Proper paint on chassis number location?

Alberto, the chassis number area of the early Dinos - both the L- and the M-series - were all black. The clear coated bare metal area came later, during the E-series production, I believe. The photo below shows a late M-series car.

Regards, Lars
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I concur, exactly as pictured on 1532, 71 euro.

clay

 

Thats enlightening; can anybody confirm Lars' comment re E series number being black - did this differ between US and Euro E series?

 

A rectangular patch enclosing the numbers on my E Dino was unpainted (or perhaps clear-coated). It didn't look very neat to me, so I have sprayed it black (which is probably incorrect).

Andres

 

Hi Alberto,
as Lars mentioned: All black on L-Series!

Regards
Götz
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yes, incorrect ...
(for your car)

 

So a GTS which is an E would have what?

 

Excellent information and thank you. I was exactly wondering this detail today.

 

It would have the bare metal area. To the best of my knowledge, all E-series should have that configuration, but I am not completely certain about the earliest examples of the series. Perhaps Matthias will know for sure. I recall seeing some early E-series car with an all black chassis number area, but they could easily have been painted over during a restoration. The GTS versions were all later versions, so they should have the number on bare metal. (As usual: As far as I know!)

Regards,
Lars

 

My early E-series (#2600) is all black, according to Matthias this is original.

 

change was made around #05000, easy to find out what is correct, because the chassis no`s have different making...

G.T. S (early) or GTS (late)

 

Matthias, woukd the 5000 cut-off apply to GTs? My #4866 had the unpainted number area. I wonder also if Ferrari would have taken the trouble to clear coat if the area were unpainted. It seems unlikely. My best, Andres

 

for GT`s the change was around #04000
US-models can always differ a bit...

 

thanks Lars
05788 has always been chassis color, with no obvious clear area. does anyone have a picture of what that might look like?

 

send me PM with your e-mail address and I can send you the two different versions
I can´t post more picture, reached the limit.
Regards Matthias

 

This is how #05898 looks. Original or not - I don't know
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Same thing for 04808. Fred

 

that`s the late version for an E-series GT and correct

 

Thanks for posting the image, I don't remember seeing that before.

 

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Yes, mine looked like that. It didn't look very attractive. Maybe if the unpainted area were polished to get rid of the rust stain, it would look better, but then that wouldn't be original! I'm quite happy I painted over mine; it's much neater, as in the earlier photos.

 

Matthias, was was correct for E series 02424 please.

 

all black, regards Matthias