1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Coupé

UK Ferrari importer through whom the car was ordered in November 1971; a copy of the factory supply note on Ferrari-headed paper confirms delivery details including chassis, colour, and specification.

Director at Sussex-based precision instrument firm J E Baty Ltd; purchased the car via hire-purchase through Mercantile Credit for £5,624.17. Registered the car '1 DUF' and deliberately specified the uncommon blue colour against convention.

Kept the car for roughly thirty years and covered over 40,000 miles; had the car regularly serviced and commissioned a comprehensive engine rebuild and cosmetic refresh in 1991. Re-registered the car 'EPN 4K'. Reportedly interviewed prospective buyers before agreeing to sell.

Third keeper; brought the car's cosmetic condition to a higher standard and had it displayed at the Haynes Motor Museum as part of their Italian Icons exhibit. The car was also used as a cover feature by Classic & Sportscar Magazine during his tenure.

Fourth keeper; maintained the car carefully with documented invoices in the history file covering servicing, maintenance, and detailing.

Durham-based fifth and most recent registered keeper; commissioned a significant mechanical overhaul at Foskers in Kent and undertook interior refurbishment including new seats, carpets, and dashboard re-trim in correct mousehair material.

The museum sought the definitive example of the model for a dedicated Italian Icons exhibit; the car was chosen and displayed there for a period during Mark Hutchinson's ownership.

Partial strip-down with engine and glass removed; full cosmetic refresh including fresh paint, new rubbers and seals. Engine fully rebuilt by Amari Service. Engine support frame and bay cleaned and repainted. A photographic record of 232 images was compiled and bound in a dedicated album.

Work was commissioned by second owner Terry Wells; the photographic album bears an Amari metal plate.

Routine servicing and minor cosmetic improvements carried out during Mark Hutchinson's ownership; invoices present in the history file.

No single major work episode; multiple smaller documented interventions across the ownership period 2005–2013.

Ferrari Classiche issued a Certificato di Autenticità confirming the car's originality across all assessed aspects; the sole noted deviation was a gearbox replacement, confirmed by Classiche to be the correct type and period.

Certificate issued by Ferrari SpA, Modena; supplied in a bespoke red box with enamel badge.

Interior fully refurbished with new seats, carpets, and dashboard re-trim using factory-correct mousehair and leather material; dashboard removed prior to re-covering.

Work carried out by the vendor shortly before consignment to auction; the mousehair fabric is noted as scarce and costly.

Suspension re-bushed, brakes fully rebuilt with new pads, new wheel bolts fitted, cam cover and sump gaskets replaced, plus a range of minor ancillary items including door rubbers, wiper blades, and heater cables. Mileage at time of work was 51,553.

Invoice total £11,840.80; work carried out in Kent on behalf of Durham-based owner Trevor Cartner.