1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT M-Series
- Engine
- Mid-mounted 2.4L V6, paired with five-speed manual transmission
- Colour
- 'Rosso Chiaro' (light red)
Chassis 01148 is a 1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT belonging to the early 'M-Series' production run, one of 506 built to that specification. Completed at the factory in October 1970, it was originally retailed through a Toronto dealership and spent several decades in North America before passing to German and then Middle Eastern ownership. The car holds Ferrari Classiche certification with a matching-numbers engine in factory Rosso Chiaro livery, and earned a Platinum Award at the 2021 Cavallino Classic Middle East concours. A substantial restoration was completed by GTO Engineering in 2023–2024.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$398,750
- → 2013Acquisition unknownNorth American owner in King City, Ontariopartial documentation
Ownership recorded at a King City, Ontario address up to 2013; represents the later North American chapter of the car's custody.
- 2013 → 2020Acquisition unknownGerman owner or ownerspartial documentation
Car was held in Germany for roughly seven years before being sold onward in early 2020.
- 2020-03-01 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Relocated the car to the Middle East; obtained Ferrari Classiche certification in December 2020 and commissioned a substantial restoration by GTO Engineering in the UK during 2023–2024.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryCanarauto dealership Toronto delivery recipientpartial documentation
First private owner, took delivery via a Toronto-based dealership; the car is believed to have stayed in North America for some time after this.
Competition
- 20212021 Cavallino Classic Middle EastPlatinum Award
Car was invited by Ferrari to take part in this concours event and received the top award category.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2020Inspection
Ferrari Classiche certification was granted, confirming the car's matching-numbers status and factory-correct specification.
The resulting Red Book documentation accompanies the car.
- 2023RestorationGTO Engineering
A substantial restoration valued at approximately £50,000 was carried out to return the car to good running condition after a period of inactivity in storage.
Work spanned 2023 to 2024; workshop records note the car had been in static storage prior to the work commencing.
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