1981 | Ferrari Mondial 8

The early 1980s were a difficult time for Ferrari’s road car division. Although they were building some of the most sought after cars in the world, due to rapidly evolving emissions and crash regulations, selling them to places like the United States through conventional means wasn’t possible. Although this provided great business for Gray Market importers at the time, Ferrari wanted their fair share and set out to produce a car that could be sold worldwide. Fittingly named Mondial- the French world for Global- this mid-engined 2+2 offered the dynamics and looks people hoped for in a Ferrari, with the practicality of Porsche 911-which was its main rival at the time. The design showed a clear line between the Mondial and its contemporary stablemates the 308 and 512 BB and shared a powertrain with the former, utilizing Ferrari’s famed flat-plane crankshaft V8.

This 1981 Ferrari Mondial 8 was sold new in Modena, Italy and delivered to its first owner in March of 1981 and currently shows 74,498 km. Finished in Grigio, this Mondial 8 represents this mid-engine 2+2 in its earliest iteration, wearing its deviating black trim around the car. Although this car debuted 4 years before the Testarossa, it features what could be considered an early iteration of the Testarossa’s side strakes, which help feed air into the radiators behind the cabin. Because of its 2+2 layout, the Mondial is discussed as the spiritual successor to the 308 GT4 from the mid-1970s, but unlike the Bertone-designed GT4, the Mondial was penned by the famed design house Pininfarina.

The interior is classic Ferrari with rich tan Connolly leather wrapped around the seats, center console, lower dash, and door cards. Slide into the driver’s seat and you are greeted by a black 3-spoke Nardi steering wheel, a gauge pod with a large tach and speedometer right in front, and a quartet of smaller gauges off to your right. As the Mondial was intended for grand touring, all of the cars were fitted with air conditioning and a stereo system- which in this car is controlled by a great-looking vintage Pioneer CD head unit. If you need to bring more passengers with you, fold down the front seats, and a pair of heavily sculpted rear seats match those in the front, and are separated by a sizable leather-wrapped console.

Powering the Mondial is a 3.0-liter variant of the flat-plane crank V8 found in the 308 GTSi of the era. Fitted with a mechanical Bosh K-Jetronic fuel injection system, the Mondial 8 was rated from the factory at 214 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque, with a remarkable for the time 7,700 rpm redline. This engine was then paired to the 5-speed manual transaxle out of the 308, which features a dog-leg first gear and the infamous metal shift gate in the cabin, which gives the oh-so-satisfying click when changing gears.

The Mondial represents an exciting and unique alternative to more conventional classics from this era, like the Porsche 911 SC. For a reasonable amount of money, you have the chance to experience a truly legendary Ferrari powertrain paired with the famed open-gate 5-speed gearbox, but with enough practicality to bring the whole family along with you.

Questa Ferrari Mondial 8 del 1981 è stata venduta nuova a Modena, Italia, e consegnata al suo primo proprietario nel marzo del 1981, attualmente segna 74.498 km.

Rifinita in Grigio ferro, questa Mondial 8 è la prima versione della coupé con motore centrale 2+2 di Ferrari. Nonostante questa vettura abbia debuttato 4 anni prima della Testarossa, presenta per la prima volta quelle caratteristiche feritoie laterali che faranno la fortuna stilistica sia del boxer a dodici cilindri che del 348. Vista la sua configurazione 2+2, la Mondial è considerata il successore spirituale della 308 GT4 dei primi anni '70, ma a differenza della GT4 progettata da Bertone, la Mondial è stata disegnata da Pininfarina.

L'interno conservato originale in cuoio Connolly per i sedili, la console centrale, il cruscotto inferiore e i pannelli delle portiere.

La Mondial rappresenta un'alternativa entusiasmante e unica rispetto alle classiche Porsche 911 SC. Con questa Mondial 8, hai l'opportunità di sperimentare un motore Ferrari altamente revisionato, abbinato ad un cambio manuale a 5 marce con il caratteristico schema a griglia. Con sufficiente praticità da poter portare con te tutta la famiglia.

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