Are wheel centres always blue?

AFAIK the Dino script should be blue with a silver edge. The original center caps are plastic, not metal like some reproductions. Never say never with Dinos, but I would say the black script is not original.

 

Simon, I had a closer look on my wheel caps. I do have a set which I think is still original and it`s black (or darkblue) scripeted. The other wheel caps, which I replaced with new sickers in the past are blue scripted. This stickers were 100% after market stickers.
But I´m not 100% sure the dark once are original to the wheel caps.

Regards Matthias

 

Hi Simon and Mathias,

I still have several spare center emblems which I bought from my restorer about 10 years ago. He bought them from Ferrari in 1974. The script is blue with siver edging. He has restored a number of Dinos over the years and has told me he does not believe the black script is correct. Again, never say never with Dino production, but I still doubt that the black script is original.
Ciao, Bob.

 

Thank you Bob, appreciate your thoughts
regards Matthias

 

One of my Dino's has the original wheels and has 1 of the "black/darker blue" Dino script. I believe there must have been a certain run of wheel cap emblems that had a darker coloring or possibley it was replacement NOS at some time.

I have a stack of original Dino wheel caps, and in them is clearly and old/original wheel emblem that is the darker shade too...
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Hello Shawn,
so you got the same black/darker blue once original on one of your Dinos
Mine came from #06830.
Regards Matthias

 

Came across these today, 1973 GTS EURO
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