Ferrari spent this past week showing off the Luce, a 1,035-hp electric four-door that signals exactly where Maranello thinks the future is headed. Then, with what can only be described as immaculate timing, a small Dutch outfit called Maturo Competition Cars pulled the sheet off a hand-built, naturally aspirated, gated-manual 308 GTB restomod. The contrast is almost too good to script.
The 308 Stradale isn’t chasing lap times or horsepower headlines. It’s a love letter to a rally weapon almost nobody remembers, and it might be the most interesting Ferrari news of 2026.
The Michelotto Connection
In 1978, Italian engineer Giuliano Michelotto convinced Enzo Ferrari to let him take the 308 GTB rallying. Over the next seven years, his shop built 15 Group 4 and Group B cars that racked up 30 wins in the Italian and European Rally Championships, with Henri Toivonen and Björn Waldegård behind the wheel.
These are the cars Maturo is honoring. Not the Magnum P.I. cruiser. The widened-arch, fender-flared, tarmac-shredding versions that briefly stood toe-to-toe with the Lancia Stratos and Audi Quattro before history mostly forgot they existed.
Bare-Metal Surgery
Every build starts with an original 308 GTB stripped to bare metal. From there, Maturo adds an integrated roll cage and over 150 new structural welds, addressing the chassis flex of these 1970s Italian beauties.
The widened rear arches are faithful Group 4 reproductions, wrapping classic-style 15-inch wheels shod in fat Pirelli P7 Corsa rubber. Maturo wisely resisted the modern restomod temptation to fit dinner-plate-sized wheels, and we think the car looks much better for it.
The V8 Gets Its Affairs in Order
The 3.0-liter Dino V8 makes the jump from roughly 250 horsepower to 400, courtesy of new camshafts, modern ignition, a redesigned intake, and a Capristo exhaust. That’s not exotic by 2026 standards, but in a car this light with a gated five-speed manual, it’s probably a blast to bang through the gears.
Speaking of that gearbox: it gets stronger internals, shorter rally-inspired ratios, and a limited-slip differential. The open-gate shifter stays exactly where it belongs. TracTive handles the suspension duties with electronically adjustable dampers, so the car can pivot between grand tourer and back-road instrument with the press of a button.
Inside, carbon fiber bucket seats and an Abarth-inspired gauge cluster replace four decades of brittle plastic.
Spec Sheet
Builder: Maturo Competition Cars
Model: 308 Stradale
Model Year: 2026
Donor Vehicle: Ferrari 308 GTB (1975-1985)
Engine: 3.0-liter naturally aspirated Dino V8
Power: ~400 HP (up from ~250 HP stock)
Transmission: 5-speed manual, open-gate shifter
Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive with limited-slip differential
Suspension: TracTive electronically adjustable dampers
Exhaust: Capristo
Wheels: 15-inch, classic five-spoke
Tires: Pirelli P7 Corsa (305 section rear)
Chassis: 150+ added welds, integrated roll cage
Manufacturing Origin: Netherlands
Production: Limited to 10 worldwide
Pricing & Availability
The Maturo 308 Stradale starts at €425,000 (~$483,000) excluding taxes and donor car, meaning final builds will likely land north of half a million dollars. Production is capped at just 10 examples worldwide, with each car built to customer spec at Maturo’s Netherlands facility.
Recap
2026 Maturo 308 Stradale
A Dutch shop’s 400-hp, gated-manual, naturally aspirated tribute to Ferrari’s forgotten Michelotto rally cars, limited to 10 builds and starting at €425,000 before you even find a donor 308.
