Will the 308 (ever) become the next Dino??$$$$

It's called supply and demand. If the demand exceeds the supply, they will certainly go up in value.

 

The Vetro + Steel dry sump GTB could get there eventually followed by the QV.They are very low volume compared to the 911.

As the Dino sails out of reach the 308 could well be the next in line.

 

Owned a Dino,mid-seventies. Beautiful looks,sounded good,a head turner. When sold had a 308GT4. Miles better,tons of grunt with those extra cylinders,great view of the road,two kids in the back,but was it beautiful? Maybe for a short while,but that wedge front look went seriously out of fashion,never to return,and that car,plus other wedgies languished at the non desirable end of the classic car market. The 246GT and GTS remain a design classic,and prices will continue to rise and rise.

 

The Dino 206 and 246 are just so absolutely beautiful and this is why they are so sought after. As lovely as the 3x8 cars are they are not in the same league beauty wise so will never be as sought after. Just my opinion

 

I think you are very wrong about the GT4. The style is very much appreciated today and the values have risen. I remember many years ago when I bought a 250GT, I was told by many that it is not a desirable Ferrari, and has mundane looks.

 

Lot's of great insight here fellas!

After reading them over and thinking about the topic for a week now, I agree with most of you who have said that the 308 will never become the next Dino...as a 308 owner I hate to say it however, LOL!

I do not, however, think that the future is as bleak as a few of you do. The 308 IS a proper, vintage, gated-shifter, real Ferrari that will always be desired and respected by the tifosi.

What will it top out as...who knows. I don't plan on selling mine anytime soon since I adore my car and it is my first Ferrari, which like your first girlfriend, will always be special....even if she was crazy

 

I am of the same opinion.

 

One thing that needs to be recognized about the Dino is its historical significance. It started the mid engine line of Ferraris. Add in beauty and you have the reason for its value.

 

True but they have a fiat motor and aren't badged "Ferrari." They weren't respected as "real ferraris" in their day either.

Glad they are now

 

You have it backwards - the FIAT versions of the Dino had a Ferrari motor. The entire reason why FIAT was needed to produce cars for that V6 engine was that Ferrari had to homologate the engine (produce a minimum number) for racing use in a specific class/formula. That Ferrari V6 was evolved from the F1 V6 engines of 59-62, and was used in F2 and sports prototype racing in the late 60s.

A 1967 Ferrari Dino 166 F2, and a 1964-1967 Dino 206S - that V6 was without question a Ferrari engine!
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+1 thanks for setting that record straight.

 

Yes, I think the 308 will easily surpass $250 K. Although it's hard to say exactly when.

 

Before I bought my 328 I used to watch one being parked at a hotel, in front of a bus stop where I used to wait to get home. I could spend lots of time just by walking around it and staring at it, every single day of the week for months and months (I later found out it belonged to the hotel director). Until I pulled the trigger and purchased one myself.

I think the 328 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made and that's what counts. With or without Magnum PI. Nobody knows what future values will be. Opinions are all we can afford, which do not mean much after all.

I also don't think that they will reach Dino values, but as someone said, nobody then thought it could reach today's prices. So simply enjoy your 3X8.

 

I just sold mine, so tomorrow they will rise in price.

 

I love 'me but they'll never be what the Dino is. Bottom line, they made far too many. It's all about rarity.

 

So the Mondial 8 (703), should be worth more than the Dino 246 GT (2,487) !

But actually I agree, the low production number is what drives the high values. Even if you were to add all of the 308/328 variants together, it would still be a small fraction of the 1 million 911's produced, or 10 million Mustangs.

 

I enjoyed my 328 immensely; but, I never looked at it as an investment car.

That is the sad reality today; people are in it for the money - not the experience. I miss the days, not so long ago, when you could get practically any Ferrari at a reasonable price - drive it, enjoy it, and then sell to someone else to enjoy.

Now everyone is holding on to their collection in hopes it will triple in price next week. This massively hurts availability and artificially drives up prices for the benefit of what?

How far we've fallen.

 

I agree with this
I mean, look at 911 prices and the mass produced muscle cars that went up.
I'm not saying they will get to Dino prices.
I just think prices on them will creep up.
They are absolutely beautiful and a blast to drive!

 

Its not about rareness. If it were then a pristine Yugo would be worth more.

The Dino is pretty in a classic sense. It's also less of mass produced car. It has chrome bumpers which were the last of it's kind. You can see the interior and dash are similar to a Daytona. It was also Ferrari's first mid engine car.

The 308 followed a lot of the style of the late 70's brought on by the Countach -- folded paper design with sharp edges, pop up headlights, and thanks to Porsche, the Targa top. I always thought the 308 was a squared off Dino.

The Dino is the end of the classic era where the 308 was the beginning of the modern which we are still in.

If I were to guess about collectability it would start with the early glass models, followed by carbed cars, followed by the 4 valves and last the 2v Fi cars-- then condition, authenticity, color, and mileage . So, as usual, it all depends.

 

hahaha - either way you are a blessed man.

 

That's a good assessment. Well said.

 

My answer to that would be: Who knew the Dino would be the "next Dino"

 

I don't know for sure but I think not. Love em and think they really look like a Ferrari.

 

Not to stray off topic but just to set the record straight on the Yugo, which was mentioned a few times as a comparison, there were over 140k sold in the US. I wonder where they all are hiding?