What Do You Think of This "Updated" Dino

Sorry if this has been discussed before, I don't frequent the Dino section much.

I am curious what you guys think of a non-original but mechanically "improved" Dino on Michael Sheehan's site.

http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/carintro.php?reqcardir=FE-246GT-03502

Is this generally considered a plus or is it frowned upon?

-F

 

I think the internal engine mods are a great idea, but buying someone else's development mule sounds as risky as going bareback in a Thai bordello.

 

$150 grand is a full price for a coupe, 88k miles? a '72 GT with a '74 steering wheel? has the suspension/brakes/cooling been done? Dash needs to be replaced...for that $$ it should be absolutely first class & totally restored...this car doesn't match that price IMO

 

Mostly stock appearing, if the engine was done right and stays together, no harm done. I too wonder about brakes and suspension. Price? Whatever the market will bear. Modified usually means "worth less" to a buyer.

 

the car speaks for what it is. for the amount of money spent, you can't duplicate the car. price? well the market speaks for that and i feel very confident that this car doeans't have to worry about someone paying the price of ownership.

 

Looks good to me. I really should have plugged holes for side markers and rear reflectors when I repainted mine. Body is very nice. Interior is good. Miles show that owner drove it enough to keep the juices flowing. Engine mods are right on. Should be a blast to drive. Price is reasonable. Should have no trouble selling.
John

 

That is what I consider a proper engine updates for a car that still wants to look original. Those titanium rods lower the reciprocating weight assembly substantially. This engine will be less stressed at redline. Every older car should have modern lobes on the cams. Good quality aftermarket components are superior to the OEM stuff and will last longer. I'd take this over a concours car any day.

 

"Legendary handling and excellent brakes" are true enough, but adding another 60 or so HP should warrant looking at the brakes. In R&T's 1972 road test, the Dino stopped from 80 mph in 273 feet. A modern run-of-the-mill sports sedan will beat that by 50 feet. A decent sports car today (Boxster for example) will beat it by 80+ feet. I'm not sure how much of these improvements are tire vs. brake technology, but personally, I'd want an uprated braking capability with that much of a horsepower increase.

 

without going overboard in my comments, i seriously think "this" dino will bring all the money and,ultimately, maybe more.

 

I think you're right.

 

let's be reasonable, this dino is a solid car that has many $$$$ spent.

for any one wanting to enjoy a car, this car is worth considering. hvaing said that, and owning several dino's, i know this car can't be replicated at this price.

eveen with that being said, dino's of this caliper are underpriced. forget what people are saying, this car can't exist without someone spending serious $$$$$$, unless you are willing to spend the $$$, this car is a steal. forget about future $$$$$, if you want a dino that is the top perfoming dino, you know what to compare it to. for sake of this conversation, we are looking back on a car that was offered, and one that is no longer for sale.

 

Do you have any financial interest in this car?

I don't mean to offend, but $46k worth of go-fast work (including basic engine and trans rebuild) on a $90-95k car do not make it a $150k car. Can't be shown without body (to correct the de-USification) and dash work, for a 'driver' there's no mention of suspension rebuilding, then the vinyl interior, no A/C, no Campy's...

My reading of the market is that $150k _is_ all the money in the world for a US coupe, and as much as I admire the engine mods, and hope they get every cent they can, this one doesn't do it for me.

 

The owners' manuals are Mars Parts reprints and teh wheel chock is a repro.

Did the GT cars ever have a passengers side outside mirror? Check the mirror shaft, I'll bet it will show the unit is a repro.

 

i have financial interest in the car at all. i am also not saying that the price makes sense, what i am saying is that this is a car for someone who owns several ferraris and wants to drive and enjoy them.

 

As the motto says 'one for show and one for go'. It is obvious which one this Dino is. The problem comes when you want one car to do everything. It just doesn't work that way with the quality of restorations being done now. The bar has been raised to a level the factory didn't match on it's very best day. Motion does great show cars to so that is not the issue...
CH

 

what the hell i was thinking in not rereading my typineg has escaped me, but i have NO finacial interest in this car. i have never seen or driven the car. i don't even know the owner.

i love dino's. if i was looking to buy one for fun, this is a car that i would take a good hard look at, given the amount of $/fun invested into already.