1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
- Engine
- 2.4L V6, transverse mid-mounted
- Colour
- Argento (silver)
A late Series E Dino 246 GTS built at Maranello in February 1974 to US specification, finished in Argento over blue leather and optioned with air conditioning and power windows. Despatched to Bill Harrah's Modern Classic Motors in Reno, Nevada, the car subsequently passed through ownership in California, Sweden, the Netherlands, Australia and Germany, accumulating a colourful cosmetic history before being returned to its original silver finish during a comprehensive overhaul in 2017.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €400,000 – €420,000
- 1974 → 1988Private saleLos Angeles area first ownerpartial documentation
Identity unknown; kept the vehicle for approximately 14 years in the Los Angeles region.
- 1974-02-01 →Factory deliveryBill Harrah's Modern Classic Motorspartial documentation
West Coast Ferrari distributor based in Reno, Nevada; received the car directly from the Maranello factory for retail sale.
- 1988-08-01 → 1995Private saleSwedish ownerpartial documentation
Car was sold to Sweden in August 1988; identity not stated.
- 1995 → 1996-04-01Private saleMr. Van Tienhovenpartial documentation
Resident of Wassenaar, near Den Haag, Netherlands; during his brief tenure the car's colour and interior trim were changed from the original silver-and-blue to yellow with black leather.
- 1996-04-01 → 1996-11-01Private saleMr. Geestpartial documentation
Fellow Dutch national who acquired the car from Van Tienhoven; the vehicle appeared at a UK auction in November 1996 having been re-sprayed red.
- 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-01Acquisition unknownUK auction consignor (identity unknown)partial documentation
Car was offered at a British auction in November 1996, showing roughly 66,000 miles, but did not reach its reserve and remained unsold.
- → 2005Acquisition unknownKorstiaan Van Kleefpartial documentation
Dutch collector in whose hands the car had reverted to yellow paintwork; part of his personal collection.
- 2005 → 2006Acquisition unknownAustralian ownerpartial documentation
Briefly owned in the Southern Hemisphere before the car was returned to Europe.
- 2006 → 2012Private saleGallery Aalderingpartial documentation
Prominent Dutch historic-car dealership that repatriated the car to Europe in early 2006.
- 2012 →Private saleGerman consignorpartial documentation
Commissioned a thorough mechanical and cosmetic restoration in 2017 by Romaldini & Biccario of Munich, including returning the bodywork to its factory-original silver finish.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1995Bodywork
Original Argento paintwork and blue leather interior were replaced with yellow paint and black leather upholstery during Mr. Van Tienhoven's ownership.
Represented a significant departure from the factory-original specification.
- 1996Bodywork
Car was resprayed red prior to the November 1996 UK auction appearance; odometer showed approximately 66,000 miles at that time.
- 2017RestorationRomaldini & Biccario
Comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic overhaul covering reconditioning of running gear, a full respray back to the original Argento shade, and careful restoration of the leather interior.
Paintwork carried out by a Munich-based Ferrari specialist; work commissioned by the German consignor.
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