1983 FERRARI Mondial Quattrovalvole Cabriolet 3.0 V8 5MT (240 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Ferrari unveiled the Mondial Quattrovalvole Cabriolet in 1983, and it was the only four-seat convertible with a mid-engine on the market.

Ferrari was no longer considered only a sports car. It already became a status vehicle, which was luxurious and sporty alike. Even though it shared its engine with the 308, it couldn’t match its sibling in terms of performance around a track. Thanks to the introduction of the open-top version, the Mondial became more popular in the U.S., where there was a high demand for performance convertibles, and other carmakers offered only T-top versions for their sports cars.

The Mondial Quattrovalvole featured the same front part as its coupe sibling. Its pop-up headlights followed the early ’80s trend, and its integrated black rubber bumper was continued on the bottom by an apron meant to reduce drag. The design team managed to completely hide the fabric roof under a cover behind the rear seats.

Inside, Ferrari installed a leather-clad interior with similar details as the coupe. Yet, the rear seats were mounted closely due to the roof opening system. But usually, those two seats were seldom or never used for transporting people, but they made an excellent storage area for shopping.

Under the hood, the Italian engineers installed an upgraded 2.9-liter engine with four valves per cylinder (hence the Quattrovalvole). They paired it with the same five-speed manual gearbox. Only 629 units were made, transforming the Mondial QV Convertible into one of the rarest Mondials ever.