THE DINOS

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FERRARI SPECIALIS T • EST. 1968

The Dinos

OUR SPECIAL FEATURE STARS FERRARI’S MID-ENGINED ‘AFFORDABLE’ SPORTS CARS. COMPLETE WITH V6 POWER AND REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, THEY WERE BUILT BETWEEN 1967 AND 1974

1973 Dino 246 GT

Dino no. 06934 was originally delivered to Sir William Keith-Murray, 11th Baronet of Ochtertyre, near Crieff in Scotland in October 1973. He kept it for three years, covering 15,500 miles, before selling it to a Mr Baird in Edinburgh. Eleven years and just under 9000 miles later, it migrated south to Surrey and then in October 1994 it moved to Essex, into the ownership of amateur racing driver and entrepreneur Shaun Lynn.

Five years later, with around 31,000 miles under its belt, it was entrusted to Moto Technique, one of the UK’s top Ferrari restorers, for a full renovation, from which it emerged 14 months later. In August 2013, after an extensive search for the best Dino he could find, it was acquired by Paul Hembery, then head of Pirelli’s Motor Sport Division, from whom the current owner bought it three years later with 35,500 miles on the clock.

He’s added a further 6000 miles, including a 2500-mile round trip to Maranello in 2018, for a gathering of 160 Dinos at the Ferrari factory to mark the 50th anniversary of the model’s launch in 1968.

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1973 Dino 246 GTS

Model no. 06188 is one of 235 right-hand-drive examples designated for the UK. Bought new from Maranello Concessionaires in 1973, it was ordered with a front nudge bar and Perspex light cowlings. This GTS has had only one owner, who used it regularly and enjoyed it for over three decades, but finally decided to put it into long-term storage due to reliability issues in 2004.

After a decade of storage, he decided it was time to get the Dino back on the road. In 2014 a full rebuild was undertaken in a twoyear collaboration between Foskers Ferrari at Brands Hatch and Surrey’s 355 Automobile Restorations.

1974 Dino 246 GTS

Resplendent in original Viola Metallizzato paint, this Dino nicknamed Viola is a ‘chairs no flares’ car, which means it has Daytona seats but no flared wheelarches. It’s had to all intents and purposes a single, Californian owner from new, and is the 58th from last Dino produced – and one of only 31 delivered in this colour. The current UK owner has driven it all over Europe and the UK. It has verified numbers-matching body, chassis, engine and transmission, and is highly optioned with air-con and power windows as well as the Daytona seats and special-order colour. A high-quality rebuild was performed and overseen by Grand Prix Motors in California.

1972 Dino 246 GT

This 1972 Dino is a beautifully presented machine that’s finished in Grigio Titanio grey paint with a red leather-trimmed interior. The striking colour combination is one of the rarer options offered by the marque.

In 2012 an extensive restoration was undertaken by Joe Macari Performance Cars London, with this work of course being up to the specialist’s usual exceptional standards. The vehicle currently forms part of a privately owned classic car collection and rarely sees use on the road. As a result, and with regular maintenance carried out at no expense spared, the Dino has remained in fantastic condition. Yet another amazing Dino on display at HAC.

1972 Dino 246 GTS

Registered in Great Britain in September 1972, this Dino was exported new to Australia and spent over 30 years in the same family in New South Wales. It was rediscovered in a barn in 2010, in extraordinary solid and original condition.

In 2017, Foskers Engineering completed a major restoration in which over 95 percent of the Dino was retained. The car is now back to the original buildsheet spec – complete with Argento Silver paint, black PVC plastic trim and factoryfitted electric windows – and has won a number of concours. It’s currently driven and enjoyed as part of the Hanson Argento Silver Ferrari Collection.

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1974 Dino Evo 328 GTS

This 300bhp Evo Dino by Moto Technique Ltd enabled the development of the highly acclaimed 400bhp ‘outlaw’ David Lee Monza Dino as seen on the Jay Leno’s Garage TV show. Work involved substituting the original 160bhp V6 powerplant for a 300bhp Ferrari 328 V8 and transmission utilising a 355 fuel-injection system. Power is transmitted through uprated driveshafts, the strengthened suspension sits on fully adjustable Koni shock absorbers, and braking is by Ferrari 360 discs/calipers sitting behind 360 wheels.

Creature comforts are taken care of by a full air-conditioning system and electric power-steering – welcome accoutrements that last year enabled this car to compete in three European road rallies with ease.

1971 Dino 246 GT

This Ferrari Dino L Series is a three-owner automobile with a complete history that has been traced back to day one, when it was driven from Maranello to Jersey in the Channel Islands for the first owner, Frank Kennington, who was known for racing Cisitalias in the 1940s.

The second owner – who is known to the current owner – cherished the car for more than three decades, and had it totally rebuilt in 1983 into the condition in which it is presented at HAC today. Apart from the colour change from Gold over Blue and the fitment of Ferrari air-conditioning, the Dino is as original as can be.

1971 Dino 246 GT

Built in 1971 with a current mileage of 85,000, this Dino still retains its original engine and gearbox. ONO 246 was under its previous owner’s care from 1985. Bought for the princely sum of £6000, the car underwent a full restoration and was featured in Jeremy Clarkson’s coffee-table Ferrari book.

Fast forward to 2015, and the current owner was seeking an original yellow Dino with full service history. They were fortunate enough to come across this example. Negotiations commenced, and a sum modestly over the original £6000 purchase price was agreed. The car has since had an engine and gearbox overhaul.

1973 Dino 246 GT

Here’s a Dino with a celebrity history. Righthand-drive NJO 10 spent its early years in Jersey before coming to England in 1980. Its second owner commissioned Moto Technique to carry out major body repairs, and in February 1986 Roger Daltrey of The Who purchased the car halfway through the restoration. He continued with the improvements, which included recovering the original plastic seats with leather.

The current owner purchased the Dino directly from Roger in May 1997, and in 2018 he carried out a nut-and-bolt restoration himself, except for the final paint, which was done by XK Engineering in Coventry. The car achieved a platinum award and an award for the best new entry at the 2019 FOC concours.

1972 Dino 246 GT

A nice family history accompanies this Dino 246 GT. It was purchased new by the current owner’s father – a helicopter pilot with the British Army in Germany. The Dino lived in a hangar covered by a parachute. After its 12,000-mile major service at Maranello Concessionaires, however, the travel and service costs proved too much, so the Dino was stored and an Alfasud was purchased.

Other than a repaint in the original Bleu Scuro, the Dino has never been rebuilt, the drivetrain has never been removed and the interior is original. The tool kit remains unused, and even the factory-supplied Ferrari duster has never been unfolded.