How many opportunities do you think you’ll come across to buy a 1-of-840-made Ferrari for just $15,000? Not many, I’m sure—but obviously, at this price point, there are compromises to be made! In this case, those include being a less-than-desirable model, and lacking an engine, transmission, or interior. Still, a Ferrari is a Ferrari and $15K is $15K, so if you haven’t been dissuaded yet, head over here to eBay to check out this rare 1976 208 GT4 out of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Now, a Ferrari is a Ferrari, but there’s a chance this isn’t a Ferrari. I’ll explain. The 208 GT4 and its 308 GT4 sibling were originally badged as Dinos, the successors to the legendary 246 GT, but were bumped up to the Ferrari family in May, 1976. So whether this is a Ferrari or not depends upon when in 1976 it was built; according the Dino GT4 Registry, car no. 13022, two serial numbers after this car, was built in June, so this is likely a Ferrari, but may have been built on one side or the other of the cusp of the name change.

That’s one badge; the other, 208 GT4, is key to this car’s rarity—and also, unfortunately, to its relative lack of desirability. The 308 GT4 is much better known; both 208 and 308 were powered by small, mid-mounted transverse V8s, but the 208’s V8 displaced just 1,991 cubic centimeters to sneak into a lower tax bracket in Italy for cars displacing less than 2 liters. While the 308 was sold internationally—and was, in fact, the only Ferrari-built car legally sold in the U.S. market in 1975—the 208 was only offered in Italy, and only 840 were built between 1975 and 1980.

The engine was small, but not that small—it’s not microscopic, it’s just not there anymore. The GT4s have been slow to develop a collector following (at least relative to other Ferraris), in part due to the somewhat awkward proportions engendered by the combination of a mid-mounted engine and a full four-passenger interior. Controversially at the time, the GT4 was also styled by Bertone, not longtime Ferrari collaborator Pininfarina.

Speaking of that four-passenger interior…this is about all that’s left of it on this car. The pedal box and steering column switches are present, as are some rare A/C components, but otherwise this interior is a blank canvas. At least the floors are nice and solid!

The undercarriage of this roller is in good shape, but there are some trouble areas on the body. These spots, on the roof, the driver’s side quarter panel, and the nose panel, have all been prepped for repair with a recent sandblasting, and the seller says that reasonably priced replacement or patch panels may be available for some or all of these boo-boos. All of the parts that aren’t mounted to the body seem to be present and in good condition, so with the exception of the noted damage, this is at least a good shell for your fifteen grand.

The suspension, steering, and braking systems are still intact, but otherwise a shell is mostly what you’re getting, plus the rarity of an Italian-market-only, relatively low-production model and a clean title that misidentifies the car as a 1970 (which might come in handy for a California buyer who would otherwise have to smog this 1976 model car). Bearing that in mind, what would you do if this bargain Ferrari (or is it a Dino?) were yours? Lean into the novelty of the tiny V8 and restore it to original? Desecrate it with a mid-mounted LS crate motor? Let us know in the comments!