1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
- Engine
- 2.4L DOHC V6, three twin-choke Weber carburetors, 195 bhp at 7,600 rpm
- Colour
- White (originally yellow)
A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT E-series, chassis 04072, completed in May 1972 and originally finished in yellow with black interior. Delivered new through a Milan dealership to its first Italian owner, the car was exported to Japan in 1978 and passed through several Japanese owners before being sidelined by a mechanical fault around 1990. It remained in uninterrupted garage storage for approximately 35 years until retrieval in 2025, and is now offered in barn-find condition as a restoration project.
Ownership
- 2025-08-15Auction saleSold US$225,000
- 1972 → 1978Private saleLuigi Cioccapartial documentation
Milan-based first private owner; car left for Japan during his ownership or at sale.
- 1972-05-22 → 1972Factory deliveryM Gastone Crepaldi Automobilifull documentation
Official Ferrari dealer in Milan who took initial delivery from the factory. Car was retailed the same year.
- 1978 → 1982Acquisition unknownMr Hachiojipartial documentation
Japanese owner following export from Italy; location in Japan not further specified.
- 1982 → 1989Acquisition unknownDr Toshimasa Maedapartial documentation
Physician based in Wakayama, Japan; car was repainted white at some point during this ownership period or just prior to sale.
- 1989 →Private saleJapanese doctor, friend of Dr Maedapartial documentation
Fellow physician who acquired the car in 1989; a broken throttle cable led to the vehicle being placed in covered storage from 1990 until 2025, after which it was transported to the United States.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car's original Giallo Fly paintwork was replaced with white paint at some point prior to the 1989 sale.
Exact date and circumstances of the colour change are unknown.
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