1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

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Engine: 2.4L DOHC V6 with three Weber carburetors, 195 bhp
Colour: 'Rosso Corsa' (red)

A U.S.-specification Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, chassis 04368, produced in September 1972 and finished in Rossa Corsa over a beige interior with black Daytona seats. One of 1,282 examples of the open targa-top variant introduced at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show, it was equipped from new with air conditioning and power windows. Documented in California from 1980 through the early 2000s, the car has subsequently been regularly used and maintained, including a significant engine-out overhaul.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$396,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1980 → 2005
California-based owner or owners
partial documentation
Car was documented as being in California by 1980 and remained there for more than two decades, per the Dino Register.
2005 →Private sale
Florida-based current owner
partial documentation
Owner has driven the car regularly and invested over $40,000 in upkeep, including a full engine-out service in 2008. Car has been shown at local concours events during this period.

Competition

2013
Winter Park Concours d'Elegance
Car was displayed by the current Florida-based owner as part of regular participation in local concours events.

Maintenance & restoration

2008
Engine rebuild
A comprehensive engine-out overhaul was carried out, forming part of a broader program of servicing expenditure exceeding $40,000 over the current owner's tenure.
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Modification
A modern stereo system was fitted as an upgrade to the original cabin specification.
Exact date of this modification is not stated in the catalogue.

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