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Dino Coupe Chairs And Flares *07520* At Scottsdale

Discussion in '206/246' started by 4CamGT, Dec 9, 2018.

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  1. Smiles

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    #26 Smiles, Jan 19, 2019
    What a great thread!

    How could the wheel wells get so wonky? What happened there?

    And did this car cross the auction block yesterday?

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    $450K + fees.
     
  3. Smiles

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    #28 Smiles, Jan 19, 2019
    Absolutely amazing.

    Thank you!

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    #29 375+, Jan 19, 2019
    An over the top result for a car that should have a reconstructed title. Very well sold.
     
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    Wow!:)
     
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    #31 dinogts, Jan 20, 2019
    Terrible looking wheel and arch fitment. The ride height is way off, as is the for and aft alignment. I just looked at another F&C gts and although the flares did change the size of the gap, the difference was very slight, especially as compared to this mess.
     
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    #32 Bluebottle, Jan 20, 2019
    I wonder who has bought it and whether they know what they have bought?
     
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    #33 dinogts, Jan 21, 2019
    Image Unavailable, Please Login I am rethinking a little about my post #31 above. I have looked at photos I have of other Dinos, including those from some older Dino books, and the ride heights and centering of the wheels seem to be all over the place, so I am wondering if many of those variations are simply the result of differences in how the sheet metal /body work was done at the factory. See the attached photos. (Note: the rear wheels in the photos have correct camber and toe - they just appear off kilter because of how I took the photos of my photos).
     

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  9. 4CamGT

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    #34 4CamGT, Jan 21, 2019
    You have to judge it from a dead side view. A Dino has the tire inset into the wheel well which will make one side shorter than the other when viewing in perspective.
     
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    #36 Smiles, Jan 21, 2019
    $450k seems (at least to me) extremely high for a car that has a wheelwell that strange.

    But $450k for a car with stories and a non-matching engine seems insane.

    Matt
     
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    #38 4CamGT, Jan 22, 2019
    What is the actual production number of F&C Dino Coupes broken down by RHD, LHD Euro Spec and U.S. Spec?
     
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    #39 Ferrari 308 GTB, Jan 22, 2019
    http://www.dinoregister.com/

    There is some information under 'production highlights'
     
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    #40 4CamGT, Jan 22, 2019
    Thank you. According to the Dino Register, 22 RHD, 5 Euro and 5 U.S. for the wider wheels/arches. I wonder how many came with the “chairs”?:

    “Wide wheels and wide fender flares-optional in 246 Dinos
    These options started appearing on 246 Dinos in the car number range of the 4000s (earliest in the register is 04676). A Dino is Germany, 03650, is said to have flares, but unknown if the option is a factory original, or not, and confirmation has not been possible. The total number of Dinos which were produced with this option is unknown, however the register has 145 cars listed which suggests there were certainly less than 200-250 so equipped. The option appears most common on USA and British version cars. The breakdown is as follows. 246GT coupes: British version-22 cars, European version-5 cars, and USA version-5 cars. 246GTS spyders: USA version-91 cars, British version-21 cars, and European version only 2 cars. It is difficult to get a good sampling of cars in Europe and the flares option on the European Dinos may not be as rare as the figures would seem to indicate.

    Factory invoices billed the wheels and flares on one line and described them as:

    In April 1973 the option added US$ 680.00 to the price of a new Dino.”
     
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