Blu Dino metalic 308 question

The surfaces and shapes of the 308 actually have a lot of surface development in cross section and shape transistions. Instead of flat a better descriptor might be planal. Metallic paints naturally highlight the surface movement.

Jeff

 

Blu Dino Metallizzato 106A-72 was only available from mid '69 to '73. After then you couldn't have it in metallizzato version. So you're looking for a 365GTC4 maybe?
http://www.eurospares.co.uk/userImages/ebayShop/PaintCode.htm

See the Timeline bottom of page for '69-'73.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_308_GTB

 

Not metallizzato.
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Now thats beautiful!

Cheers!

 

Peter, I have a note that the French delivery 1977 308 GTB s/n 21337 was born in Blu Dino (although the owner doesn't mention if it was metallic). Of course today it is ... red :-(

Regards, Robert

 

Here is my Dino Blue 308 as per the factory:
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Sorry... Not so. Mine is a '75 and was Blue-Dino-Met.

 

Just checked my heritage cert it says Blue Dino 106-A-72 and its a 1977.

 

Got a pic or two for us to admire?
I'm no expert. That's why I linked my sources on the paint info.

Final cut off may have been '80,then, when they went over to Glasúrit.

 

I prefer the blue on JTranfield's car to my black! Very nice. I remember driving a semi-beat up '78 GTB in light metallic blue when I was looking for my car. The paint on the rear deck had started to crack so I passed. I also have a nice 'Sport cars of the world'coffee table book from Germany with a blue GTB in it. I had wanted to scan the pic in I liked it so much. This thread is an excuse to do it.

 

Yes it is Metallic, although actually a little brighter than in this photo in real life. I am actually purchasing a Dino Blue 246 and the colour is the same. Omgjon's looks a little light to me too. There is another early 308 GTB in Atlanta that looks a little lighter also and the owner told me it had a different paint code. I cannot recall what though. I will try and find out for you.

 

I think the early 308 you speak of is Azzuro blue with dark blue interior? Gorgeous car, as is your Blu Dino.

 

Here is my non-metallic Dino Blue Mondial
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Hey - that first pic is my 365BB #18265...also born in Blu Dino Mettalic as per the factory. Here are a couple more.

My car and OMGJON's both appear a little lighter / brighter than the 308, but I can say I have the factory color chip book from this period and my car matches that (and the specs of original paint we found). I think that the variance may be mostly in the photography, lighting or monitors, although it also would not surprise me to see some variance in even the factory paint over the years or production / the same paint code.

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No question my car looks too dark in the photo I posted and in real life looks just like the BB posted. Light plays a big difference with this colour. Here is a photo taken in the sun today on my 308.
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Our computers display the photographs with varying darkness levels in mid-tones and shadowing etc too.
Windows machines are set to display pics with a gamma level of 2.2 on all monitors, unless specifically calibrated otherwise. Apple Macs use 1.8.
Hence gamma (the nonlinear relationship between image pixels and monitor brightness) ensures my windows pic will have washed out mid-tone colours on your Mac monitor or your Mac posted pic will display its mid-tones too dark.
The effect is marked from camera to monitor and then further from monitor to monitor.
Dino met is a prime candidate for this effect to mislead us unless within a calibrated workspace.

 

the factory original paint books contain colors that are named the same but are different in different year books. the scgalietti piant books are different than the books from the late 70's and early 80's but the color names are the same. best bet would find a paint book that would have been available at the time your car was new and use it as a source

 

Both pics are the Azzuro Metallico on my car, but look completely different shades depending on the light.
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This is very true. I have the Glidden Salchi Eurolac paint chip book that is correct for both my 365BB (#18265) and my Gt4 (#10704). The Dino is Blu Chiaro, but it is a VERY different than the later Blu Chiaro found on eighties 308s and TRs.
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That GT4 looks wonderful in that colour.

 

Gorgeous! I really like the carpet color as well. Enjoy!