Cavallino Classic - January 25-29, 2017 - Featured Model - 50 Years of the Dino!!!!!!

I'm bringing my 206!

 

Wow, great news!

 

I will be around, and Irina is joining me... looking forward to see you guys again....
regards Matthias

 

A few months ago I visited a farm outside of Harper, TX where a gentleman has an online shop selling automobile collectibles. Wading through his huge collection I found an original Pininfarina blueprint of my car with original signatures and Ferrari logos all across the back. I purchased it and it is framed in my home. I notice recently he has one for a 206. I see OMGJON owns a 206. Don't know if you are interested but mine looks pretty darn good on my wall. It's about 4.5 feet by 3 feet. Here is a link that should take you there. l'art et l'automobile - The World's Largest Automobilia Auction & Gallery Site - Search

 

For me 3000 miles is a little far to go for a concours, but I am in admiration of those who are going.

But I do have a question, and I hope this is not a hijack.

Why would 2017 be considered the 50 year anniversary of the Dino? Why not 2015, the 50 year anniversary of arguably the first Dino, The Dino GT Berlinetta Speciale #0840 which was shown at the the Paris Auto Show in 1965? Just wondering.

If this is a hijack, I apologize.

 

for me it`s 2018... production started mid 1968....

 

I will be going but will probably be taking my 512 BBi for the concours. I would love to enter my GTS, SN 04004, but think I would be wasting my time since my car has an aftermarket Stebro exhaust and all US emissions equipment has been removed.

Incidentally, I just recently purchased some cool original factory documentation on my car that Cathy Roush had --- among them the original Chinetti check to Ferrari paying for my car (SN 04004 on the memo side of the check), the original certificate of conformity from Ferrari to Chinetti with the matching check # on it, and shipping documents from Italy to the US.

 

That documentation is great!
Congratulations!!!!!

 

They all make sense. The reason I asked is that I went to a 50 year anniversary Concours featuring the Dino last year, 2015.

Looks like Matthias may have to organize his own concours next year.

 

I shouldn't be up so late. Thanks for the correction!
It's bedtime!!!!!!

 

Sounds reasonable. Do you know if anything is yet being planned for 2018 in Maranello, or elsewhere in Europe?

 

I´m working on it.... updates to come over the next months..... the idea is end of June 2018 in Maranello....

 

Great - put me down for it!