"Originality"

Hey, its your car, do what you want with it!! You paid for it.

That said, owners of older Ferraris are kind of "stewards or conservators" for their cars, and to be easy to sell in the future, I'd make changes that can be removed easily to bring the car back to "original" configuration.

My car does not have the original "mouse hair" dash covering, and the wire wheels are not Borranis. But I like the leather dash better, and the wheels are more attractive than Borranis. I removed the center mufflers in favor of straight pipes, but saved the mufflers for future re-installation.

There is, however, a non-original cavallino badge on the rear deck lid that I intend to eventually remove.

Also, drive the damn car, don't make a hangar queen out of it.

Tom Elerding

Just my 2 cents!

 

Do what you want. SAVE EVERYTHING YOU TAKE OFF IN A BIG BOX. the next owner might want them, and it'll get you some extra bucks when you sell.

As to tires, Sumitomos are fine for concours, if that's something you want to do. Rules state that you have to have original size tires, not XWX Michelins.

I had the Sumitomos on my car for about six months and they're a very good tire. The XWX is a better tire, and looks great on the car, so I went that way.

I have lots of non-original stuff where it doesn't show, I just try to be careful where it does show.

And, if you tear off an original something, and decide you don't want to save it, STICK IT ON EBAY, one of us Dino nuts will buy it.

DM

 

I think you have to subscribe, at some level, to attach pix.

Can't put a picture in your signature at all, no matter how much you pay!!!

Oh, and welcome!! How about some details about your car. Year, serial # color, etc.

DM

 

I am putting my '74 Dino back together after pulling the engine & having some valve work done. I am keeping everything that I take off but I have installed a Gustafson gear reduction starter in place of the original one. The original one worked ok but the new one is about 60% of the size,spins easily & you can remove it (if u need to ) without taking off the rear headers. It also costs a fraction of what the old one goes for. Importantly, I just wanted to see if I could make it work & I think I can. I don't really care too much what anyone thinks or says about originality etc . I have also removed the AC and am making up a different bracket (thanks John Corbani) to attach the heat exchanger to. I think some of these modifications are sensible & thats why I am trying them.

 

I think tires, and sound systems are two areas where taking use of newer technology is legitimate..........yea, you have to cut the dash, a blank off plate would cover all sin if they want to take it out.....

I'll bet Enzo would approve good rubber and jammin' the 'box!!!

I'm with Goodyear as a sponsor so the XWX is a moot point for me.......

 

Dude that lime green is soooooo cool, there was a glass 308GTB at Gstaad that color.....I wanted it bad but couldn't move on that car......rats! Post a pic, and welcome to DinoWorld!

 

WHAT A GREAT COLOR!!!

Anyone know what Ferrari calls that? One of these, right?

Verde Medio Metallizzato Light Green Metallic

Verde Pino Metallizzato Dark Green Metallic

Verde Scuro Dino Green

Verde Germoglio Green

Again, great car, great color.

DM

 

Very cool lime green colour, quite the 70's look!
Almost the colour of Schwinn's Lime Crate bicycles back then, something which many young kids like us aspired to.

I'm changing the aging Yokohama's currently on my Euro Dino GTS and going with Cokers XWX's; Jerry cut us a spectacular deal last year and I hadn't mounted them yet. We've been on many FCA club drives this spring and got into some aggressive turns with the rears aurally protesting. This made me wonder how old the Yokohamas are. Knowing the car was in So. Cal for decades convinced me that they're probably dry.

I'd think safety over the price tag. These cars are so easy to drive that you can get into some deceptively fast speeds on straights and when you hit the turns then you'll want all the grip you can get.
Also, the Yokohamas have a bit of bump steer which is something I'm also looking to shed by changing to the XWX's.

BTW, I bought the car with the PO's installed high end Alpine CD player, amps and speakers which I didn't think I'd like. Come to find out it is great to have thhem onboard.

 

Everybody definately has the right to do what they want with their car. But for what its worth, I swing the opposite way entirely. I'll take a nice original car with a couple of mice living in the glove box over a restored car any day of the week. I really don't know why but these cars wearing their original clothing just excites me. And when oppertunity allows you to run into an exceptional original car as I have, the feeling is unreal.