1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
- Engine
- 2.4L V6 mid-mounted, 195 hp
- Colour
- Rosso Chiaro (light red)
A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, chassis 06442, completed in December 1973 during the final months of production and originally finished in Rosso Chiaro over Nero. Delivered new to a Canadian dealer, it is among fewer than 200 examples built with the rare 'Chairs and Flares' specification — Daytona seats, fender flares, Campagnolo wheels — and was further optioned with factory air conditioning and power windows. The car's history spans Canadian and American ownership, includes a documented restoration and concours appearances, and has been mechanically refurbished by a Boston specialist.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$797,000
- 1973-12-01 →Factory deliveryYounge Steeles Motorspartial documentation
Authorized dealer in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada; took initial delivery from the factory for the Canadian market.
- 1974 →Private saleFirst Canadian private ownerpartial documentation
Purchased from the Ontario dealership in early 1974; no further details given about tenure or disposition.
- 1987 →Acquisition unknownBritish Columbia private ownerpartial documentation
Took ownership reportedly when the car showed approximately 31,000 miles; based in British Columbia, Canada.
- 1996 →Private saleLos Angeles-based collectorpartial documentation
Purchased via Prova Inc. (Chris Cox) after the car was exported to the US; commissioned a full restoration including a tan leather interior retrim, then showed the car at concours events before placing it in a private collection for roughly a decade.
- 2016 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Following a period of static storage, had approximately $12,000 in mechanical work performed by Boston Sportscar Company in mid-2016, plus interior and hardware repairs by Savannah Auto Group later that same year.
Competition
- —Concours events (unspecified)
After restoration by the Los Angeles collector, the car was exhibited at one or more concours events; no specific event names, dates, or results are provided in the source.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1996RestorationProva Inc.
A restoration was carried out at the direction of the Los Angeles owner, encompassing at minimum a full re-trim of the interior using tan leather.
Exact scope beyond the interior re-trim is not documented in the catalogue prose; Prova Inc. facilitated the sale and the work was commissioned by the new owner.
- 2016MechanicalBoston Sportscar Company
Approximately $12,000 of mechanical work completed in July 2016, covering brake caliper rebuilds, steering rack rebuild, rectification of an oil leak, and fitment of new tyres.
Work carried out following a period of static display to recommission the car for road use.
- 2016RepairSavannah Auto Group
Interior fittings and ancillary hardware repaired in August 2016.
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