1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT E-Series
- Colour
- Rosso Chiaro (light red) with black vinyl interior
Chassis 02656 is a late 'E-Series' Dino 246 GT, completed on 29 September 1971 and finished in Rosso Chiaro over a Nero vinyl interior. Delivered new to Germany through the Düsseldorf importer Auto Becker, it has remained in German ownership throughout its life. The car retains its matching-numbers engine and gearbox, presents in its original factory colour combination, and underwent a two-year restoration in the mid-2000s. It participated in the 2023 Zoute Grand Prix.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €303,125 (≈ $333K)
- 1971 → 1982-09-01Factory deliveryVerlag Moderne Industriepartial documentation
Publishing company based in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria; took new delivery via Auto Becker dealership in Düsseldorf. Car finished in Rosso Chiaro over Nero vinyl.
- 1982-09-01 →Private saleJochen Wietepartial documentation
Resident of Werther; a gearbox fault led him to place the car in extended storage rather than use it.
- 2000 → 2006Acquisition unknownWolfgang Bennefeldpartial documentation
Resident of Bielefeld; held the car for approximately six years before selling on.
- 2006 → 2010Private saleHeinz-Jürgen Grewepartial documentation
Resident of Hamm; commissioned restorer Werner Schulz to carry out a two-year restoration of the car.
- 2010 → 2016Acquisition unknownUnidentified buyer in Münsternone documentation
Car changed hands in Münster and was subsequently sold to a buyer in Jena in 2016.
- 2016 → 2019Private saleResident of Jenanone documentation
- 2019 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Car retains its original factory colour scheme along with matching-numbers engine and gearbox; fitted with a rally tachometer and Campagnolo magnesium wheels, with a spare set of Cromodora wheels also included.
Competition
- 2023Zoute Grand Prix
The car took part in this Belgian touring and motoring event while in the current vendor's ownership.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006RestorationWerner Schulz
A comprehensive restoration lasting approximately two years, carried out during Heinz-Jürgen Grewe's ownership.
Work commenced in 2006 and concluded around 2008, prior to the car's subsequent sale in 2010.
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