Hello All, Its been many years since Ive participated in Fchat, at the time I had a 348 and Im now looking to buy a Dino. What are the best books for research? Im primarily interested in books that show and list the differences between the series. Thanks, Steve Anderson
Jean-Pierre Gabriel wrote a couple of good, pretty comprehensive Dino books, but if you don't read French that could pose a problem. One was entitled "Dino, L'autre Ferrari", and I've forgotten the title of the other (but can check at home if anyone cares).
Automobile Quarterly Volume 26 No 1 Has an excellent article on Dinos. DINO, THE LITTLE FERRARI - Doug Nye - good read, but mostly about the sports cars. Recently revised ISBN 0 7603 2010 1 Ferrari Dino 246GT, Super Profile - Nathan Beehl - well written, good photos, tough to find. ISBN 0 85429 576 3 FERRARI DINO, The Complete Story - Anthony Curtis. Traces the history and changes pretty well. Also available as a recent reprint in soft cover. ISBN 1 85223 328 1 FERRARI DINO 206GT, 246GT & GTS - Ian Webb - has some nice comparison data. ISBN 0 85045 365 8 FERRARI DINO 1965-1974 Brooklands Books - complied articles and reviews of the Dino series. ISBN 1 85520 5785 The Ferrari Dino 246, 308 and 328 Alan Henry - Just what it sounds like. All b&W photos. ISBN 0 94798 1233 DM
The Curtis book and the Angelo Wallace 1976 translation of the Repair and Workshop Manual. Dino Owner's Manual. Dino Spare Parts Catalogue. These 4 get you pretty well up to speed. John
As yasmin mentioned, the Dino Register is a plethora of information. A must read; check it out. The other references are all valuable, too. Now, look no further than Right Here! We have the ultimate luxury of learning from the experience of fellow Dino owners and maintainers. That experience-base runs the gamut from one-owners, long time-owners, multi-Series-owners, family historians, ground-up restorers, professional mechanics...to the sage who's daily-driver for 20 years just turned 190,000 miles (To quote John: "I DRIVE IT.")! Take the time--allow several days--to review all of the threads in this section. Don't forget, after you log in & select Model Specific Discussions-206/246, go to the bottom of that page to the Display Options block. In the "From The" window scroll to "Beginning" and click on "Show Threads." You'll have access to 22 informative pages dating back to Nov of '03. Then grab that cup of your favorite beverage and commence reading! Steve, I trust that the many great folks on this site will be able to help you reach your goal. Updates are encouraged. A word of caution: Keep in mind that the Dino lacks the sophistication, performance (some may disagree!) and creature comforts that your 348 had. However, this voluptuous work of art IS a Dino. 'nuff said. Cheers, Coop
