The documentation on file confirms this UK delivered, factory right hand drive example was ordered by Maranello Concessionaires Ltd in Egham By Pass (Surrey) on the 5th January 1972. This E Series Dino was completed and despatched from the Ferrari factory in Maranello on the 13th March 1972.

This Ferrari Dino 246 GT left the factory in the high desirable colour combination of Rosso Chiaro (red - paint code 20-R-190) with a Nero Plastica (black vinyl trim code 161) interior. It was ordered with the optional electric windows.

The car was sold by dealer Ian Anthony from Prestwich, Manchester in the UK.

This Dino found its way to Australia very early in its life and it was owned by Ken Graves from Sydney from 1976 through until 2013. It was acquired by Oldtimer Australia in a disassembled state, ready to be restored. It was sold to a Melbourne based enthusiast on the 10th October 2013 and at that time the odometer read 37,098 miles. It was subsequently restored and back on the road in 2018.

Oldtimer Australia sold the car to its current Brisbane based owner in September 2021 and at that time the odometer read 39,107 miles.

The current owner has used and enjoyed the car through his (almost) five years of ownership and at the time of photographing the odometer read 40,833 miles.
Today this fabulous Dino presents and drives superbly.

Highlights:
- Factory RHD E-Series Dino.
- Fully matching numbers - chassis, engine & body.
- Original colour scheme Rosso Chiaro (red) with a Nero (black) interior.
- Restored by marque experts to a very high standard.
- Ready to show, use and enjoy.

More information to follow soon.

Price $999,950




Background

Apple, Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Nike are brands recognisable the world over. So is Ferrari and interestingly the iconic Italian luxury sports car manufacturer was named The Worlds Strongest Brand in the 2019 Brand Finance Global 500 Report.

Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 out of Alfa Romeos race division as Auto Avio Costruzioni the company built its first car in 1940. The Second World War halted Ferraris dream, which was finally realised in 1947, when the first car bearing his name, the Ferrari 125S, was built. From that day on Ferrari race cars dominated the world over, winning race after race and many world championships in Formula One, sports car racing and endurance racing. Ferrari built exclusive sports cars for the road too, but in the early days, this was primarily to fund his motor racing!

The Cavallino Rampate or prancing horse was the symbol chosen by Ferrari and like the golden arches it is recognised by just about every man, woman and child on the planet!

The Ferrari road cars from the 1940s and early to mid-1950s were built in very small numbers and it was not until the introduction of the 250 series cars that production numbers increased. Almost 1,000 Ferrari 250 GTEs were built from 1959 1963. The 250 series also produced some of the most special Ferraris ever built, including the Ferrari 250LM, 250 SWB, 250 California Spider and of course the 250 GTO. The 250 series cars were superseded by the 275 series cars, the 330 series cars and later the 365 series cars. The nomenclature designated the cubic capacity of each cylinder. So a Ferrari 330 was powered by a 12 cylinder engine of 3967 cc capacity.

Ferraris iconic Dino was first shown to the world as a prototype at the 1965 Paris Motor Show. The car morphed into the 206 GT of which only 150 cars were built from 1967 to 1969. This car was built with an all alloy body and had a 1,987cc V6 engine. In 1969 the 246 GT was released, which whilst a similar looking car in many ways was actually quite different. The car sat 3 taller than its predecessor and the body was now built from steel. Mechanically the new car was powered by a 2,418cc V6 engine. Enzo was keen to tackle Porsche head on and to do this he needed to increase production. The Dino was a hit and incredibly 3,569 of these cars were built from 1969 to 1974, 2,295 246 GTs and 1,274 246 GTSs.

Concerned at how the world would accept his lower priced, affordable 6 cylinder sports car and concerned that a cheaper car may diminish the Ferrari brand, Enzo Ferrari decided the car would not carry the badge of the prancing horse. Rather it would simply be known as a Dino to also commemorate the life of his son who designed the 6 cylinder engine.

Today the world knows the Dino as a Ferrari, and a real one at that! These beautiful cars are adored by car people across the world and good ones are most sought after.