1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT

00238roadItaly

Engine: 1,987cc DOHC transverse V6 (Tipo 135 B) with three Weber carburettors, 180 bhp
Colour: Metallic silver ('Argento Auteuil Metallizzato') with black interior

Chassis 00238 is among just 154 examples of the Ferrari Dino 206 GT, the marque's first series-production mid-engined sports car, distinguished by its aluminium bodywork and 2.0-litre V-6 engine. Delivered new to Rome, the car passed through several Italian owners before moving to the United Kingdom in 1978, where it has remained. It has undergone two documented restorations and carries Ferrari Classiche certification confirming the correctness of its engine.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €526,400 (≈ $579K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
→ 1978Acquisition unknown
Italian owners in Palermo
partial documentation
The car passed from Rome-based ownership to one or more owners in Palermo, Sicily, before being acquired by a British visitor.
1978 →Private sale
British visitor to Sicily
partial documentation
Purchased the car while travelling in Sicily and personally drove it back to the UK; the car has remained in Britain since.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Italian owners in Rome
partial documentation
Multiple successive owners based in Rome during the car's early years after new delivery to that city.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
British restaurateur owning a venue called Dino's
partial documentation
Identified by the consignor as the next UK custodian; ran a restaurant that happened to share the car's name.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Mr Dean of Tetbury
partial documentation
Commissioned the first restoration during the 1980s; the car's appearance in a 1982 magazine article coincided with this ownership period, during which the engine block was swapped for a correct 2-litre unit.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current consignor
partial documentation
Undertook a comprehensive restoration in the late 1990s and used the car sparingly thereafter; maintenance invoices are on file for that period. Most recently had the car returned to its original colour scheme and obtained Ferrari Classiche certification.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
First restoration of the car was completed during the 1980s; at this time the original engine block was replaced with a correct 2-litre substitute.
The restored car was featured in Classic and Sports Car magazine in 1982, suggesting work was completed by or before that date.
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Restoration
A comprehensive second restoration was undertaken in the late 1990s, after which the car saw only light use.
Supporting invoices for routine upkeep following this restoration are held on file.
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Bodywork
The car was refinished in its original colour scheme of Argento Auteuil Metallizzato over a black interior with blue fabric inserts.
A correct exhaust system was also fabricated as part of this recent work.
—Inspection
Ferrari Classiche
The replacement engine was authenticated, stamped, and certified by Ferrari Classiche as a correct 2-litre Tipo 135 B unit, and the car received full Ferrari Classiche certification.

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