1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

05496roadItaly

Engine: 2.4L DOHC 65-degree V6, triple Weber 40 DCNF carburetors, 192 bhp at 7,600 rpm
Colour: Metallic brown ('Marrone Dino Metallizzato')

Chassis 05496 is a 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, built on 19 April 1973 to US-market specification and finished in rare Marrone Dino Metallizzato (106-M-73) over beige leather. One of only 215 examples in this colour, it retains its numbers-matching 2.4-litre V6 engine and gearbox, confirmed by archival research. Factory options include Daytona seats, power windows, and air conditioning. The car has covered approximately 52,500 miles and carries service documentation stretching back to 1974. It earned Best in Show and Platinum Award at the 2000 Lime Rock Ferrari Club of America meet, and underwent a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic recommissioning in 2024.

Ownership

2026-05-03Auction sale
Estimate US$600,000 – US$700,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1973-04-19 →Factory delivery
Chinetti Garthwaite Import Inc.
full documentation
US-market delivery agent; received the car directly from the factory as the authorized importer. First point of sale in the ownership chain.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Don Fong's Inc.
partial documentation
Atlanta, Georgia dealership or business; first retail recipient after the importer.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in Texas
partial documentation
One of several successive caretakers identified by state of residence; car was serviced at Simpson Automobili in Houston in 1976 during this general period of ownership.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in Connecticut
partial documentation
Part of the documented chain of preservation-minded caretakers.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in Mississippi
partial documentation
Part of the documented chain of preservation-minded caretakers.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in California
partial documentation
Part of the documented chain of preservation-minded caretakers.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in Florida
partial documentation
Part of the documented chain of preservation-minded caretakers.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in Ohio
partial documentation
Part of the documented chain of preservation-minded caretakers.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Collector or enthusiast owner in Montreal
partial documentation
Final identified owner before the current consignor; part of the continuous documented chain spanning nearly fifty years.

Competition

2000Ferrari Club of America
Lime Rock Ferrari Club of America Meet 2000
Best in Show and Platinum Award
Car was judged against top FCA concours standards and received the highest honors for presentation and correctness.

Maintenance & restoration

1976Service
Simpson Automobili
Servicing carried out by Simpson Automobili in Houston, representing some of the earliest post-delivery service records on file.
Service invoices from this visit survive and form part of the nearly 50-year documentation record.
1978Service
Eurocar Werk
Work performed by Eurocar Werk, documented by surviving period repair orders.
1979Service
Woodard's World of Wheels
Service and repair work carried out by Woodard's World of Wheels, documented in the car's file.
2024Restoration
Marque specialists (unnamed)
Comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic recommissioning exceeding $45,000 in expenditure, encompassing a full windows-out repaint in the original factory colour, radiator and underbody repairs, new rubber seals for the removable roof, dashboard reupholstery in period-correct material, carburetor tuning, replacement of the oil pressure sender, exhaust hanger, aluminium back plate level holder, battery, and thermostat, followed by full wet-sanding and polishing.
Work was aimed at returning the car to concours-ready condition while preserving its original character and components.
2024
Inspection
Certified archival examination by Dino specialist Matthias Bartz confirming numbers-matching status of the engine and gearbox.
Findings documented in an authoritative archival summary report.

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