Is This The Long Rumored Ferrari Dino We’ve All Been Waiting For?
Back in the late 1960s, decided it wanted to create an “affordable” lineup of vehicles, ones that would be able to take on vehicles like the and the name – which honored Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari – was born. The idea was that the Dino name would be used on non-V-12-powered vehicles, while the V-12 models would continue under the Ferrari name. Between 1968 and 1976, Ferrari launched a few different “Dino” models, including the and and the In 1976, the Dino name was discontinued in favor of the Ferrari name. More recently rumors have been flying that the Dino would make a return, and in mid-2015, Sergio Marchionne even stated that Ferrari would bring back the nameplate – it wasn’t a question of if, but when. It’s been a long time coming, and we’ve seen what looked to be a mule testing back in late 2015, but since then the trail has gone cold. Until this morning, that is, when we received a new set of that could very well be the V-6 powered Dino the world has been waiting for.
Like the mule we saw in late 2015, this mule is also based on the 458, but it’s sporting a cue or two that hint at this being the real McCoy. As such, the pictures you see here could very well be the proof we’ve been waiting for. Is the Dino program back on track after going cold more than a year ago? Well, keep reading to learn more about it.
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Is This The Long Rumored Ferrari Dino We’ve All Been Waiting For?
Back in the late 1960s, decided it wanted to create an “affordable” lineup of vehicles, ones that would be able to take on vehicles like the and the name – which honored Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari – was born. The idea was that the Dino name would be used on non-V-12-powered vehicles, while the V-12 models would continue under the Ferrari name. Between 1968 and 1976, Ferrari launched a few different “Dino” models, including the and and the In 1976, the Dino name was discontinued in favor of the Ferrari name. More recently rumors have been flying that the Dino would make a return, and in mid-2015, Sergio Marchionne even stated that Ferrari would bring back the nameplate – it wasn’t a question of if, but when. It’s been a long time coming, and we’ve seen what looked to be a mule testing back in late 2015, but since then the trail has gone cold. Until this morning, that is, when we received a new set of that could very well be the V-6 powered Dino the world has been waiting for.
Like the mule we saw in late 2015, this mule is also based on the 458, but it’s sporting a cue or two that hint at this being the real McCoy. As such, the pictures you see here could very well be the proof we’ve been waiting for. Is the Dino program back on track after going cold more than a year ago? Well, keep reading to learn more about it.
Continue reading for the full story.
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Is This The Long Rumored Ferrari Dino We’ve All Been Waiting For?
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