Wire wheels on a 246 Dino

Borranni makes wheels with adapter plate for many other cars Mercedes etc. The 6 1/2 x 14 wheels used on dinos and 308's I believe are RW4326's They also make wheels set ups in 15's for 400 series cars.

The wheel hubs are entirely different then hubs used on standard knock off wheels. The adapter style hubs need extra space to accommodate the bolts that hold adapters in place on to brkake rotors.

 

Hard to tell from the photos, but it appears that Gene Ponder's Dino has true knockoffs?

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137378&page=3

 

Been thinkin bout gettin some wire hubby caps for my Dino Spyder. Maybe the kind that keep right on spinnin' even after you stop!

 

Can you get them with red neon flashing lights?

 

Okay, one of you Photoshop guys, get after it...

 

He bought the set up from me years ago.
Adapter style knock offs Borranni wire wheels.

 

As always Tom, thank you very much!

 

Ponder Dino closeup -- hope this helps. He was rather insistent that the set of wheels and knockoffs were incredibly rare. I can't speak to that, but did note that there was much about the car that didn't appear to be original. I wouldn't throw it out of my garage, though...
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And while I'm at it, 2 more shots of the thing
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I would rapidly throw out of my garage the SF shields, the knockoffs, the wheels, the tires, the carpets, the steering wheel, the gearshift knob, the top air vents, the radio, the radio remote control, the door panels, and the seats.

The wheels and knockoffs aren't the only things that are incredibly rare on this dino... I bet the steering wheel and the sound installation are priceless.

Julio

 

http://www.ruoteborrani.com/images/catalogue/catalogo%20Borrani.pdf

application listed they are now offering 7.0 inch wheels

 

Hear Hear! I must say that those wheels look TOTALLY out of place on a Dino very tasteless. But then again as i always say each to their own!
G P

 

A Dino with wire wheels.
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I've seen centre locking Simmons wheels on a early 246,these wheels are in the BBS style of the late '70s/80s

 

More pics of my Dino, along with the Campy wheels so that we can prevent unnecessary heart palpitations among the purists
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Alex, aren't the wires original or at least an original Ferrari option? I've seen those wire wheels on a number of cars from that era... Elvis' GT4 has them for instance..

 

Everybody has their own opinion on what looks good but I have to say the wire wheels look totally out of place on a Dino or a 308.

 

They look awesome on Yngwie's 308...
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You're from California, right?

I guess that explains it.

Mark

 

Regarding the Ponder Dino, when it was last at auction, it was asserted, as follows:

When you check the Dino Registry, and the link to the first owner, the wheels are listed as standard Cromodoras. (The Ponder Dino had a lot of other extremely dubious claims made about it). So, all of the evidence pretty much points to the fact wire wheels were NOT a factory option. Maybe some were delivered to new owners with wire wheels, but certainly not the Ponder Dino.

Mark

 

Elvis - now there's a style leader . . . .

 

Elvis' car is not the most beautiful celebrity Ferrari that's for sure.

 

Earlier in the thread....