The Ferrari Dino 246 GT owes its name to Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari’s son, who died in 1956 and whose ideas lived on in a family of V6 engines completed under the direction of the legendary engineer Vittorio Jano. Previewed by the Dino 206 S Speciale concept on Pininfarina’s stand at the 1965 Paris Salon, the production Dino 206 GT followed with a sculptural body penned by Aldo Brovarone and Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti. It was a bold departure, as it was a road car with its engine mounted behind the cabin, a layout derived directly from racing. Sold under the Dino name rather than as a Ferrari, it was intended to offer a more accessible entry into the world of Maranello.

After fewer than 200 examples of the Ferrari Dino 206 GT, the Dino 246 GT arrived in 1969 with a steel body and a V6 enlarged to 2.4 litres, producing 195 hp in European specification. It was light, beautifully balanced, celebrated for its precise steering and praised in period as a match for almost anything on the road. 

Production continued in three series, known as "L", "M" and "E", until 1974, when the Dino gave way to the V8-engined Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 and later the Ferrari 308 GTB.

From 1972, Dino customers could order a particularly desirable factory option: 7.5-inch-wide, sand-cast Campagnolo alloy wheels, which required wider, Group-4 style flared wheel arches to accomodate the broader track. Fewer than 200 cars are said to have been ordered with these wider wheels, and because most went to the American market, European-specification examples equipped with the wheels and flares are particularly rare. Today, these so-called "Flares" cars rank among the most sought-after of all Dinos.

This Ferrari Dino 246 GT, an E-series example, was completed at the factory on 25 June 1973 with the optional 7.5-inch Campagnolo wheels and factory wing flares. It was then delivered to the official dealer in Rome, Motor S.p.a. di Carla Allegretti e C., who subsequently sold the car to its first owner, Mr. Eleuteri of Rome, in August 1973. The car was then registered under Italian plates "Roma M 34360".

Not long later, it was exported from Italy to Switzerland and in 1976 was owned by a Swiss gentleman from Zurich.

In 1978, it was bought by another Swiss gentleman from the Zurich area, registered under Swiss plates "ZH 86195". On 6 May 1979, said gentleman presented the car at the Bugatti-Ferrari Owners Club Switzerland meeting at the then-new and unopened Bern-Schönbühl motorway section. On 8 May 1982, said gentleman drove the car during another meeting of the Bugatti-Ferrari Owners Club Switzerland.

In 1992, it was acquired by yet another passionate Swiss gentleman from the Zurich area, who kept the car for many years. He campaigned the car during the prestigious 2010 Tour Auto.

In late 2024, Niki Hasler AG had the pleasure of selling this extraordinary Dino 246 GT to a significant Ferrari collector, who kept the car registered in Switzerland, and from whom we are subsequently offering it today.

Today, this Ferrari Dino 246 GT "Flares" is presented with Matching Numbers and in its original exterior colour of Argento Auteil 106-E-1 with Beige leather and Nero 161 "Skai" vinyl. It shows a guaranteed mileage of 80'800 km and is accompanied by documentation of its restoration, as well as numerous invoices and records tracing its history, and is offered with the important Ferrari Classiche certification.

Please contact us for more information on this Ferrari Dino 246 GT “Flares”.

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