red
The video published by WD Detailing tells the story not of a mechanical restoration, but of an aesthetic rebirth. The two Ferraris are literally covered in dust, with occasional surface corrosion, cracked vintage tires, a little mold in the cabin of the 308 with its golden rims, and above all paint that's very delicate to work on, as it has no protective varnish.
Washing is meticulous. The interior, mainly leather and vinyl, fares rather well in the end, apart from a few traces of mildew on the steering wheel and door panels. A thorough cleaning of the leather is all it takes to restore it to its former glory. The interior also features a Ferrari fire extinguisher, a tool kit and a rear compartment with a zipped leather cover.
Then comes the most spectacular phase: polishing. On the 1976 Vetroresina, micro-scratches and marks of time must be dealt with, as well as cracks in the paintwork on certain metallic areas, impossible to erase without completely redoing the bodywork. The detailers work to bring out a deep red, much closer to the original Rosso Ferrari than the layer of dust would suggest. When the two 308s are side by side, clean and polished, with the gold rims on one side and the silver rims on the other, it's clear that this Minnesota garage was home to a treasure, simply camouflaged by time.
As if two Ferrari 308s weren't enough, the video shows a rather unreal moment: two friends of the family arrive at the workshop... driving their own 308s. We end up with four Ferrari 308s in the same space, a sort of micro-assembly dedicated to a model that has marked a whole generation of enthusiasts, from Magnum P.I. to today's collectors.
But the highlight comes at the end. The detailers invite the owner's family to see the finished cars. The widow and children enter the workshop, convinced they've come to see "daddy's old Ferraris" simply dusted off. They come face to face with two 308s virtually transformed: shiny paint, bright rims, refreshed interiors. The reaction is immediate: astonishment, laughter, then tears. The widow almost looks for the "real" cars, such is the contrast with the frozen memory of those dusty silhouettes in the family garage.
The son speaks of his father with pride mixed with sadness, explaining that he would have loved to see his cars in this condition. The detailers, visibly touched too, insist on the respect they wanted to put into every step. For them, this is not just "content" for YouTube, but a tribute to an enthusiast who has devoted part of his life to these cars. Of course, behind these images, collectors quickly do the math. A steel 308 GTB in good condition can already fetch a handsome market value. A 308 GTB Vetroresina, produced in just over 800 examples, well documented, with a clear history, can climb much higher, sometimes exceeding $200,000 for the most irreproachable examples. Are we looking at two Ferrari 308s soon to hit the second-hand market?
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