DT: Classiche-Certified 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
Vehicle Details
- Year: 1972
- Make: Ferrari
- Model: Dino 246 GT
- VIN: 04382
- Mileage Shown: 56,000mi (5-digit odometer)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Rosso Chiaro
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Hudson, NH 03051
- Country: United States of America
- Lot #: V-0053957-DT
A series of mid-engine V6 sports cars named in honor of Enzo Ferrari’s late son, the Dino was produced by Ferrari under a separate marque from 1967 until 1974. The original Dino 206 model was replaced by the 246 version in 1969, featuring a longer wheelbase, a revised interior, and a more powerful 2.4-liter V6 engine with Dinoplex ignition. This 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, chassis number 04382, was completed on 10 November 1972, and finished in classic Rosso Chiaro over Pelle Beige leather. It was originally sold from Steve Griswold & Co. in Berkeley, California, and remained with its first owner in San Mateo until at least 1989. The car was registered in California until it was relocated to Canada in 2021. Later that year, this Dino underwent a mechanical restoration carried out by Ferrari Classiche-Certified technicians at a cost of nearly $80k, allowing the car to earn Ferrari’s Classiche Certification in January 2023. This numbers matching Dino 246 GT is now being offered for auction out of New Hampshire accompanied by the original owner’s manuals, toolkit, spare tire, and Ferrari Classiche Red Book.
Designed by Aldo Brovarone and Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina, the Dino was built by Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Maranello, Italy. This 1972 example is one of 1,431 series III (E-series) GT coupes produced between 1971 and 1974. It remains finished in its original color of Rosso Chiaro and rides on factory five-bolt 14” Cromodora alloy wheels. The car’s exterior chrome trim was refinished during the refurbishment in 2021 along with the brake calipers and underbody panels. The exterior underwent a paint correction and 5-year ceramic coating treatment in 2024, and the windshield is preserved by a layer of protective film. The seller notes the tires are approximately 10 years old, although they appear to be in good condition. Detailed images are provided in the gallery.
The cabin is appointed with Pelle Beige leather upholstery and matching carpets. Accessories include fixed-back bucket seats, a black leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, a gated shifter assembly, power windows, air conditioning, Veglia Borletti instrument dials, and a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio. The refurbishment in 2021 included replacements of the shifter and A/C blower motors. The seller has not confirmed the functionality of the radio.
Rated at 195 HP, the mid-mounted 2.4-liter Dino 65° V6 engine features dual overhead camshafts with two valves per cylinder, Magneti Marelli Dinoplex ignition, and triple two-barrel Weber carburetors. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual transaxle. The suspension includes unequal-length A-arms, coilover shocks, and anti-roll bars front and rear. Stopping power is derived from vacuum-assisted disc brakes at each corner. Items included in the 2021 mechanical restoration included a new radiator, thermostat, gaskets, and wiring.
This sale will include owner’s manuals, a toolkit, a spare tire, and a Ferrari Classiche Red Book.
The seller would like you to know: “This car will provide miles of smiles. Loads of fun on any twisty back roads and will have no problems cruising at today's interstate highway speeds.”
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Offer in the amount of $331,000
Just wanted to throw out that if you look at the temp gauges at the top of the IC in the driving video, that the car was still cold. While, as a seller, I would have warmed the car fully prior to shooting a driving video, it should have been noted here that the car was cold on a very cold day when 90 weight gear oil is typically a solid blob of goo in the bottom of the gearbox. Hopefully the seller and high bidders can put something together as the car would not have passed Classiche needing a gearbox rebuild.
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Thank you all for your interest in the Dino over the last week. A common question asked was to see service records. I found the service records for the work that was done prior to obtaining the Ferrari Classiche Certification in 2023 that totaled over $80k CAD. PCar uploaded them along with the Ferrari cert and red book docs earlier today.
I am available and will be monitoring comments and emails throughout the end of today's auction and will help as best I can with any last-minute requests.
Good Luck bidding and remember to refresh your browser at the end, but also no need to wait until the last second as the time extends another 2 minutes with each last second bid.
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Jjd57,
I saw that, I was really surprised at the price. Keep in mind that was a 206 Dino...all alloy engine unlike the 246 with an iron block. The206 had an all alloy body unlike the 246 with the latter series only having an alloy from bonnet. The 206 was made in extremely small numbers...
@Britracing FWIW, a very nice '69 just went for $1m on BaT...
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Bids are going to have to start jumping, these are $400,000 cars now...
It didn’t just crunch into 2nd, it refused to shift into 5th on the first attempt.
@dantesinferno I checked and the car radio does work.
@millstoneman Apologies that the video was not longer or of more spirited driving. It was shot on a day with temps in the 20s...actually started snowing a couple hours later. The car was not fully warmed up and did crunch into 2nd.
Is it me, or did anyone else notice the awkward and notchy shifting throughout the entire video? And slight crunching into second gear, even after warm up. Being an owner of quite a few Italian cars, you notice these things. Even in the video, the performance seemed lackadaisical... At least show us a couple of redline shifts to get our blood flowing. yawn...
@phillyplant Looks like a great example. Lately, these are like an investment account (but way more fun).
@montecarlobeach Thanks for sharing and glad I could evoke some happy memories for you!
Another car from my past (though not this exact serial number). I fell in love with the Dino and the Europa when I was very young. When I grew up, both were reasonably affordable. I've owned a couple of Europas and one gorgeous 246. (Now that I'm old, the Dino is no longer affordable.) The Dino always made me think of Linda Ronstadt album covers in my youth. We'd stare at the photo on the album, and some friend or other would always joke, "And the real bonus is there's music in there too!" That's how pretty the 246 is. If it did nothing else but sit in your driveway, it would be worth the price. The fact that it drives is a wonderful bonus.
@dantesinferno
Thanks for your interest in the Dino. I'll check on the radio for you and try to put up a couple of additional toolkit pics. No roadside flare / triangle kit. The a/c does work, but I do not know if it was converted to R134.
@the.car.museum Thanks for your interest and initial bid.
Does it include the roadside flare / triangle kit as well?
Hi PhillyPlant, beautiful car. Do you have any more photos of the toolkit? It's hard to tell from these if it's complete or not. Also does the car included wheel chock which would have came with the tool kit and jack? Lastly, any word as to whether the radio works? How about the A/C? I see there is mention of the blower motor being replaced, but no indication as to whether the A/C functions as intended, or any note as to whether the refrigerant has been converted to R134. Thank you.
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Opps added an extra zero, @PCARMarkert can you please fix
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Hi Everyone and thanks for taking a look at this fine Dino. I've done my best to get lots of pictures and videos to show you as much as possible. I'll be monitoring questions and comments and will answer them as best as I can.