As a beta tester of the Targa Florio circuit, from almost its very begin- nings, I have driven most all of the development versions along the way. Let me tell you, it has been a long and arduous process of construction!
When my first cautious attempts at navigating the sinuous track layout with the standard GPL 1967 F1 cars produced frustra- ting crashes, I knew that a more "tame" steed was needed. As, I was obvi- ously over-cooking the '67 cars into almost every curve or turn after trying for the best speed on the in-frequent straight parts, I began using the '65 Mod cars.
Dino on winding roads
This was a dramatic im- provement - and my frus- tration level immediately began to decrease. I found myself able to get into a rhythm for long stretches of track and actually began to enjoy the driving experience as the track approached a very close to final layout structure. With the beau- tiful scenery and track- side objects being added, I felt myself being im- mersed in the Sicilian countryside.
What was missing?
Driving cars of the actual type that competed at the Targa on the Little Madonie Circuit!
I had been testing the Ford GT40 and Ferrari 330 P4 that Rory had allowed me to drive. What amazing progress he had made in getting the closed-bodied cars into GPL. Awesome!
But the Ferrari
P4 on the
GPL '67 312
physics
chassis was
more than I
could handle. It
was even more
difficult as I now
had to learn turn-
in points and
apexes without act-
ually seeing the front
wheels (or front corners
of the fenders).
How about dropping back to the '65 Mod, again?
Well, the idea came to me that I'd done some- thing similar back with the Real Monaco '67 car- set. There, I had brought the '65 carskins into the '67 sim. Why not bring the Ferrari 330 P4 carskin into the '65 Mod? With a bit of testing, that is what I did.
Now, from reading about the Dino 206S (and 206P) from a few books off the shelf, I learned that the Dino in 1966 and 1967 was basically an F1 car with closed bodywork.
A-ha!
I used my modest skin painting ability to trans- form the 330 P4 into a
Dino 206S - all on the '65 Mod Ferrari 1512 physics chassis. Even though this version is still a work-in- progress; as you will see with some body clipping and some detail switch- ing, it is a glorious way to experience the drive through the Sicilian
mountains.
This is the
car which I
have done most
all of the last
few years beta
testing.
I hope that you enjoy
this Dino carskin for
your drives around
the Targa Florio.
Greg Liebzeit
Get the Dino
over here.
