1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
Right Hand Drive: UK Supplied: Matching Numbers
One Owner Until 2012
Possibly The Most Original, Unmolested Car In Existence, 40,379 Miles From New
No small Ferrari has captured the imagination of aficionados and newcomers to the Maranello marque with such enthusiasm. Ferrari and their appointed styling house Pininfarina had created an icon. The new Dino 246GT was an absolute delight from all angles; its beauty, handling, sound, comparative affordability, and mid-engined layout was combined with unusually good all round visibility. Its reliability was said to be the first car from Ferrari that could safely be kept as the owner’s only car. The 246 Dino engine, with four overhead camshafts, was mounted transversely behind the driver and in front of the rear axle. Power to the wheels coming via drop gears to the transverse 5-speed gearbox, in unit with the differential and engine sump. Introduced at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, detail changes for the 246 included new seats, iron engine block, bolt on wheels, a steel body, more power, better torque and a lower price
A revelation in terms of road holding and stability, nothing had been made like this before. Handling was like that of a racing car although the car was more user friendly and reliable than the big V12s. Styled by Pininfarina, and stunning from every angle, the Dino must surely rank as one of Ferrari’s all time classics and without doubt an appreciating asset. This is a very modern car and a real step in Ferrari history; it is the first model to be fitted with rack and pinion steering and mid-engine design. More generally it announced a new age for Ferrari as its concept and design, the 246GT was a much better car with a more powerful & torque engine and better road holding due to the longer wheel base. With its 195 HP it was able to reach 235 km/h as top speed and the kilometre in 27 seconds. The excellent chassis made the car much quicker than bigger ones and it is still a real enjoyment on small roads 40 years on. The interior is nice and refined, the large trunk and the high top speed made it also a real grand tourism car. The iconic Dino 246GT will remain as one of the best and nicest model built by Ferrari to date.
Our car was supplied on the 20th November 1972 via Hughes of Beaconsfield to Mr A Levy who commissioned the car to be built in Bianco Polo Park with a Black interior and the factory option of Electrically Operated Windows. Mr Levy was the custodian of this 246GT for some 40 years!
Accompanying the car is a comprehensive chassis file including:
• Manufacturers invoices to Maranello Concessionaires Ltd
• Original handbooks and documents
• MOT’s dating back to 1973
• Service / Maintenance invoices dating back to 1974
• The mileage of 40,379m is corroborated by the accompanying documentation
A surely unique opportunity to acquire what may possibly be the most original, unmolested, low mileage one owner (until 01.03.2012) 246 Dino GT that has survived to date. Our Ferrari is available for immediate inspection at our central London showrooms.
Right Hand Drive: UK Supplied: Matching Numbers
One Owner Until 2012
Possibly The Most Original, Unmolested Car In Existence, 40,379 Miles From New
No small Ferrari has captured the imagination of aficionados and newcomers to the Maranello marque with such enthusiasm. Ferrari and their appointed styling house Pininfarina had created an icon. The new Dino 246GT was an absolute delight from all angles; its beauty, handling, sound, comparative affordability, and mid-engined layout was combined with unusually good all round visibility. Its reliability was said to be the first car from Ferrari that could safely be kept as the owner’s only car. The 246 Dino engine, with four overhead camshafts, was mounted transversely behind the driver and in front of the rear axle. Power to the wheels coming via drop gears to the transverse 5-speed gearbox, in unit with the differential and engine sump. Introduced at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, detail changes for the 246 included new seats, iron engine block, bolt on wheels, a steel body, more power, better torque and a lower price
A revelation in terms of road holding and stability, nothing had been made like this before. Handling was like that of a racing car although the car was more user friendly and reliable than the big V12s. Styled by Pininfarina, and stunning from every angle, the Dino must surely rank as one of Ferrari’s all time classics and without doubt an appreciating asset. This is a very modern car and a real step in Ferrari history; it is the first model to be fitted with rack and pinion steering and mid-engine design. More generally it announced a new age for Ferrari as its concept and design, the 246GT was a much better car with a more powerful & torque engine and better road holding due to the longer wheel base. With its 195 HP it was able to reach 235 km/h as top speed and the kilometre in 27 seconds. The excellent chassis made the car much quicker than bigger ones and it is still a real enjoyment on small roads 40 years on. The interior is nice and refined, the large trunk and the high top speed made it also a real grand tourism car. The iconic Dino 246GT will remain as one of the best and nicest model built by Ferrari to date.
Our car was supplied on the 20th November 1972 via Hughes of Beaconsfield to Mr A Levy who commissioned the car to be built in Bianco Polo Park with a Black interior and the factory option of Electrically Operated Windows. Mr Levy was the custodian of this 246GT for some 40 years!
Accompanying the car is a comprehensive chassis file including:
• Manufacturers invoices to Maranello Concessionaires Ltd
• Original handbooks and documents
• MOT’s dating back to 1973
• Service / Maintenance invoices dating back to 1974
• The mileage of 40,379m is corroborated by the accompanying documentation
A surely unique opportunity to acquire what may possibly be the most original, unmolested, low mileage one owner (until 01.03.2012) 246 Dino GT that has survived to date. Our Ferrari is available for immediate inspection at our central London showrooms.