Ferrari Dino 246 GT 1971

M-series / 1 of 506 produced

Production date 18/01/1971

Chassis number 01516

Engine number 135 C 000 0006784 547

Gearbox number 706M

Body number 192

100% matching numbers (confirmed by Matthias Bartz, world renowned Dino expert)

Engine 2400cc with 195hp @7600rpm

5- speed manual gearbox

Front brakes vented disc, rear brakes vented disc

Original colors

Exterior / Giallo Senape 20-Y-464 (very rare only 64 produced in that color)

Interior / Nero 161 (vinyl)

Current colors

Exterior / Rosso Corsa

Interior Beige (with black & beige Daytona inserts)

History of car

Delivered new in 1971 via M.G. Crepaldi Automobili S.A.S., Milano, Italy, to Sandro Cartaino, Brescia, Italy.

01516 was restored in Italy in 2013-2015, under supervision of Italian car specialist Tony Erker.

Car was then sold to Belgium in 2015 via DPM Motors in Monaco.

Sold in 2022 by British & Sportscars to current owner, car then had 89.232 KM, and was delivered with a full service carried-out.

It has been driven 500 KM since it’s purchase and the owner, a discerned collector, has meticously maintained the car, with his in-house mechanics and always stored in a state-of-the-art storage facility.

Overall, it is a very well Italian restored Dino, currently in excellent condition, the body restoration was done to a very high level, engine and gearbox working perfectly. The gaps on the body are perfect, and the interior is like new, All body panels, major components, dials, instruments, switches, chromes are original to the car.

Importantly, the new owner will have the opportunity at any time, to put it back in it’s beautiful original ‘Giallo Senape’ color, which for sure in today’s Dino market, would be a great investment and would instantly give it a unique look & feel.

Documents that accompany the car

Currently French road registration, as well as French MOTFrench FFVE certificationPrevious: Belgian registration papers, as well as Belgian MOT documentsDino certificate with production/history data info (provided by Matthias Bartz)Service invoices, maintenance notes,…

Model history for Dino 206/246

The Dino family of cars was named after Enzo’s son who played a large role in the development of the V6 drivetrain. The Dino 206 GT was the first road-going Ferrari to adopt the V6 which previously, had been exclusive to racing models. The 206 GT was an alloy-bodied coupe that was first seen on the market in 1968. During its release, the 206 GT changed Ferrari’s market. This was a less expensive and less powerful model than all the other Ferraris at that time. This made the 206 and subsequent 246 GT, direct competition with marques such as Porsche. 206GT production was low. Just one year after the 206 release, it was replaced with the revised 246 GT. The new 246 was a heavier car, thanks to the inclusion of Fiat’s cast-iron V6, which increased the capacity to 2418cc. The engine was the same as that used in the Fiat Dino. This is one of the first times a mass-produced engine was used in a Ferrari. Compared to the Ferrari V6, the Fiat powerplant had been cast in iron rather than aluminum alloy. Also changed to steel was the bodywork. Between the two models, the styling remained almost identical except the 246 had pressed steel panels instead of the alloy body found on the 206.

While they look identical, there are several minor changes that identify the M Series cars. The wheels are the big revision. Rather than the knockoff Cromodora’s, which were the same as those on the 206 GT, the Series II cars featured five-lug, 6.5-inch-wide Cromodora’s. The brake supplier for the M Series cars changed from Girling to ATE. Outside, the lockable trunk button on the early cars disappeared in favour of an interior latch. Exterior door locks moved from the scoop area to a position lower on the door. Earlier cars had twin reverse lights mounted under the bumper, but the M Series only has one. All M Series cars had aluminium doors, but the hood was often made of steel, for reasons unknown.

On the interior, the M Series had courtesy lights which activated when the doors were opened. The footwell on the passenger side became shallower, and the folding footrest in the L Series cars disappeared. Each of the doors was equipped with a small storage box.

In October of 1970, Ferrari produced right-hand-drive Dinos, according to the Dino Register. Beginning with s/n 01250 there was a minor mid-year change to the front bumper. M Series cars begin with s/n 01118 and end with s/n 02130 in 1971. Ferrari built 506 M Series Dinos in total.

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