1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GT E-series

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Engine: 2.4L DOHC V6 with three Weber carburetors, 195 bhp
Colour: Metallic brown ('Marrone Dino Metallizzato') over sand ('Sabbia')

A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GT of the 'E-series', finished in the rare combination of Marrone Dino Metallizzato over Sabbia and delivered new to the United States. The car spent some three decades in the ownership of one California-based custodian before passing to its current owner, under whose direction a comprehensive, receipted restoration costing approximately $225,000 was carried out by a specialist in Redondo Beach, returning the car to its original colours and as-new condition.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$400,000 – US$500,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Lynn Jorgensen
partial documentation
Resident of Malibu, California; confirmed in ownership by 1985 and held the car for approximately three decades before transferring it to the current owner.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current custodian
full documentation
Commissioned a full restoration by Fast Cars LTD in Redondo Beach, California, returning the car to original color specification at a total cost approaching $225,000; restoration receipts accompany the vehicle.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Fast Cars LTD
A comprehensive ground-up restoration returning the car to as-new condition, including refinishing in its original Marrone Dino Metallizzato over Sabbia colour scheme. No aspect of the work was left incomplete, at a total expenditure of approximately $225,000.
Commissioned by the current owner; full documentation and receipts for the restoration process will accompany the sale.

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