Azzurro dino ferrari biography
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Rare Right-Hand Drive Ferrari Dino Is A Beauty In Blue
Most Dino sports cars were never given the honour of officially being a Ferrari, but today they are commanding Ferrari money. This blue example is particularly rare.
The truth about the Ferrari Dino models is that they were shunned and disregarded as ‘not a true Ferrari’ when new. In fact, the Dino wasn’t even officially accepted into the Ferrari stable until 1976 with the Dino 308 GT4. Today, the irony is that these sports cars are fought over in auction houses all over the world and commands some eye-watering values. This rare right-hand drive Dino, to be auctioned by Silverstone Auctions, is a good example of how the model has gone from zero, to hero.
Believed to be one of just 235 right-hand drive Ferrari Dino 246GT Coupes ever built, this car is made all the rarer by its distinctive blue Azzurro Dino paintwork with just two or three cars finished in this colour. It was delivered new in late 1971 and retains its original
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While most current Ferrari models look good painted red, we do enjoy seeing customers opting to have their Prancing Horses painted in more eye-catching colors. Take this Ferrari 488 Pista, for example.
The color adorning this Ferrari is dubbed Azzurro Dino blue and was made famous bygd a prolific car collector in the Middle East who owns a fleet of Prancing Horses painted in this color, including a F40, LaFerrari, Enzo, and others. We’ve also seen some other examples painted this color, including a rare F12tdf.
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To ensure the bil really stands out, the blue paint has been contrasted bygd expensive yellow racing stripes running down the center of the mid-engine supercar. Depending on the market, these racing stripes cost upwards of $13,000, so it’s understandable why a customer would want to make them stand out for that kind of money.
In addition to the blue and yellow covering most of
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Ferrari GT4
Motor vehicle
| Ferrari 308/208 GT4 | |
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1975 Dino 308 GT4 | |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Also called | Dino 308/208 GT4 2+2 (until 1976) |
| Production | 1973–1980 (308 GT4) 1975–1980 (208 GT4) |
| Designer | Marcello Gandini at Bertone[1] |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door 2+2coupé |
| Layout | Transverse, rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | 208/308 GTB and GTS |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Length | 4,300 mm (169.3 in)[2] or 4,488 mm (176.7 in) (U.S.) |
| Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) |
| Height | 1,180 mm (46.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) (dry) |
| Predecessor | Dino 206/246 GT |
| Successor | Ferrari Mondial |
The Dino 308 GT4 and 208 GT4 (later Ferrari 308 GT4 and 208 GT4) are mid-enginedV82+2 cars built by Ferrari. The Dino 308 G