Absolutely stunning! The car in the photo looks like the 1970's Maserati colour "Celeste", a very nice light blue. Blu Sera Metalizado is a very nice colour but possibly too dark for a Dino in my tastes - I would suggest you first have your paint man spray a piece of scrap metal as a test sheet, perhaps .25m x .25meter and then hold it next to your car to help you decide if you would want the car this colour. This is an easy and inexpensive way for you to try colours. Then again, your wife may have a very important part of this decision and hasn't she already made that? Kind regards, Scott
Synchro thank you for the great input and advice. I just have one more question: Which are the original Dino colors or color which are closest to the "celeste" color I have now? Cheers, Julio
Agreed a black car isn't....well....and silver looks so "alive". However, I just believe all these cars need to be as they were born, there is only one "correct" colour in my opinion. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I would certainly say black is the way to go Graham with it being such a rare colour over here in Blighty! I spoke with that other guy who had those window trims Graham and I think he still has them if you need them? Alasdair
Man, that silver is beautiful! I think the only answer is to have one in each color. Interesting that the fender caps are recessed and made of a matte-finish metal. Mine are flat cand chrome.Another bizarre Ferrari detail?! The antenna is original to the car. I like to leave it up because I think it looks cool. The lifting motor still works perfectly, as does the Blaupunkt casette radio (I don't think the tae player works, which has a microphone for recording in the glove box!
well here is a pic of mine in silver (and some other nice cars, of which one Jag is in black.............) picture tells the story, I guess. Or is it the US vs Europe in CAS (Colour Appriciation Scheme)? The air inlet at the door/back is a nice detail, hardly seen in black amongst other details and beautiful curvature. But who am I to judge....(ask your wife or any other female, they will tell you silver or yellow, and that's nice also!) But please use the propper (not water based) paint anyway, although on black that doesnt matter that much Oscar Image Unavailable, Please Login
Graham, 1) You say that you will keep the car ".. as long as possible." That is, you are not restoring it to sell it. 2) Silver is beautiful. Black is nice like a nasty child. High maintenance. 3) That you are internally debating, and externally asking for opinions suggests that black is not your favorite. 4) I would not pay you more for your car because it was black, nor because it was original. In fact, I might not purchase it because it was black (see item #2). 5) Let your hair down...go wild and crazy. Paint it whatever color you prefer. After all, it is not difficult to repaint 10 years from now when you find some fool willing to pay an extraordinary sum for a black, original car. But in the meantime, you will enjoy your silver Dino. Jim S.
For some silly, misguided folks like myself, driving a Ferrari that looks significantly different from when it left the factory strongly reduces the enjoyment. Maybe Graham is one of those?
That is one of the standard appointments on Euro spec Dino. The Silver Dino in the photo looks magnificent! Silver can be a tricky colour to repaint per the period correct Silver colour - it was typically much more lusturous and less sparklery due to the style of metallic paint. One paint specialist claimed the 60's - 70's period style paint had flakes with oval sides while the current paint uses triangular shaped metallic flake. When you look at a fender under direct sunlight with original Salchi silver paint (there is one Dino locally here) then you will see a reflecting area nearly a half-meter across that is nearly uniform in brightness and luster. In modern silver paint the reflectivity of the sun is more focused to a central spot 20cm across and individual flakes shine brighter and "sparklery" (word from movie:Rainman).
I have heard the same about Austin Healey Ice Blue paint. The metallics were different back then. Plus they were sprayed using a single stage not base coat and clear coat like today.
Many new cars are painted in metallic black finishes that are much more effective at hiding dirt and swirl marks. IMHO once you've gone away from the color your car came dressed in from the factory, it makes no difference if the paint you use is something period and model appropriate anymore. So, has anyone seen or photographed a Dino painted in a metallic black or charcoal/anthracite color? I'm curious what it would look like, and the added sparklery-ness (to extend a metaphor) might enliven the black to a level acceptable even to the anti-black biased (but perhaps, ironically less-discriminating?? amongst us.
Al, (Sulzeruk) Glad to know that you are still with us ! hows the Dino coming along? Perhaps you could PM me with your pals number? To all, got this today....... kind of sways me a bit as regards the final colour i guess.. I Do appreciate all your imput though and 49% of me would still like it in blue or mettalic grey!!! Image Unavailable, Please Login
My Dino started out white. My wife and my kids couldn't see why I traded in a perfectly good blood red Alfa for that funny looking white thing. I love to photograph cars in almost any setting. I also had a lot of contact with Brooks Institute of Photography professors and students. The car was the subject of lots of shots and it was fun to watch and kibitz. I got bored quickly with the variety of shots. No contrast was possible. Very selective lighting was required to bring out the subtle curves. I already knew about black, reflections are great, maintenance is God Awful. I liked the fact that metalic gave two kinds of reflections, sharp from the clear coat and diffuse from bright lights. The Dark Blue metalic seemed the best of all worlds. Has turned out to be so. A neighbor has bought a Mercedes S550 in Black Metalic. Easier to keep looking nice but not enough for the agony of weekly washes. Bottom line, paint it the color you like then figure a repaint at sale time is worth a couple of percent. Let it go. You bought the Dino for you to enjoy. Enjoy and don't worry about the next owner. Go! John
i think silver looks good...hey ia have car#07594 produced right after yours sister cars maybe....good luck and enjoy
I Love your black dino ! Ferraris are so nice Red when they are by themselves on the road,but among a Ferrari Day I'll settle for Black over any Red Ferrari ! The only black Ferraris I do not like are 348 and Testarossa.The others are all great. But I think a metallic Blue 246 gts with a Ivory interior is top notch ! I own two Black ferraris and had all types of keeping it clean issues at first. But since I always cover the garaged cars with an Original Ferrari Cover they seem always clean. I keep a car detailing cloth in the cars to take of an dirt marks off and their always in a great shiny state ! Best Regards, Orlando
Canna di Fucile is a Ferrari factory vintage color, more commonly known as gun metal grey although it has a bronze cast to it in direct sunlight. While I normally associate it with 250/330 series cars which I enjoy in more subtle colors, I think it would lend itself handsomly to a Dino because it is a metallic paint where the luster would highlight the curves. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150672 .
