Ferrari F250 Concept by Idries Noah Speculates on Dino Model

True, Ferrari’s President Luca di Montezemolo did announce at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month that the Italian company will reveal an all-new model at the forthcoming Paris Show this September. But, even though Montezemolo did not give away any details whatsoever, many people in the automotive industry are speculating that the car he was referring to will be a spiritual successor to the Dino or in other word’s, an entry-level Ferrari powered by a V6 engine.

Maybe it will be a Dino, maybe it won’t – as far as Carscoop is concerned, it remains a mystery. However, in the case that Ferrari will present an entry-level V6-powered model, here’s a rendering from independent car designer Idries Noah. The latter states that he penned the car originally as a Dino concept but he renamed it to F250 (after the legendary 250 GTO) as he believes it has a better ring in it. –More pics after the jump

Via: WFC & Seriouswheels

2010 Ferrari Dino Die-Cast Model: False Alarm...

Just to set things straight concerning the story we wrote earlier today about the new Ferrari Dino that appeared as a teaser picture of Mattel’s forthcoming 1/18 scale model, as one of our readers rightfully pointed out, the picture on GrandPrixLegends’ website turned out to be nothing more than a photoshoped version of a Porsche Cayman…

2009 Ferrari Dino Revealed by Die-Cast Model Seller?

As strange as it may sound, we could have the first official shot of the upcoming Ferrari Dino through a die-cast model website. In particular, GrandPrixLegends uploaded a picture of the car on their site as a preview for Mattel’s 1/18 scale model of the new Ferrari Dino for 2008 that will be priced at just GBP 59 (Euro 78, USD 121).

Mind you, it’s not the first time that a die-cast model company has leaked a picture of an upcoming model on the net –even though it’s not entirely sure that, that’s the case with GrandPrixLegends. Back in 2006, a Chinese toy manufacturer revealed the shape of the Citroen C4 Picasso through a die-cast model (see here) months before we saw pictures of the real car!

Via: WFC , Link: GrandPrixLegends

Vinci Sport: Portuguese Ferrari Dino Heads For Production!

Looks like the Portuguese “Ferrari Dino” styled by Ernesto Freitas and created by CEIIA - Engineering Centre, stirred so much attention that the Dino inspired sportscar will be produced in a limited series of about 100 units. According to initial information, Freitas’ retro-penned Vinci Sport will make extensive use of carbon fiber for both the chassis and the exterior body panels while power will come from a transverse rear-mid engine delivering more than 200Hp.

According to CEIIA, "the objective behind this project was to build a vehicle with sportive characteristics being demonstrator of the Portuguese capacity for the conception, development and production of niche vehicles where it harnesses the development of associated technology and the creation of abilities to the level of the human resources, taking advantage from a large national industrial infrastructure, a reference in the automotive industry suppliers." -Continued : Click "Read More..." below

Info via: carbodydesign

2009 Ferrari Dino: Who Needs Ferrari, Portuguese Create 1:1 Scale Prototype!

The Dino is on, the Dino is off, the Dino is on; how many posts have you read about Ferrari’s hypothetical plans for reviving the Dino nameplate in the near future? Certainly more times than you can handle. So the hell with Ferrari! A Portuguese designer named Ernesto Freitas decided to take action and build a real-life size prototype of a future Ferrari Dino without any Ferrari involvement at all! We don’t have all the details on our hands yet, but we’ve contacted Ernesto and we hope he’ll be able to answer all our questions soon enough. So for the time being, follow the jump and check out the current image gallery. -Click "Read More..." below to check out the gallery

We thank our friend Vincent from Autoblog.nl for the tip!

Pics Via: Ferrarichat