French for ‘global’, Ferrari had used the nameplate in the 1950s to celebrate Formula 1 World Championships and again in the 1970s to mark its Formula 1 World Constructors Championship. Meanwhile, the figure ‘8’ stood for the number of cylinders in the engine. The Ferrari Mondial 8 was the first Ferrari production road car to be fitted with fuel injection as standard equipment from new.

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The new Ferrari Mondial 8 was very much the successor to the 308 GT4, and the styling marked the return of this high-performance, mid-engined, V8-powered 2+2 coupé to the Pininfarina fold.

The Mondial 8 featured a 10 cm longer wheel base, affording more space to the back seats. Good anti-corrosion treatment, lots of attention to detail, and a more ergonomic interior, plus a class-leading high-performance engine, completed the profile of what truly can be defined as Ferrari’s first car with all-round appeal.

At this very moment at Beverly Hills Car Club we have a great example of one of these Italian classics, a 1982 Ferrari Mondial 8 featured with 56,434 miles on the odometer. The car is finished in Nero complemented with a tan interior.

It comes equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission, 8-cylinder engine, fuel-injection, sunroof, four-wheel disc brakes, quad exhaust outlets, Veglia instrumentation, a gated shifter, retractable headlights, Carello taillights, side air intakes, alloy wheels with Ferrari-branded center caps, Michelin tires, jack, and a full-size spare tire.

Step inside the cabin and you’ll be greeted by a host of premium features designed to enhance your driving experience.

Convenience features abound include air conditioning, bucket seating with head restraints, dual-side rearview mirrors, center console, and Sony radio with kicker amplifiers.

This Ferrari comes with a host of special features that set it apart from the rest. Included is a clean CARFAX report and receipt copies totaling over $15,000 that document the care and maintenance that has been invested into the vehicle from January 2015 through April 2021. Italian sports cars are constantly rising in value, and this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a Mondial 8 that is mechanically sound.

The Mondial 8 was produced between 1980 and 1982, in the road car odd chassis number sequence in the range 31075 to 41727, with a total of 703 examples being made. It was produced in both left and right hand drive form, with variations to the basic specification for various markets, the most obvious of these being the side market lights on the body sides for USA market cars.

As with the concurrent Ferrari 2 seat V8 models, the Mondial 8 continued the wedge body shape theme with the radiator grille beneath the front bumper. Where the 2-seat models had very slim satin black bumpers, the Mondial 8 had a much heavier wraparound black plastic assembly, incorporating driving, side and indicator light units at the front, with a similar assembly at the rear. Another design feature were the large trapezoidal air intake grilles for the engine bay on the body sides beneath the doors.

The V8 engine of the Mondial 8 was basically the same design as that used in the 308 GT4 model, but fitted with Bosch K Jetronic fuel injection and Marelli MED 803A Digiplex electronic ignition to produce a claimed 214bhp.

The engine was traversely mounted in unit with the all-synchromesh five speed transmission assembly, which was below, and to the rear of the engine’s sump.

The interior featured four bucket seats, those at the rear separated by a large central armrest with an elasticated oddment pocket above it.

The main instruments and switches were contained in a horizontal rectangular nacelle in the dash top in front of the driver, with ancillary switches in the center console between the seats to the rear of the open gear change gate. This panel then dropped, with a vertical face containing the radio, to a horizontal section housing a systems monitor panel, then running back to the rear ashtray between the seatbelt clips.

In some ways the Mondial 8 takes liberties with the traditional Ferrari look. Accordingly at the time Car And Driver magazine asked the question: ‘Is the Mon­dial 8 truly a Ferrari?’

And its answer?

A definitive thumbs-up: ‘We say yes, albeit the most democratic one ever built. Anyone with the price of admission can drive it. Maybe that’s not the way Fer­rari cars were built in the past, but this is the Eighties and things are different. For one thing, people aren’t buying anachronisms.’

So there you have it: the Ferrari Mondial 8.

A Quiet Storm.

-Alex Manos, Owner