Timo, Matthias said that the Dino boot stripe was painted on by hand. (brushed on). Same in Daytona? Love to see these cars in their nakedness.... Regards, Alberto
Alberto, I’m not sure I understand what you mean by “boot stripe” …. ‘in Daytona” (or in Dino). Photo might help ? While I’ve seen evidence of brush touch-up in original paint Daytonas, both in exterior colors and various black-out areas (engine bay, lids, underside, trunk, etc), I couldn’t say for sure if they were done at the factory, Scaglietti’s or sometime later in a given cars life* but never noticed entire panels or sections hand brushed on them. *Years ago, I had to do a small (approximately 10” x 15” ?) panel/spot repair on a original paint Daytona and managed to match not only its unusual color, but the appearance of its OEM texture and decades old aging to a point where close inspections by several experienced individuals have not yet been able to figure out the location of it.
Timo, I am thinking in nautical terms...Boot stripe is the color of the hull, i.e the black part of the bottom of Daytona and Dino.... Regards, Alberto
OK, I see. I refer all that as a “black out” for engine bay, undercarriage, trunk, etc, but never seen clear evidence of it all having originally been done with a brush on any of the original finish Daytonas I’ve inspected or observed and considering that Dinos were produced at the same time by Scaglietti, find the claim a bit questionable. OTOH, having not been there during their production timeline, I can’t confirm any firsthand knowledge. Regardless, Happy Thanksgiving to all !
Timo, Matthias insists on the brush only on the bottom of the nose, sides and tail, or he was pulling my leg? I have been known for the gullible type
Alberto, As I said, I haven’t seen evidence of such on Daytonas (with original finishes) I’ve documented or observed and would find it odd if Dinos had been treated differently by Scaglietti, but … … perhaps they were ?
This ^^ made me wonder if the brushed on painting of said areas originally is well documented/proven, how is that reflected when Dinos, especially repainted/restored examples are judged for authenticity/originality ? I would expect/imagine considerable points deduction on evidence of sprayed on "black-outs". Is IAC/PFA and/or their accredited judges in agreement and knowledgeable of this feature when judging Dinos ?
Amazing that Thomson would sponsor a Daytona, clearly Pozzi had a finger or two in there. "Thomson-CSF was formed following the merger of two French companies, Thomson-Houston-Hotchkiss-Brandt and Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil. It was an electronics specialist on products such as broadcasting equipment, electroacoustics, shortwave radio sets, radar systems and television."
14163 back from Francois's after an engine rebuild (competition spec). The thin gauge factory racing headers are the 'icing on the cake' that make it such a glorious beast. Grazie Mille to the Maestro (and TY)! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Beautiful! But, for such a 'hot' motor, it still has the emission gizmo on the cam cover? Regards, Alberto
Indeed. Hard to beat a Daytona comp. Glorious days when they were doing the tour auto or the shell historic challenge.
