Ferrari 420 Dino

[Daniel]

If it were April 1st or the report came from a dodgy website
then I'd tend to agree with this theory, however AutoExpress is a well respected weekly newspaper that has been published for about 10 year or so and has hundreds of thousands of readers.

Just what I've been told by a reliable source who's got some contacts in the industry Could be wrong could be right

The thing that screams Photochop! to me is this

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599 GTB


Other than the bonnet vents, slightly different arches, a chopped roof, different seat and the added lights it's identical. Which to me is a little suspicious because Ferrari isn't like Peugeot and doesn't generally stick identical fronts on cars. But we'll see. I'll be happy if the car doesn't turn out like that

[Daniel]

I knew I'd seen these pics somewhere else!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cayman publicity shoot



"Dino" shoot



Notice the profile of the side of that small rocky outcrop in the background? It's identical!

[CarlMetro]

Yep, have to say that it is a photoshop and I've just sent the editor of the paper a letter outlining the fact, I post his reply if I get one

[555-04Q2]

Yep, have to say that it is a photoshop and I've just sent the editor of the paper a letter outlining the fact, I post his reply if I get one

Think he will be to embarrased mate

[Daniel]

Yep, have to say that it is a photoshop and I've just sent the editor of the paper a letter outlining the fact, I post his reply if I get one

Hey! Photochopping is Auto Expresses bread and butter I'd be surprised if you get a reply I think it would have been nice if they'd just said here is our sketch of what we think it'll look like. Must admit I wasn't 100% sure it was fake until I compared but the shots just looked so much like 599 and Cayman publicity shots but I wasn't sure until I was told it wasn't real

[Robinho]

did no-one read Cosworths link under the "original" photo, complete with original pic of the Cayman? surprised Autoexpress apperar to have fallen for it though

http://faimg1.forum-auto.com/mesimag...00/1053big.jpg

[Daniel]

I wrote them an email too

I suspect it was possibly not as nice as yours Carl

One line from it was this

I hope this rubbish "story" doesn't foul the pages of your sister magazine"(Evo) which I quite happily susbscribe to as I quite enjoy reading stories of real cars that actually exist.

[CarlMetro]

Mine-

Dear Mr Johns,

I read with some interest the recent story on your website with regard to the exclusive scoop on the new Ferrari 420 Dino. As soon as I saw the pictures I thought that it looked perhaps a little too much like a Porsche 911/Caymen. After a brief discussion with a colleague and a search on Google images I came up with this http://faimg1.forum-auto.com/mesimag...00/1053big.jpg, I believe this comes from part of the official Porsche Caymen launch photo shoot?

I would also suggest that the front-on view looks rather remarkably like the official front view picture of the 599 GTB, aside from the addition of a couple of extra lights and front vents in the bonnet. To my knowledge Ferrari are not in the habit of designing cars around a common theme.

I would therefore suggest that, rather than publishing an 'Exclusive' of a photo shopped Porsche that perhaps you check all of the facts and perhaps revise the credibility rating of your 'inside' source.

I look forward, with great interest to your reply.

Kind Regards

[Daniel]

Mine-

Dear Mr Johns,

I read with some interest the recent story on your website with regard to the exclusive scoop on the new Ferrari 420 Dino. As soon as I saw the pictures I thought that it looked perhaps a little too much like a Porsche 911/Caymen. After a brief discussion with a colleague and a search on Google images I came up with this http://faimg1.forum-auto.com/mesimag...00/1053big.jpg, I believe this comes from part of the official Porsche Caymen launch photo shoot?

I would also suggest that the front-on view looks rather remarkably like the official front view picture of the 599 GTB, aside from the addition of a couple of extra lights and front vents in the bonnet. To my knowledge Ferrari are not in the habit of designing cars around a common theme.

I would therefore suggest that, rather than publishing an 'Exclusive' of a photo shopped Porsche that perhaps you check all of the facts and perhaps revise the credibility rating of your 'inside' source.

I look forward, with great interest to your reply.

Kind Regards

Grrrr. Yours is nicer and less snotty than mine I wish I'd been nicer!

[Captain VXR]

The worst one i saw was the next polo photoshop which one picture was of a VW front end on the latest Renault Clio and a modified back of a VW fox, you could tell that the mirrors and contours were different too.