A la 512bb. How do you feel about it?
I've been thinking the same thing. I tend to like it as it has the belt-line groove anyways. Red/black looks great but I haven't seen many in non-red Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I've tried to make myself like it a couple of times... but honestly I think it's a '70s thing that thankfully fell out of fashion. Visually distracting. Even on the 512 BB/BBi I prefer the car in a solid color.
A suggestion: Plasti-Dip it first, drive it around and see how you like it. If you LOVE it and want to live with it, peel off the plasti-dip and have it painted.
I have not actually used it, but I've been hearing VERY positive things from fellow car people. Might do well to call your nearest authorized Ferrari repair center and ask their paint shop if it could hurt, OR call the nearest authorized Plasti-Dip specialist and ask the same. I've seen kits where people buy the raw paint and use a sprayer, but then they also sell a simple spray can off the shelf at any Pep Boys.
I think it can be very attractive...but it's definitely a personal choice...I may do it just to be different. I've seen silver as well with black below the belt and it looks splendid. Very period, though. Ciao! Hannibal Image Unavailable, Please Login
To me it looks (1) dated, and (2) makes the very handsome lines of the car somewhat vanish, as Pininfarina designed the entire piece of sculpture to be seen, not half blacked out. I feel the same way about the BB too. Apparently some "stylist" convinced the sculptor of the BB body lines, or his/her boss, to mess around. Too bad. Such contrasting colors, especially black, negate the design. Also has the effect of visually lowering a taller car, but completely unnecessary on an already low car like the 308/328. OK for a less attractive car you'd rather make disappear, partly at least, but counterproductive on such a nice one. Think of an alligator or croc swimming along half in the water, half out. Is that the effect you want? Cheers, Rich
^ funny I think exactly the opposite (which is may be why they did it) - all of the cool design stuff happens above the belt line. Below that is not that interesting and the lower edge of the bodywork always looks like an afterthought on Italian cars. Painting all that black draws the eye to the curves and almost enhances the silhouette in profile. Just my opinion.
Two of my three, have it from the factory. One is yellow/black Boxer trim One is Dino Blue/black Boxer trim It fell from vogue with the 1984 intro TR of course, and many Boxers are solid with the delete option.
Hate to break it to the haters, but a GTB prototype had the boxer paint. It was en vogue in the 70s and as with all classics represents a snapshot in time.
Metallic grey/black and dark metallic blue/black can be amazing, it doesn't have the same amount of "black out" effect described above and looks very exotic.
I've seen a dark metallic grey on boxer somewhere here and have been looking for it for weeks...I'm really thinking of doing it to my 77GTB...It looked stunning to me. And my car is definitely for me; otherwise it would be red over tan! Anyone know the car of which I speak? Ciao! Hannibal
Mine is two tone, Rosso Rubino and black. I think it looks great, but then again I'm biased... https://www.kumari.net/gallery/index.php/Cars/Ferrari-308
How about a high waist band 2 tone. Oops that's not a 308 but I like it. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I only like the boxer trim on early GTB's with 14" rims. On all other 3x8's I think it looks out of place.
It's a very nice look, to be honest when you are standing close to the car, you don't even notice the Boxer trim since the doors are curving away from you below the belt line. When you are at a distance, again the red draws your attention more than the black.
