I'm going to catch heck for this but what makes a Dino worth so much?

The usual dynamics, supply and demand.

 

Maybe it's a generational thing? What's the age range for ownership?

They're really nice, just not what I would consider buying. For the era (but a few years later), the GTC/4 is a 1000 times more desirable to me (black only).

 

True a 6 cylinder in a Ferrari, that isn't a Ferrari ?
First "Ferrari" I ever saw was a Dino, that shape was burned into my mind forever.
Lust was the best word to describe it, but I am over 60 so it might be a generation thing.
IF I had an extra $300 K laying around I would get one, they still look that good.
I think younger money wants high tech and lots of electronics on their car. Also HUGE HP and fast 0-60 times.
I hate all that crap, might go for the back up camera but screw the rest.

 

Just the wheels alone..........
Oh never mind
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They're stunning cars. I'd but a 246GT in a heartbeat if I had the money. But everyone has their tastes. I'd love a GT. But I have no interest in the GTS.

 

Some people think it is a pretty car.

Some people think it is the prettiest old Ferrari.

Some people think it is the prettiest Ferrari.

Some people think it is the prettiest car.

I think it is the prettiest object made by the hands of man.

Pretty things are often desirable.



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heck

 

Having owned one for 15 years, it's actually a pretty lousy car.

It's hot inside
It's noisy inside
The build quality is poor
It stinks of gas and oil
Its not reliable
The gearbox is knotchy and 2nd gear crunches when cold
It's not fast by today's standards
It rusts if you look a it
The electrical system was slightly better engineered than Lucas
It has exactly ZERO safety systems
It's difficult to work in the engine compartment

BUT...
It has an amazing little engine with a direct link to Formula 1
It has a historical significance with Enzo Ferrari himself
It sounds like no other car on the planet
Today it is considered pretty and it has chrome bumpers
It has excellent unassisted steering -- very rare today
Its small -- something very rare today. It's smallness is part of it's charm
It's quirky. There's no driving position in the world like it anymore.
It was what many considered the definitive "Ferrari" before the 308. To many, it was their first dream car as a kid.

To me this was the big one:

Its really a throw back to the 60's even though it is a product of the early 70s. If you drive one you can see that organic, hand made, engineered and designed without a computer feeling. It's not perfect. It's real. You get the feeling some human named Luigi -- with all his imperfections - really screwed it together. And maybe he had a little too much vino that day.

It's a classic, just like a classic movie you don't mind watching over and over. It transcends time. Its unique and special in the auto world.

Are they worth the prices of today? Probably. Restoring a bad one will take a lot of money as most were mistreated for so many years.

If you have the chance to own one I highly recommend it.

 

I never realized that the number of cylinders a car has would have any bearing on its value. That and there are plenty of valuable cars out there that are not Ferrari's.

The reason they cost what they do is every bit as irrational and non quantifiable as to why a piece of canvas with some paint on it can cost into the hundreds of millions. Value is very much a personal thing and the price is dictated by simple supply and demand.

 

PRETTY!!!

 

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Dinos are like Speedsters. They're irrational. It has nothing to do with pragmatic values. It's about the emotional experience. The feel, the look, the sound, the balance.... All this transcends normal rationale. Like all good things in life, more is not always better. As they say....if you have to ask....

Freeman

 

Very well said!



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I've never owned a Dino, but have driven one a few times.

One word sums it up for me.

Charming.

 

You may well find some answers to your question buried somewhere in this recent article.

Classic Ferrari Dino cars for sale | Classic and Performance Car

 

I have talked with an owner of a very well known CA Ferrari shop. He had the opportunity to discuss the Dino design personally with Sergio Scaglietti. Scaglietti told him it was in his opinion one of the most beautiful car designs ever.

I think short of a 275 GTB or one of the 1950's race cars - it is the best looking Enzo era car.

I am in my 40's, have had new and old sports cars, paid way more than 300k for my Dino and happy to have done it.

Rob

 

I see post #6 has caused a Freudian slip....

"buy"---->"but" ------> "butt"

 

Why is a Dino worth so much?

If you have to ask, you probably won't understand the answer.

 

Difficult question... Only your heart can answer that, however you're heart doesn't seem to be in the Dino world. Just kidding... it is one of the most beautiful cars ever created and beings V6, I really don't mind it at all, neither does any other owner. Don't forget, Porsche's are all flat 6's and they have a huge cult following. Why pay $1,000,000.00 for a 2017 911r? To me that's ridiculous and insane but to others it's what needs to be done to own one.

 

I'll sum up my Dino experience as follows: I wanted one from the first time I saw a drawing of the first prototype in an MG Mitten ad in "Road & Track." Ten years later, I finally got one. Seven years later, I bought a second one. I'm coming up on 41 years with my first Dino, with no desire ever to sell it. I have newer Ferraris, but couldn't imagine feeling the same way about either of them. I guess they just get under your skin. The Mayor wrote an excellent summary, listing the pros and cons. Absent the mechanical references, he could have been describing a lover or a spouse. Dinos are transcendent automobiles. Fred

 

Well said.