Verde Pino GT4 - See it in Person at Pebble Beach (and other places)

Today, my "resale red" 1975 Dino 308 GT4 completed the process of reversion. It's now back to its original Verde Pino, and badged as a Dino (as it left the factory).

I could not be happier with the results, it's absolutely stunning. Breathtaking. Jaw-dropping. I'm waiting to wake up from this dream and sadly discover it's not really mine. But somehow, it is.

If you're in Monterey for car week this year, and you'd like to see this beauty in person, here's where me and my car will be. Please drop by and say hello!

Friday, August 11
The Concours at Pasadera
10388 will be in center court.
https://pasaderaconcours.com

Tuesday, August 16
Monterey Motorsports Kickoff
https://montereykickoff.com

Saturday, August 20
Concorso Italiano
http://concorso.com

Sunday, August 21
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
10388 will be part of the Ferrari 75th Anniversary display at Fairway One (that means you can see it for free, no need to have tickets to Pebble Beach Concours)
https://pebblebeachconcours.net/event/pebble-beach-concours-delegance/​

Hope to see a lot of you there!

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Definitely more common, but not a requirement. The 5 spoke "Ferrari" wheels were always an option since the 308 GT4 went into production. This car came with them when it was purchased new—yes, a lot of US dealers swapped them out, but I believe this car shipped with them from the factory. I do, however, have a set of the Dino wheels, but I'm probably going to sell them as I don't ever see myself putting them on.

 

I was going to, in fact, I have a ticket… but now I can't. Since my car is going to be in Ferrari's 75th Anniversary display at Pebble Beach, I have leave Concorso and head straight there for load in.

 

Gotta let the world see it!

 

Ah, I see what you're saying. Believe it or not, those Dino-badged center caps were standard with those wheels through chassis #12162 (mine is 10388, so well before the cut-off), it was just extremely rare that anyone actually ordered those wheels, so you almost never see them. When dealers swapped the wheels out, they put on Ferrari center caps.

 

That's what I've heard too, so when it's time for new tires, I'll be getting the Pirelli's as well.

 

Take a look at the 1976 parts manual for the Dino 308 GT4, and read the notes in TAV 37 for parts #10 and #12:

#10 is the 5 point star wheel, part number 108752
#12 is the Dino center caps, part number 109845

The note for #10 (108752) translates as "Only on request" which tells us these were optional wheels from the factory. There are two #12, and that's explained in their notes. The first #12 (109845) is the Dino center cap and its note translates as "Only for wheels #I08713 and #I08752 - Valid up to chassis 12162" (chassis 12162 is an early 1976 car). The second #12 (109847) is more than likely the Ferrari cavallino rampante center cap and its note translates as: "Only for wheels #I08713 and #I08752 from chassis 12180". This would coincide with the timing of switching over to Ferrari badges on the cars.

This clearly shows the 5-point star was an available option from the factory. And if your car is chassis 12162 or earlier, and you ordered the optional 5-point star wheels, then you would have received the Dino center caps as per the note in the parts manual. Of course, I'm sure that depended on supply at the factory, but the earlier the car, the more likely this was the case. Mine is an early 1975, chassis 10388, and was Dino badged from the factory. This was likely rare, but it was 100% available. In fact, in 1975 the 5-point star wheels were a $357 option.

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