Side view mirror Placment???.

I am now at the last stages of getting #1624 back on the road. One thing I wanted to install in the name of safety is a side view mirror. I have the door panel off and I think I can see a (one) blemish where a hole may of been, but I thought to ask if I could get some measurements on where the mirror should go.

Is it possible at a car delivered into Italy wouldn't have had a mirror installed. It make sense I have driven in Italy. No one looks back But is it possible it lived it's hole life and never got one?

Looking forward to hearing back thanks,

Dario

 

Not just possible, but most likely

 

Italian law of the era, stated that all that was needed was one mirror, the one inside, and that law applied only to manufacturers. Even then, some were pathetically small, i.e. Giulietta spiders.
Traffic was virtually nonexistant in the 50's and "Il sorpasso", was the norm. Anyone driving, had to pass the next car, it was always a personal race.

Installing a door/fender mirror, was another great rust starter as no one would remove the door panel and do a proper installation. Outside mirrors do not look attractive, except for the Talbots installed on the 50's German cars, or Pebble Beach bespoke specials.

Installing an outside mirror, was effete and quasi unmanly. Fellow members that live in the 3rd world, can widely attest that mirrors are not used for driving purposes, possibly only reversing and applying makeup, if so inclined.

I would not install an outside mirror, but will most likely become another effete unmanly driver

Regards, Alberto

 

These photos are somewhere in the Aus. section, they were taken in 1973 at the factory.

There are more photos that show most cars with no mirrors, but two with door mirrors of different types. Sorry I can't remember who has copyright.

If your traffic is as bad as we have in the UK Dario, then I would fit door mirrors, as I have done to my Daytona.

I don't need it for my make up Alberto, just my hair! LOL
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Hello Dario. I'm restoring my L series now and as you know both doors are aluminium. I can tell you that the car never had an outside mirror in any of both doors. I wil install only one in the driver door, because now in my country is mandatory by law the driver outside one.
Regards, Alvaro

 

If your Dino was Italian delivered I would also not installed an external mirror. They were uncommon in cars during that era as they weren't required for road registration. It is part of what makes your Dino unique.

The Talbots on my Dino are almost useless anyway...

 

Well I have a nice repro mirror for sale. I sprung for the good one. anyone interested

Apparently I need to learn to drive shoulder checking both sides.

 

That is not me in the photo by the way.

 

Sure...... To bad - I was about to PM you for your stylist number.

 

Somewhere on the internet I found a diagram showing the correct placement for the drivers side, but the vent window will hit the mirror when trying to open all the way. UGH!

 

Exact dimensions for placement
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/181795-dino-diy-exterior-mirror.html