1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS E-series
- Engine
- 2.4L DOHC V6, five-speed transaxle
- Colour
- Giallo Fly (yellow)
Chassis 05830 is a US-specification E-series Ferrari Dino 246 GTS completed on 4 July 1973, finished in Giallo Fly over Nero Connolly leather. It carries the sought-after 'Chairs and Flares' package — widened steel fender flares and Daytona-style seats — fitted to fewer than 150 of the 1,274 E-series GTS models built. Additional factory options include Borletti air conditioning, Campagnolo alloy wheels, and electric windows. The original numbers-matching engine is retained.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$650,000 – US$850,000
- 1973 → 1973Private saleMr. Whitelanpartial documentation
First retail purchaser, who returned the car to the dealership not long after acquiring it.
- 1973 →Acquisition unknownWest Coast owner or ownersnone documentation
The car remained somewhere on the western United States until the late 1980s, still wearing its original factory yellow finish. Specific owners during this period are not identified.
- 1973-07-01 → 1973Factory deliveryModern Classic Motorspartial documentation
Ferrari's authorized west coast distributor based in Reno, Nevada received the car directly after factory completion. First owner returned the vehicle shortly after purchase, leaving it with the dealership.
- → 2005Acquisition unknownNew Jersey ownernone documentation
The car was relocated to New Jersey in the late 1980s and held there until at least 2005. No further details about this custodian are provided.
- 2005 → 2009Acquisition unknownJoseph T. Seminettapartial documentation
Illinois-based owner from the Kenilworth area who kept the car for approximately four years before parting with it.
- 2009 →Acquisition unknownSubsequent owner or ownersnone documentation
During the decade following 2009 the car changed hands multiple times and was eventually relocated back to the western United States. Individual owners in this chain are not named.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2023Service
Routine service comprising an oil change and fuel filter replacement carried out in October 2023.
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