Dino

Dino Dino was a marketing spin-off brand of Ferrari created for any car that did not have a 12 cylinder engine. Enzo Ferrari was dead set against anything other than a 12-cylinder engine in his namesake cars. Because of this, the Dino brand was born. This marque was officially used up through 1976. Thereafter management […]
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Ferrari 308 GTB

Ferrari 308 GTB Ferrari’s 308 GTB arrived in 1975. Its fiberglass body was designed by the famed Italian design group Pininfarina. The basic platform was shared with the Dino 308 GT4. Wheelbase was just 92.1 inches, and the car weighed about 3100 lbs. Powering this two-seater exotic was a mid-mounted 3.0L DOHC 4-2bbl V8. The […]
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona This car was undoubtedly one of the most revered Ferraris of all time. The shape of its body was penned by Pininfarina. Both coupe/berlinetta and convertible/spyder styles were offered. The convertible was officially known as the 365 GTS/4, but the term is not commonly used— both styles are commonly referred to […]
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Dino 308 GT4

Dino 308 GT4 The Dino 308 GT4 arrived for 1974, with its overall design coming via the Bertone design group. Unlike the previous Dino-sub-branded car, the 246GT, this one was marketed as a ‘Ferrari’. The ‘4’ in the name meant 4-seats. In Euro-terms, this means ‘GT car’, hence the ‘GT’ part of the name. It […]
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Dino 246 GT

Dino 246 GT It was once considered a big no-no by Ferrari leadership to use anything less than 12 cylinders to power one of their cars. Hence, since the 246GT used a 6 cylinder, it contaiend no mention of ‘Ferrari’ or the prancing horse logo, atleast in it’s earlier years, merely using the Ferrari sub-brand […]
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