1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS E-series

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Engine: 2.4L V6 DOHC, iron block with steel body
Colour: Black ('Nero')

Chassis 06464 is a US-specification E-series Ferrari Dino 246 GTS completed in December 1973 and finished from the factory in Nero black. It carries the desirable 'Chairs and Flares' package — widened fender flares and Daytona-style leather seats — along with factory air conditioning, Campagnolo alloy wheels, and electric windows. Delivered new via Modern Classic Motors of Reno, the car has a documented ownership chain through California and New Jersey, and received a full professional restoration completed in 2013.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$775,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1974 → 1974Factory delivery
Modern Classic Motors
partial documentation
Williams Harrah's West Coast Ferrari distributorship in Reno, Nevada; served as the delivery point from the factory before the car was retailed.
1974 →Private sale
Richard J. Tapia
partial documentation
First private owner, based in California; acquired the car new from the dealership.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Roger Adkins
partial documentation
California-based owner who held the car for multiple decades; it was registered on a pair of black California plates numbered 514 LCD during his tenure.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Bruce Iannelli
partial documentation
New Jersey owner who arranged a full restoration finished in 2013, returning the car to its original black exterior; interior was redone in red leather with black accents.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
partial documentation
Has owned the car for close to ten years prior to the auction offering.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2013Restoration
Classic Showcase
Full restoration returning the bodywork to the original factory Nero finish; interior retrimmed in red leather with black inserts, replacing the earlier beige upholstery.
Work was commissioned by owner Bruce Iannelli; Classic Showcase is located in Oceanside, California.

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