1962 Ferrari 196 SP (Dino Sports Prototype)
- Engine
- 1.98L SOHC inline-six, ~210 bhp at 7,500 rpm, three Weber 42 DCN carburetors
Ferrari 248/268/196 SP chassis 0806 is the second of two 2.4-litre 248 SPs built at Maranello, debuting at the 1962 Sebring 12 Hours before being uprated to 268 SP specification for the Nürburgring 1,000 KM, where Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez drove it. Converted late in 1962 to 196 SP configuration — the engine it retains today — it passed through several notable American racers before entering the collections of Pierre Bardinon and subsequently Fabrizio Violati, and later received a full restoration to original 1962 Works specification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$8,000,000 – US$10,000,000
- 1962 → 1962Acquisition unknownLuigi Chinetti / North American Racing Teampartial documentation
Car was raced under NART at Sebring in 1962, then returned to Chinetti after the European season before being transported back to the US in late 1962.
- 1962 → 1963-12-01Private saleDoug Thiempartial documentation
Milwaukee-based owner who actively campaigned the car in USRRC and SCCA events across the US during 1963, ultimately selling it in December of that year.
- 1962-02-01 → 1962Factory deliveryScuderia Ferrari (factory)full documentation
Built as the second of two 2.4-liter 248 SPs, shown at the factory press event in early 1962, then raced as a works entry before being converted to 196 SP specification by year's end.
- 1963-12-01 → 1964Private saleBob Grossmanpartial documentation
New York-based racer who promptly transported the car to the Bahamas for Nassau Speed Week shortly after acquiring it, then sold it in early 1964.
- 1964 →Private saleTibor Szaba von Imreypartial documentation
Hungarian-born New York City resident who raced the car at multiple east coast circuits throughout the 1964 season.
- → 1972Acquisition unknownLuigi Chinettipartial documentation
Car returned to Chinetti after passing through multiple hands, who then sold it to Pierre Bardinon, with the car arriving in France in 1972.
- 1972 → 1984Private salePierre Bardinonpartial documentation
Renowned French Ferrari collector who housed the car at his Mas du Clos private circuit in Aubusson; had Carrozzeria Fantuzzi fit a new high-tail rear panel shortly after acquisition.
- 1984 → 1999Private saleFabrizio Violati / Maranello Rosso Collectionpartial documentation
Prominent European Ferrari collector based in San Marino who kept the car on static display in his museum for approximately 15 years.
- 1999 →Private saleRob Waltonpartial documentation
Commissioned a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration to original 1962 works specification; car was subsequently used in historic racing and concours events.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownKirk F. Whitenone documentation
One of several owners through whom the car passed during the late 1960s before returning to Chinetti.
Competition
- 19621962 Manufacturers Championship1962 12 Hours of SebringDriver: Buck Fulp3rd in class, 13th overall
Co-driven by Peter Ryan under NART entry as car #36; originally designated for Moss and Ireland. Performance may have been hampered by high fuel consumption.
- 19621962 Nürburgring 1000 KMDriver: Pedro RodriguezDNF — spun off
Co-driven by Ricardo Rodriguez as Scuderia Ferrari entry #93; car left the road on the seventh lap and did not continue.
- 1963SCCAElkhart Lake June SprintsDriver: Doug Thiem2nd in class
- 1963USRRCUSRRC PensacolaDriver: Doug Thiem3rd overall
- 1963USRRCRoad America 500Driver: Doug Thiem4th in class
- 1963Nassau Speed WeekNassau Speed Week — Governor's TrophyDriver: Bob Grossman1st in class, 7th overall
Entered as car #90 shortly after Grossman acquired the car from Thiem.
- 1963Nassau Speed WeekNassau Trophy RaceDriver: Bob Grossman2nd in class, 15th overall
Grossman's second and last outing with the car, held two days after the Governor's Trophy.
- 1963-02-01USRRC1963 USRRC National at DaytonaDriver: Doug Thiem5th overall
- 1964Lime RockDriver: Tibor Szaba von Imrey
One of several east coast events entered during the 1964 season.
- 1964VinelandDriver: Tibor Szaba von Imrey
- 1964Watkins GlenDriver: Tibor Szaba von Imrey
- 1964Players 200 at MosportDriver: Tibor Szaba von Imrey7th in class, 13th overall
Held at Mosport circuit in Ontario, Canada.
- 20102010 Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceBest in Class — Racecars 1956–1964
Maintenance & restoration
- 1962Modification
Engine displacement enlarged from 2.4 to 2.6 litres, changing the car's designation from 248 SP to 268 SP, carried out in preparation for the Nürburgring entry.
Work performed by or on behalf of Scuderia Ferrari after the Sebring race.
- 1962ModificationFerrari
Car converted to 196 SP specification by the factory, receiving the 1,983 cc six-cylinder engine it still carries today; this was the car's final engine change.
Carried out towards the end of the 1962 season after the car had been withdrawn from racing.
- 1972BodyworkCarrozzeria Fantuzzi
A new rear body panel styled after the high-tailed 246 SP was fabricated and fitted; the original panel was retained and is included with the car as a spare.
Commissioned by Pierre Bardinon shortly after the car arrived in France.
- 1999Restoration
Full mechanical and cosmetic restoration to original 1962 Works specification, including installation of updated fuel cells within the original tank housings.
Work carried out by Dyke Ridgley, Scott Taylor, and Skip McCabe following Rob Walton's acquisition of the car.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Thorough condition inspection performed by a Ferrari Classiche representative.
Described as having taken place recently relative to the auction cataloguing.
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