Chassis No.: 02984 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: F88 $363,000 | Sold • Odometer: 45,040 miles • Engine: V-6 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Red • Interior: Black/Tan • Body: Coupe • Matching numbers 2418cc DOHC V-6 engine, no. 000.8962 • Matching numbers 5-speed manual transaxle, no. 368 • Chassis type 607 E • Bodywork designed by Pininfarina • Black interior with Tan seats and headliner • 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes • 14-inch Cromodora wheels • Marcel Massini report from 2025 Introduced in 1969, the Ferrari Dino 246 GT succeeded the 206 GT with subtle but significant changes influenced by the increasing success in competition of its mid-engined formula and sports prototype racers. Built on a sturdy tube and sheet steel chassis using race-proven all-independent wishbone suspension and 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes, the Dino 246 GT was powered by the Formula 2-purposed V-6 engine designed by and named after Ferrari’s talented son Alfredo before his untimely passing in 1956. The 246GT evolved through three specific series—L, M and E—before production ended in 1974. The final “E” series inherited the M’s five-bolt 14-inch Cromodora road wheels, internal engine cover latch release, seat-mounted headrests and wider rear track, while adding further engine and transmission developments and more refinements to exterior details. While its sheet metal never wore the Ferrari or Prancing Horse insignias, the Dino nonetheless bears the distinction as the progenitor to the series of V-6 and V-8 mid-engined road cars that evolved through the 20th century and carries on to this day. S/N 02984, this 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, chassis type 607E, is immediately identified by its gorgeous Pininfarina-designed coachwork rendered in steel and aluminum by Scaglietti. It’s powered by a matching-numbers Fiat-built 2418cc DOHC V-6 engine (No. 000.8962) and matching-numbers 5-speed manual transaxle (No. 368). Brightly finished in red and sporting Sumitomo radial tires on 14-inch Cromodora wheels, it incorporates a pristine black interior featuring tan leather bucket seats, a tan headliner, Veglia Borletti instrumentation, a padded leather-wrapped steering wheel, a gated shifter, a three-spoke steering wheel with Dino horn button, and a Sony AM/FM/cassette radio with auto reverse. This outstanding example of Ferrari’s increasingly sought-after mid-engined V-6 classic is documented with a Marcel Massini Report issued in 2025. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1148023/1972-ferrari-dino-246-gt/
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Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, 1973
Chassis No.: 05984 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: S100 $660,000 | Sold • Odometer: 50,878 miles • Engine: V-6 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Bianco • Interior: Rosso • Body: Coupe • Offered by the original owner/family, noted SCCA racer and automotive writer Jack May • Winner of the 1975 Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash • Jack May and co-driver Rick Cline established a world record time at the Cannonball, racing from New York to Los Angeles in 35 hours and 53 minutes, averaging 83 MPH • Highly original unrestored condition • At the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Jack May was awarded the Maurice G. Bauer Trophy for the 1975 Cannonball win • 1 of an estimated 1,274 GTS models built • Body designed by Pininfarina and produced by Scaglietti Still under the care of its original owner, noted SCCA racer and automotive writer Jack May, and showing just 50,819 miles on the odometer, this is the Bianco Polo 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS made famous by the sportsman-adventurer and his co-driver Rick Cline when they won the 1975 Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, in the process setting a new world record time for the Cannonball by racing from New York City to Los Angeles in 35 hours and 53 minutes, averaging 83 MPH. Conceived by Car and Driver Magazine editors Brock Yates and Steve Smith, the Cannonball was named in honor of one of the true giants of early American automotive competition, Erwin George “Cannon Ball” Baker, who amassed a total of 143 cross-country endurance driving records in the course of his career. To launch their project, Yates, two co-drivers and his son Brock Jr. made an “unofficial” solo run in May 1971 from New York City to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California, in a 1971 Dodge Custom Sportsman van nicknamed “Moon Trash II.” They completed the trip in 40 hours, 51 minutes, covering 2,858 miles at an average speed of 70 MPH. Yates’ subsequent article and promotional efforts in the pages of Car and Driver bore fruit when, on Monday, November 15, 1971, seven entrants surreptitiously departed from the Red Ball parking garage in New York City for the first official cross-country dash. Sharing the wheel of a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona supplied by Philadelphia Ferrari dealer Kirk F. White, Yates and recently retired racing hero Dan Gurney famously won that inaugural race, traversing 2,863 miles in 35 hours, 54 minutes, their average speed 80.8 MPH. Gurney and Yates’ record remained intact after the 1972 race, which was won by Steve “Yogi” Behr, Bill Canfield and Fred Olds, who completed the run in a brand new 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille in 37 hours, 16 minutes. By then, news of the Cannonball had spilled over from the defiantly tongue-in-cheek accounts in the automotive press to wider attention in the establishment media. For May and Cline, that soon would include coverage of their record-setting win in the May 5, 1975 issue of TIME Magazine. May, a national champion SCCA racer, and Cline, also a national champion and expert engine builder, departed from the Red Ball garage at 10:07 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 23, as stamped on their official ticket, May’s Dino showing 9,571 miles. While May owned a Daytona at the time, he ultimately chose the Bianco Polo White Dino, viewing it as a more discreet choice for the duo’s high-speed, cross-country effort. During the course of their record run, the pair made all possible use of the Dino’s nearly 150 MPH top speed, allowing them to overcome the clock, the competition, a fouled spark plug, a fuel leak, an onslaught of Arizona jackrabbits and a brief time under arrest by an Ohio State Patrol officer. (May said at the time, “That Ohio cop was a super guy. I actually think he was basically sympathetic. He sure was helpful in showing us the fast way back to the Interstate from the Justice of the Peace.”) After briefly losing their way within sight of the Portofino Inn, May hustled the Dino, now showing 12,522 miles, into the parking lot and, before the car had even come to rest, dashed to the bell clerk to receive his official time stamp: 7:00 a.m. PDT on the dot, signifying the new Cannonball record and a permanent place in American automotive lore. The Dino 246 GTS proved an outstanding choice for the May/Cline assault on the 1975 Cannonball. A comprehensive refinement of its 206 GT predecessor, the 246 featured a larger, more powerful 2.4L DOHC V-6 engine driving 195 HP through an integrated 5-speed manual transaxle. The 246’s longer wheelbase added further stability to its already race-bred, all-independent wishbone suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes. Lightweight driver controls, a full array of large, legible Veglia Borletti gauges, air conditioning and form-fitting Daytona-style bucket seats combined to make the Dino the ideal long-distance instrument. Diminutive but fast, agile and incredibly rugged, the Dino was also beautifully packaged in Pininfarina-designed bodywork produced by Scaglietti, in this case finished in Bianco Polo over a Rosso and Nero leather interior and running Michelin XDX radial tires on Cromodora 14×6.5-inch alloy wheels. While a near-perfect choice for May and Cline’s record run in its stock form, May did make some minor adjustments to the Dino, modifications still seen on the car today. For one, he added flaps to the windshield wipers to provide downforce and help keep the wipers down at the high speeds needed for a high-speed trek across the nation. One will also notice May twisted the tachometer, as in its stock positioning, he couldn’t see when the engine was revving in its sweet spot. Cared for by the same mechanic throughout its life, the Cannonball Dino (S/N 05984) is being offered from the singular ownership of May and family in highly original, unrestored condition, its interior and paperwork for the spark plugs purchased in Kansas taped to the wall of the trunk original to its Cannonball run, and the “2370” markings on the trunk wall from the Ferrari factory. With 50,819 miles on the odometer, it’s clear May hasn’t just let the Ferrari sit in a garage since its famous cross-country run, frequently taking it out to stretch its legs in the years since. In 2012, May and Iris McWilliams participated in the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic in the Dino, the youngest car ever chosen for this event at the time. The Cannonball Dino serves as a precious reminder of a time when daring individuals came together in the spirit of competition to flout the rules, challenge overreaching authority and do their part in the cause of freedom—and do it all with style. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1146204/1973-ferrari-dino-246-gts/
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Ferrari Dino 246 GT, 1972
Chassis No.: 03186 Auction: Monterey 2025 Auction date: August 16, 2025 Lot No.: F50 $275,000 | Sold • Odometer: 89,910 miles • Engine: V-6 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Rallye Yellow • Interior: Black/Tan • Body: Coupe • 2418cc DOHC V-6 engine, rebuilt at approximately 88,000 miles by Adam’s Custom Engines • 5-speed manual transaxle • Bodywork designed by Pininfarina • Factory Red car currently finished in Volkswagen Rallye Yellow • New Black and Tan interior • 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes • European headers and muffler • Ceramic coating applied to the headers • Carburetors tuned for 4,500-6,500 feet of elevation • 14-inch Cromodora wheels • Service records • Tool roll • Owner’s manual Consistently ranked among the most beautiful and engaging sports cars ever produced, the Dino was an inspired product of Ferrari’s highly successful V-6 racing-engine development program of the 1950s and 1960s. In particular, the 2.0L 206 GT and 2.4L 246 GT and GTS road cars, along with their Fiat Dino Coupe and Spyder counterparts, enabled Scuderia Ferrari to meet the FISA-mandated 500-car production requirement to homologate the Ferrari Dino V-6 racing engine for Formula 2 competition under new rules taking effect in 1967. Following the low-production Dino 206 GT, the definitive 246 GT followed in 1969, officially debuting at Turin after production had already begun. Virtually identical outwardly to the 206 GT, the 246 GT featured a slight wheelbase extension for enhanced passenger space and a switch from aluminum to cast-iron for the upsized 2.4L engine block. Main body panels were now formed in steel. Delivering 35 additional horsepower over its predecessor, the 246 GT and Targa-roof 246 GTS were, and remain, electrifying performers with outstanding balance and handling as Ferrari’s direct competitor to Porsche’s 911. Bearing S/N 03186, this splendid example has its service records included. This Ferrari icon has been donated by the seller with proceeds to benefit Homes For Our Troops, a non-profit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes to severely injured post-9/11 Veterans to help enable them to rebuild their lives. Featuring unforgettable bodywork designed by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, the Dino is a factory red car currently finished in electrifying Volkswagen Rallye Yellow, complemented by a new black and tan interior. The 2418cc DOHC V-6 engine, rebuilt at approximately 88,000 miles by Adam’s Custom Engines, is cooled by an updated aluminum radiator and enhanced by a European-specification muffler and headers, with the latter featuring ceramic coating. The Weber carburetors have been tuned for optimal performance at 4,500-6,500 feet of elevation. A 5-speed manual rear transaxle delivers the power and performance, harnessed by 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes, 4-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. Desirable features and amenities include a Jensen AM/FM/cassette radio, Veglia Borletti instrumentation, a two-spoke steering wheel with Dino horn button, and 14-inch Cromodora wheels. A tool roll and owner’s manual also accompany this true sporting icon named after Enzo Ferrari’s late son. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1150034/1972-ferrari-dino-246-gt/
