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Looked at getting a Dino (did not even have a Ferrari name as I recall.) It would have been about twice the price of what I bought, a Datsun 260, BUT could not get one or the wait was many months!
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Some hard core guys argue in the Bring a Trailer comments section that the Dino isn't really a Ferrari since it supposedly doesn't say Ferrari anywhere on it, and Enzo didn't want a 6 cylinder associated with the name Ferrari. Doesn't seem to be hurting Dino values!
Early 60's Chevy Corvair, 83 Toyota MR2, 2001 Ferrari 360 Spider, 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider, 2013 Porsche Boxster S, 2020 C8 Corvette. (I have owned 11 other Vettes. 2 C4's, 3 C5's 5 C6's and 1 C7, plus a few Porsche 911's, but I do not consider any of those mid engine cars).
Some hard core guys argue in the Bring a Trailer comments section that the Dino isn't really a Ferrari since it supposedly doesn't say Ferrari anywhere on it, and Enzo didn't want a 6 cylinder associated with the name Ferrari. Doesn't seem to be hurting Dino values!
The recent 950 page biography entitled "ENZO" emphasis Ferrari was above all things a great marketer. Apparently he did not want to have the high end/high priced image he had built diluted by the "cheaper Dino." As you said the Dino values have appreciated a lot over the years!
Some hard core guys argue in the Bring a Trailer comments section that the Dino isn't really a Ferrari since it supposedly doesn't say Ferrari anywhere on it, and Enzo didn't want a 6 cylinder associated with the name Ferrari. Doesn't seem to be hurting Dino values!
75 Fiat X-19 = White, The roof was removable and stored up front
84 Pontiac Fiero = White, No removable roof. Although you could get a sunroof
21 Chevrolet C8 = Sebring Orange , Removable roof that is stored in trunk.
Last edited by Bill Kilo; Jan 26, 2021 at 08:51 AM.
Early air cooled VW bugs were a REAR, not MID, ENGINE car. The engine is located BEHIND the rear axle
The Corvair is similar, a rear engine car
Yep, VW's Corvairs and Porsches were Rear NOT ME's - all but the first Porsche (and now some lower hp models!) And my '34 Ford ProStreet Rod is more an ME than FE Vettes some are trying to pass of as ME's! With it's set back 8.2 liter BB it has 53% of it's weight over 420 section width rear tires - BUT IT'S STILL A FE!
Always enjoy posting this pic of the 1st Porsche 356! Dr. Porsche knew the right place for an engine was in the middle. That was from working on the German Race Cars of the 1930's! However in 1948 Germany was still recovering from the War and it was too expensive. So he used the cheap "People's Car" and it's transaxle and other cheap parts. That continued until they knew the 911 type was too expensive and outdated and introduced the "good looking" 928 (IMO far better that the 911 type) in 1978 to replace it! They built those until 1995. BUT, mostly the US Market insisted on their old style, antiquated rear air cooled engine 911 type. So they hired Toyota Engineering to redesign the manufacturing and eliminate some of the hand built 911 type features.
It's relaunch was a big marketing campaign with "higher price." They showed they got a better weight balance and touted using titanium rear parts. However one of the car mags picked up on the lead added to the front bumper for that "improved weight distribution! (Not the performance thing for lower polar moment of inertia!) Have to give Porsche engineering credit for managing all the handling issues with 60+% rear weight. (The last number for a current car was 64% rear weight for now a water cooled boxer engine.) As Tadge said took them decades to eliminate the oversteer issue!
What I find funny, is IMSA allows them to move the 911 exterior shape car engine to the rear seat and make an ME! That is what was required for them to be competitive! (Saw two being built in Rock Hill SC 2 years ago at US Porsche Racing!)
Yep, even Zora drove a ME Porsche to a class victory in 1954 while working for GM! He had worked with Dr. Porsche in Germany before coming to the US, hence his early desire to have a ME Vette!
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