1972 Ferrari 246 GT

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This 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT is one of approximately 2,900 E-series examples built through July 1974 and was completed on February 28, 1972, before being delivered new to Bill Harrah’s Modern Classic Motors in Reno, Nevada. The car is finished in Blu Dino Metallizzato over Blu Nuvola Connolly leather and is powered by a 2.4-liter V6 equipped with triple Weber carburetors and mated to a five-speed manual transaxle. Additional features include four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, 14? Cromodora five-lug alloy wheels, power windows, an AM/FM radio, and a heater. The current owner acquired the car in 2022, and work performed in 2023 involved re-sealing and detailing the engine as well as overhauling the carburetors along with the suspension, brake, cooling, and fuel systems. This E-series 246 is now offered on dealer consignment in California as part of the Mohr Imports UpShift Collection with a Marcel Massini Report, service records, a tool kit, a jack, manufacturer’s literature, and a clean Pennsylvania title.

Delivered from the factory in Blu Dino Metallizzato, the Scaglietti-built bodywork received repairs before being refinished under previous ownership. Additional exterior features include a driver-side mirror, chrome bumpers, and a power antenna. US-market lighting includes recessed rectangular front turn signals, side markers, and rear reflectors inboard of the taillights.

Silver 14? Cromodora five-lug alloy wheels wear Dino-branded center caps and are mounted with 205/70 Michelin XWX tires, while a matching spare wheel is located in the front trunk. The suspension was overhauled in 2023 and incorporates unequal-length A-arms, coilover shock absorbers, and anti-roll bars at front and rear. Stopping power is provided by power-assisted ventilated disc brakes all around, and the system received caliper overhauls as well as replacement pads and fluid in 2023. The steering rack was also replaced at that time.

The cabin houses fixed-back bucket seats trimmed in Blu Nuvola Connolly leather with color-matched upholstery over the door panels and console. Additional features include gray “mouse-fur” dash trim, power windows, a heater, a gated shifter, headrests mounted to the seatbacks, and a RetroSound AM/FM radio linked to aftermarket speakers.

The leather-trimmed MOMO steering wheel features a Dino horn button and frames Dino-branded Veglia Borletti instrumentation including a 170-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 7,750-rpm redline, an analog clock, and auxiliary gauges for oil temperature, coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and amperage. The five-digit odometer shows 36k miles, approximately 100 of which were added under current ownership.

The mid-mounted 2.4-liter Tipo 135CS V6 features a 65° angle between cylinder banks, dual overhead camshafts on each bank, Magneti Marelli ignition, and a trio of two-barrel Weber carburetors. An engine-out service in 2023 involved replacing several seals, gaskets, mounts, and oil lines as well as overhauling the carburetors and cooling and fuel systems. A number of components were refinished at that time.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle. The exhaust system and several underbody components were refinished in 2023.

 

The Marcel Massini report lists the original colors and component numbers as well as the build and ownership timeline.

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1972 Ferrari 246 Dino GT Coupé Scaglietti 1972, Chassis# 03460

Original exterior color: Blu Dino Metallizzato 106-A-72 (Source: Factory)
Original interior color: Blu Nuvola VM 3015 Connolly leather (Source: Factory)

Chassis type 607 E
Engine type 135 CS, internal #001543 (Fiat #000.9363) (Source: Factory)
Scaglietti Body Type 607 E, internal #631 (Source: Factory)

LHD
E-Series (Source: Factory)
U.S. Version (Source: Factory)
Instruments in miles (Source: Factory)
Power windows (Source: Factory) Cromodora wheels (Source: Factory)
Factory Completion Date - February 28, 1972

April 1972 SSINI 2023 1972 1973 1973 until 1976 May 8, 1976 November 14, 1976 1982 February 1983 until November 1985 November 1985 1986 1989 August 1992 August 1993 2011 July 2011

Delivered new to William F. Harrah's U.S. West Coast Ferrari importership Modern Classic Motors (MCM), domiciled in Reno, NV/USA
Delivered new to official dealer Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo in Portland, OR/USA
For sale by Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo
Owned by Mike Herzog, Herzog Motors, Inc., domiciled in Wilsonville and Beaverton, OR/USA
Advertised for sale in "AutoWeek" magazine by Herzog, described as blue metallic with blue leather, AM/FM cassette, power windows, 18'600 miles, stored during winters
Advertised for sale in "The Los Angeles Times" but described as a 246 GTS, telephone 714-536-8808 in California Owned by Gregory Willener, resident in Eugene, OR/USA, odometer showing 23'000 original miles
Owned by Gary Schnitzer of Oakland, CA/USA, Schnitzer was a client of the official dealership FAF Motorcars in Tucker, GA/USA and ordered spare parts Advertised for sale in "The Los Angeles Times" by Schnitzer, described as metallic blue with powder blue interior, outstanding condition with new Michelins, power windows, AM/FM, 25°000 miles, Gary Schnitzer on telephone 415-444-3919
Listed in the Ferrari Owners Club USA membership roster as owned by Wayne B. Holland, resident in Los Altos, CA/USA
Owned by George Robinson, resident in Los Gatos, CA/USA
Entered by Robinson at the Inaugural Vintage Ferrari Concours in Monterey, CA/USA, won 2nd in class
Entered by Robinson at the 2nd Annual Vintage Ferrari Concours in Monterey, CA/USA, won 2nd in class (no 1st in class awarded)
Sold by Robinson to Autohaus Los Gatos in Los Gatos, CA/USA
For sale on eBay by Autohaus of Los Gatos in Los Gatos, CA/USA, described as same owner since 1989, cosmetic restoration in 1993, currently showing 35'156 miles, blue with light blue seats
Sold to Peter Kumar's Gullwing Motorcars, Inc., located in Astoria, NY/USA November 2011
Sold to Dr. Thierry C. Verstraten, an ophthalmologist resident in Pittsburgh, PA/USA May 2012
Shown by Verstraten at the Reading Ferrari Concours in Reading, PA/USA 2023 Car still with Verstraten in PA/USA

Marcel Massini 10/05/23