1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT

04268roadItaly

Engine: 1.987L V6 mid-mounted
Colour: Giallo Fly (yellow)

A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, chassis 04268, originally delivered to Bill Harrah's Classic Modern Motors dealership in Reno, Nevada, finished in Giallo Fly over a Pella Nera interior and optioned with air-conditioning and power windows. The car spent over four decades in California before undergoing a comprehensive restoration costing approximately $85,000, covering a full engine rebuild, new interior, suspension rebuild, and repaint. Ferrari Classiche certification confirms the original engine and gearbox are intact.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$340,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1972-10-01 →Factory delivery
Bill Harrah's Classic Modern Motors
partial documentation
Dealership in Reno, Nevada that received the car new from the factory in October 1972; vehicle was optioned with air-conditioning and power windows.
Date unknownPrivate sale
California enthusiast
partial documentation
First retail buyer, based in California; car remained in California for over four decades across successive owners.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
California-based subsequent owner(s)
partial documentation
The vehicle changed hands at least once more while still remaining in California; the prior owner before the current custodian commissioned a full restoration costing roughly $85,000.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
full documentation
Acquired the car after the major restoration was completed; holds a Ferrari Classiche certification binder confirming original drivetrain, plus owner's manuals, service receipts, and period accessories.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Full restoration to factory specification at a cost of roughly $85,000, encompassing a bare repaint in the original Giallo Fly, complete engine removal and rebuild, entirely new interior trim including seats, dashboard, and door panels, replacement of rubber seals and carpets, wheel refinishing, underside stripping and re-finishing with correct cadmium plating and new bushings, and a full suspension rebuild.
Work carried out prior to the current owner's acquisition. Ferrari Classiche subsequently confirmed the original engine and gearbox are retained.

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