- This 246 GTS has been fitted with a larger naturally aspirated V8.
- The UK’s Moto Technique handled the rebuild over 2017 and 2018.
- As part of the car’s overhaul, it was completely repainted in black.
When Enzo Ferrari approved a cheaper production car named for his late son, the goal was never to dilute what the Ferrari badge meant. So the Dino brand was born, assembled at Ferrari’s own factory, opening with the 206 GT and continuing with the 246 GT and GTS.
For decades, collectors treated Dino-branded cars as the lesser bloodline, a step below anything wearing the Prancing Horse. One 246 GTS now crossing the block in the US argues otherwise, because the money chasing it is the kind usually reserved for the real thing.
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This particular Dino 246 GTS is a 1972 model that was refurbished and modified by British firm Moto Technique between 2017 and 2018. The car was originally sold with a 2.4-liter V6, but this one has been upgraded to a 3.6-liter naturally aspirated Tipo 105C V8, complete with independent throttle bodies, modified cylinder heads, and a custom MoTec engine management.
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The engine is said to produce around 400 hp and is mated to a five-speed manual transmission that drives the rear wheels. In addition to getting a new engine, the Dino rocks an updated aluminum radiator, coilover shocks, and both front and rear anti-roll bars.
Made To Look As Good As New
As part of the car’s transformation, it was stripped back to bare metal and resprayed in the current shade of black. It also includes new Perspex headlight covers, enlarged 17-inch wheels, and sits on modern Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. It also sports the brakes from a Ferrari 360 Modena.
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The cabin is also rather special, thanks to newly upholstered Daytona-style seats bathed in red and black leather. Also found within is red carpeting, a gated shifter, and a modern sound system with iPod connectivity. This Dino has been driven approximately 8,500 miles (13,679 km) since the rebuild, and interest is clearly strong, with bidding already exceeding $800,000.
Whether a heavily modified Dino should command that figure is a fair question, since purists tend to want numbers-matching originality and this car threw that away on purpose. The bidders clearly don’t care. They’re paying for what it is now, not what left Maranello in 1972. If you want this Dino in your garage, the full listing lives over at Bring a Trailer.
