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What we know, after Grand Prix Legends, is that Mattel will distribute a model of the new Dino in 2008. What else is possible, we believe that the car is the next Dino Ferrari is actually a GT420 or 470th This assumed that on the front of Gran Turismo Maserati engine, the new Ferrari probably has a V8 engine with 400 horsepower. Initial production will probably be a coupe, a convertible bond, the road. Pininfarina is speculated to be in the making. The spy shots show a prototype car so much padding, it is meant to see how the mule caught by Auto Media last September.

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The car was on the basis of the body of a Ferrari 599th

The name "Dino" has special significance for the Ferrari family. Enzo Ferrari's son Alfredino "Dino" Ferrari passed away in 1956 from muscular dystrophy. He was 24 years old. Enzo designed a Dino-badged car, produced from 1968 to 1976, with a V6 and the back.

A new Dino Ferrari could cost anywhere between € 100000, up to € 115000 until final design and the current high inflation rate in the euro zone. Some experts have said that Ferrari could sell 4000 units, a new Dino annually once production is approved. If Ferrari can build a high quality Dino, but still high margins, this car could significantly benefit Ferrari's bottom line. Do you expect to see this car on the road by 2009.

Elio de Angelis' name ended up in a number of Formula 1 team bosses' notebooks after finishing second to Didier Pironi in the 1977 Monaco F3 Grand Prix. His only 4th car race ever! With further wins that year at Monza and Misano allowed him to win the Italian F3 title at his first attempt. That year he also took part in some Formula 2 races with Giancarlo Minardi's Scuderia Everest and led his first race.

In 1978 he raced in F2 with a Ferrari-engined Chevron B42 of Scuderia Everest. But the car was uncompetitive and after some disappointing results De Angelis decided to step and haveanother go in F3, eyeing a win in the - at the time - prestigious Monaco-F3 GP. He duly accomplished this feat and, as a result, got an offer to test for the Shadow F1 team in September that year.

Signing the deal with Shadow, his father paying the bills, the 20-year-old got rid of his reputation of being a pay-driver very quickly. Colin Chapman signed him to join Mario Andretti at Team Essex-Lotus and already in his second race with the team, he finished 2nd in Brazil. He did not score again until the Austrian GP in the summer but was then 4th at Monza and Watkins Glen.

His first Grand Prix victory came at the 1982 Austrian GP, finishing just ahead of Keke Rosberg's Williams. It was one of the closest finishes in history, the last time Colin Chapman would thow his cap up in the air and the end of the winning ways of Cosworth V8s. Althoug win-less, 1984 would be his best season, finishing 3td in the final standings. In 1985 he scored another victory after Alain Prost was disqualified at Imola. By now however Ayrton Senna had joined Lotus and it was clear that if De Angelis wanted to stay he would have to do so as the number two.

In 1986 he moved to Brabham and was joined by Riccardo Patrese. The team ran the unusual BMW-engined BT55, a car so flat that it was known as "the skateboard" and it was while testing this on 14th of May at Paul Ricard that he was killed when a rear wing failed, the car careered through the fences and caught fire. De Angelis had to be rescued by Alan Jones and Nigel Mansell, also testing in Le Castellet that day, and the Brabham mechanics. He died early next morning in a hospital in Marseille as a consequence of the symptoms of asfixiation due to the inhaled smoke.

Born: 26th of March 1958 in Rome, Italy
Died: 15th of May 1986 in Marseilles, France, aged 28.

Os chefões da Formula 1 tomaram conhecimento do nome Elio de Angelis pela primeira vez quando o piloto romano terminou o GP de Formula 3 de Mônaco de1977 em 2º lugar, só perdeu para Didier Pironi. Ainda mais porque este clássico foi somente a sua quarta corrida de automóvel! Vitórias em Monza e Misano garantiram o titulo de campeão italiano de F3. Naquele mesmo ano ainda estreou na Formula 2 com a Scuderia Everest de Giancarlo Minardi e chegou a liderar na sua estréia na categoria.

Em 1978 começou a temporada com um Chevron B42 da Scuderia Everest, mas com o motor do Ferrari Dino não tinha como vencer corridas. Então Elio resolveu dar um passinho pra trás e participar novamente no GP de F3 de Mônaco, uma vitória naquele clássico era considerada naquela época como bilhete ingresso para a Formula 1. E funcionou. Não só venceu como também fechou contrato com a Shadow para estrear a temporada seguinte na categoria máxima com apenas 20 anos de idade. Conquistando o 4º lugar no GP dos EUA com o material inferior em Watkins Glen, o piloto romano chamou atenção dos demais chefes de equipe.

E foi com Colin Chapman que o italiano fechou para a temporada de 1980. No GP do Brasil, sua segunda atuação pela Essex-Lotus, já conquistou o 2º lugar e entrou para o livro de recordes: Com 21 anos, 10 meses e dois dias de idade tornou-se o piloto mais jovem a conquistar um pódio. Um recorde que permaneceria intacto durante 17 anos. Mas a Lotus já não estava mais no auge, outro sucessos demorariam em chegar.

No GP da Áustria de 1982, em Zeltweg, de Angelis comemorou a sua primeira vitória na F1 com uma das menores margens de vitória ao segundo colocado da história da F1. Foi a última vez que Colin Chapman iria prestigiar com o famoso gesto de jogar o seu famoso boné ao alto, pouco depois o gênio da F1 iria falecer. Foi igualmente a penúltima vitória da Cosworth na F1.

Em 1983, já sem Colin Chapman, a Lotus já está em certas dificuldades. Mesmo usando os motores Renault V6 turbo, a Lotus 93 T não se mostrou como carro de ponta. Mesmo assim De Angelis conquistou a sua primeira pole position no GP da Europa, em Brands Hatch.

1984 começou com o 3º lugar no GP do Brasil largando da pole e uma série de bons resultados leva o italiano a liderar o campeonato, mas o 2º lugar em Detroit permanece o melhor resultado do ano. Sem vitórias, 3º lugar na tabela, uma pole e quatro pódios tornariam esta a melhor temporada de sua carreira. Ainda porque Ayrton Senna ingressou na Lotus em 1985, o que não impediu Elio de vencer em Imola e conquistar a pole no Canadá. Mesmo assim, Senna começou a assumir o controle dentro da Lotus.

Inconformado, de Angelis aceitou a proposta de Bernie Ecclestone de correr pela Brabham em 1986 ao lado do conterrâneo Ricardo Patrese com o radical baixo BT 55. Um carro problemático e difícil de "sentir" devido à posição deitada. O GP de Mônaco, no qual largou do ultimo lugar no grid, foi uma das piores corridas na carreira do italiano. Ele precisava entender os problemas que sofria com o BT55 pediu para poder testar em Paul Ricard. Em 14 de Maio de 1986 a quebra do aerofólio traseiro a 290 Km/h fez o carro sair do chão e capotar nas redes de proteção. Virado pra baixo e enroscado nas telas de arame, o motor incendiou-se.

Alan Jones e Nigel Mansell, que também estavam testando, tentaram desesperadamente apagar o fogo. Longos minutos depois conseguiram resgatar o piloto com a ajuda dos mecânicos da Brabham. De Angelis acabou falecendo na madrugada do dia seguinte em conseqüência de danos cerebrais por asfixia em um hospital em Marselha.

Nasceu: 26 de Março de 1958 em Roma na Itália.
Faleceu: 15 de Maio de 1986 em Marselha na França aos 28 anos

P.S. Esta homenagem levou praticamente o dia inteiro para ser constituída porque a "carroça" que é TIM Web impedia qualquer trabalhao sério. Pudera... à 15 (!) kbps de velocidade...

Elio De Angelis war ein höflicher junger Römer, ein feiner Sportler, exzellenter Piano Virtuose und ein schneller und sehr ruhiger Rennfahrer. Er starb bei einem tragischen Testunfall in Paul Ricard im Jahre 1986. Seine Karriere hatte im Alter von 14 Jahren im Kart-Sport begonnen. Er fuhr in einem 100cc Kart unter anderem gegen den jungen Eddie Cheever. Der Aufstieg zu internationaler Anerkennung ging schnell – 1975 Vizemeister in de der WM und Europameister 1976.

Mit 19 Jahren machte er den Sprung in die Formel 3 und gewann am Steuer eines Chevron sein drittes Autorennen auf dem Kurs von Mugello in der Nähe von Florenz. Zwei Wochen später wurde er beim Formel 3 Grand prix in Monaco Zweiter – eine eindrucksvolle Vorstellung. Später wechselte er auf einen Ralt und feierte in selben Jahr weitere Siege in Monza and Misano. Dadurch gewann er auf Anhieb den Titel in der italienischen Formel 3 Meisterschaft. In diesem Jahr bestritt er für Giancarlo Minardis Scuderia Everest auch einige Formel 2 Rennen und führte sein erstes Rennen an.

1978 kam die Chance mit einem Scuderia Everest Chevron B42 mit Ferrari-Motor in der Formel 2 zu fahren. Die Ergebnisse waren enttäuschend und gegen Mitte der Saisn beschloss De Angelis, in die Formel 3 zurückzukehren und zu versuchen, den Formel 3-Grand Prix von Monaco noch ein Mal zu gewinnen. Das gelang ihm auch und dieser Sieg, in jenen Zeiten fast eine Garantie für einen Formel 1-Vertrag, brachte ihm die Chance ein, im September für das Shadow Formel 1 Team zu testen.

Es gab zwar einen Vertrag mit Tyrrell, aber schlussendlich landete der Unterneherssohn bei Shadow. Im Alter von 20 Jahren debütierte er in der Formel 1, aber mit dem Ruf ein „Pay-Driver“ zu sein. Einer, der f6ur das Fahren Geld mitbringt. Zu Unrecht. Ende der Saison sah die Geschichte bereits anders aus, Colin Chapman nahm den jungen Römer unter Vertrag. De Angelis stieg aus seinem Shadow-Vertrag aus und wurde bei Lotus Teamkollege von Mario Andretti. Die Klage von Shadow folget auf dem Fusse, aber die Entscheidung war die richtige und bei seinem zweiten Rennen für Lotus wurde er in Brasilien Zweiter. Die nächsten Rennen bis Österreich blieben zwar punktelos, in Monza und Watkins Glen wurde er Vierter.

Sein erster Sieg errang Elio beim Grossen Preis von Österreich 1982, ein wahrer Krimi, bei dem de Angelis haarknapp vor Keke Rosberg im Williams die Ziellinie überquerte. 1985 feierte er seinen nächsten Sieg nachdem Alain Prost in Imola disqualifiziert wurde. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war aber Ayrton Senna ins Team gekommen und es war klar, dass de Angelis, wenn er bei Lotus bleiben wollte, sich mit der Nummer zwei begnügen musste.

1986 nahm er Bernie Ecclestones Einladung an und wechselte zu Brabham als Teamkollege von Riccardo Patrese. Das Team hatte den radikal flachen BT55 mit BMW-Turbo-Motor. Das Auto war so niedrig, dass es den Spitznamen “Skateboard” bekam. Bei Testfahrten am 14. Mai in Paul Ricard geschah das Unglück. Der Heckflügels löste sich, das Auto hob ab, Überscshlug sich durch die Fangzäune und fing Feuer. De Angelis musste von Alan Jones und Nigel Mansell, die an diesem Tag auch in Le Castellet testeten, und seinen Brabham Mechanikern aus dem Auto geholt werden. Er starb am frühen Morgen des folgenden Tages in einem Krankenhaus in Marseille durch einen Atemstillstand – eine Folge des giftigen Rauches, den er eingeatmet hatte.

Geboren: 26. März 1958 in Rom, Italien
Gestorben: 15. Mai 1986 in Marseille, Frankreich, im Alter von 28 Jahren.

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What name of the new Ferrari will receive is still a popular argument, but with GrandPrixLegends simply referring to it as the new Dino Ferrari, and we can only agree with them or GT420 then 470 are still in the cards.

Lehmann has since identified the new Ferrari in the Fiorino test track, giving us a first glimpse of the car. The new baby Ferrari will be based on the Maserati GranTurismo (engine at the front) and the platform will be powered by a V8, resuming his niche investment between Maserati and Ferrari F430 GT.

Source: GrandPrixLegends

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Dino was a brand for mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars produced by Ferrari from 1968 to 1976. The Dino brand was meant to be used for cars with engines that had fewer than 12 cylinders, reserving the Ferrari name for the V-12 and flat 12 models. The Dino name was retired after that point, in favour of conventional Ferrari branding. The Dino brand was an attempt by Ferrari to produce a relatively low cost sports car by using components from other vehicles. Read more at Wikipedia