1984 Ferrari 308 GTB | MotorWeek Tire Tracks

It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Ferrari didn’t have a single V8 in its lineup. In fact, for many purists, anything but a V12 was simply unthinkable.

But that all changed more than 40 years ago when Ferrari unveiled a mid-engine V8 car that would forever alter the company’s future and fortunes, while displacing the V12 as the company's marquee power plant.

Our Roger Mecca takes a look back at the prancing horse that enshrined the eight-cylinder in Ferrari history.

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