The new Ferrari berlinetta, christened the 308 (’30’ for 3.0 litres and ‘8’ for 8 cylinders), was thrust into the limelight at Paris in 1975. This new Ferrari had a polyester body, except for the bonnet, which was made of aluminium. Why polyester at Ferrari? On the one hand, the quality achieved had become irreproachable, and on the other, and this is the main reason, the design deadlines were so short given the urgency, that a polyester hull was quicker to work on. In addition, the overall weight of the car was reduced. Carrozzeria Scaglietti of Modena, controlled by Ferrari, was responsible for producing the hulls.