09-01-2013, 12:53 AM
I first spied the Dino in High School. Actually two Dinos, on the way home from High School. One was a brown metallic; I didn't know the owner, and it was widely suspected at school that he was a Narc. But the second one- well that was something special. About a mile on the way home, was this metallic burgundy 246GT; it gleamed in the sun, even when it was raining. The owner was an orthodontist, and he pulled the best wire in town. He was appreciated by those of us who needed braces; he was quite liberal in the application of Nitrous, even if was only for an inspection.
And he was always ready to spare a few minutes off the clock to talk about that car, or any cars, really. Even the girls adored him, regardless of the car; and he was always the gentleman with them.
I was just perusing another old 1977 Ferrari Market Letter: $30k for a Dino is rather pricey:
"DINO 246 GT, 1972. Red w/black interior. New paint, no rust, fully restored. 62,000 miles. $13,500 or best offer"
(Another ad simply states : "250 GTE 2+2 S/N 3955 $4500")
Some may be put off by my comments about the Amer/Euro hybrids: my apologies, but there was one that stood out for it's sheer cheekiness- the Apollo GT. I drove one and it was pure git and shiggles. It was designed and assembled in Oakland, California, from quite a few Italian bits. The engine was Buick.
And there are these other, to me mythical, beasts, the Bristols. I've heard and read about these for decades, but I've never actually seen, much less driven one.
Thanks, Fritz.
Eustace
And he was always ready to spare a few minutes off the clock to talk about that car, or any cars, really. Even the girls adored him, regardless of the car; and he was always the gentleman with them.
I was just perusing another old 1977 Ferrari Market Letter: $30k for a Dino is rather pricey:
"DINO 246 GT, 1972. Red w/black interior. New paint, no rust, fully restored. 62,000 miles. $13,500 or best offer"
(Another ad simply states : "250 GTE 2+2 S/N 3955 $4500")
Some may be put off by my comments about the Amer/Euro hybrids: my apologies, but there was one that stood out for it's sheer cheekiness- the Apollo GT. I drove one and it was pure git and shiggles. It was designed and assembled in Oakland, California, from quite a few Italian bits. The engine was Buick.
And there are these other, to me mythical, beasts, the Bristols. I've heard and read about these for decades, but I've never actually seen, much less driven one.
Thanks, Fritz.
Eustace