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• A trackside story, in the Ferrari paddocks.
• Ex Bruno Bonvecchi, Abarth racing driver and friend of the Ferrari F1 chief mechanics.
• Only 2 registered owners, Bonvecchi for over 45 years.
• Matching numbers.
• “E” series, the most advanced.
• Complete restoration in progress, by well-known specialist.
• Ex Bruno Bonvecchi, Abarth racing driver and friend of the Ferrari F1 chief mechanics.
• Only 2 registered owners, Bonvecchi for over 45 years.
• Matching numbers.
• “E” series, the most advanced.
• Complete restoration in progress, by well-known specialist.
Specialist Notes
The car sn 05356 is a 246 GT from the latest "E" series, the most evolved, completed in December 1972 in white (Bianco Polo Park) with black interiors; it was registered (Milan) in 1973. The first owner was the entrepreneur Armando Marino. In 1976, the Dino returned to the Crepaldi dealership in Milan with only a few kilometers travelled. Bruno Bonvecchi, mechanic-spare parts dealer and Abarth driver, bought it thanks to the recommendation of his friend Giulio Borsari, historic chief mechanic of the Ferrari Formula 1 team. The Dino remained with Bonvecchi for over 45 years; pictures of the time portray her near the Ferrari paddocks that Bonvecchi frequented assiduously. Thanks to his friend Borsari, Bonvecchi recovered a prancing horse emblem, adventurously taken from Mike Parkes' Ferrari 312, which he installed on the Dino. Between the end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s, Bonvecchi repainted the car in red; he owns it and takes care of it up to the present day, when he hands it over to the current owner. The car is currently undergoing a full restoration, which is returning to the original white livery, by a well-known specialist. An important collection of documents bears witness to the history of the car.
The Dino 246 is a road-going mid-rear engine sports car (evolution of the 206 GT model). The name Dino was a tribute to the deceased son of Enzo Ferrari, while the abbreviation 246 indicated the 2.4 liter displacement and the number of 6 cylinders. The Dino 246 was produced in coupè (GT) and spider (GTS) versions between 1969 and 1973. The iconic line of the bodywork was the work of the Pininfarina designer Aldo Brovarone, however assembled in Scaglietti; the engine, derived from the latest sports unit designed by Alfredo (Dino) Ferrari, was a 65° transversal V6, the first engine of this type mounted on a vehicle from Maranello. For this reason, it was considered a sort of "baby" Ferrari, but its performance was comparable to that of models with more fractionated engines and the public decreed its success with a production of 2487 units, important numbers for that period. The car, which had the coeval Porsche 911S as its main rival, could reach 235 km/h and cover 0 to 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds. The Dino 246 GT was produced in three versions over the years. The first was the "L" version built between 1969 and 1971 which kept the "knock-off" hub of the wheels on the new longer frame (compared to the 206). In 1971 the "M" version was launched with new 5-bolt alloy wheels and 205/70 VR 14 tyres, 30 mm wider rear track and new ATE disc brakes, together with a new, richer interior. In 1972 the definitive "E" version was launched which had, however, a completely redesigned gearbox, different twin-barrel Weber carburettors and slightly different and more angular bumpers. With the "E" series, driving behavior and everyday practicality are fully developed. The GTS spider version also made its debut with the "E" series.The example proposed here in private sale, with chassis no. 05356, is a 246 GT from the last "E" series; it was finished in December 1972 and destined for the Italian market, in a left-hand drive version. Although the color palette offered was very rich and customizable, a large part of Dino 246 was ordered in the classic Rosso Chiaro. This example is one of 247 originally painted white (Bianco Polo Park 20-W-152), in this case combined with black (161) leatherette (Skai) interior. The car received its first number plates (MI R97771) in 1973. The first owner was the entrepreneur Armando Marino who bought it for his wife. However, according to rumors, she did not have much connection with the white car: it seems that on the cobbled streets of Milan she had some problems managing the nervous Ferrari. The Dino returned, with a few kilometers left, to the display of the official Crepaldi dealership in Milan, with the power of attorney to sell, in March 1976. At that time, Bruno Bonvecchi, mechanic-spare parts dealer and Abarth racing driver, residing in Mainz in Germany, was looking for a nice example of Dino and bought this example in immaculate condition, thanks to the recommendation of his friend Giulio Borsari, the historic chief mechanic of the Scuderia Ferrari of Formula 1 from 1964 to 1973. Examining the documents of the time attached to the car, Klaus Kahle was the intermediary between Crepaldi and Bonvecchi, as importer of the car in Germany. The Dino stayed with Bonvecchi for many years and pictures from the time show it in the vicinity of the Ferrari paddocks that Bonvecchi and his wife Eveline frequented assiduously, alongside the chief mechanics Giulio Borsari and Ermanno Cuoghi, Niki Lauda's trusted mechanic. Thanks to his friend Borsari, Bonvecchi also recovered a prancing horse emblem which he installed on the Dino; a non-original detail, therefore, but a precious one: it was adventurously taken from Mike Parkes' Ferrari 312, following an accident in practice. Between the end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s, with the excuse of refreshing traces of time and use on the bodywork, Bonvecchi repainted the car in his favorite Red. Mechanically, he always personally takes care of its maintenance, with the collaboration of the authorized assistance of the Maranello house. During his ownership, the car was registered with different number plates: MZ-07075, MZ-B 938, MZ-BB 246, MZ-RR 181. Bonvecchi owns and takes care of the Dino up to the present day, therefore for over 45 years. The car is currently undergoing a full restoration, which is returning to the original white livery, by a well-known specialist. An important collection of documents accompanies and bears witness to the journey of this car, many in the original and some in copies, such as: German Tüv, invoices, booklets, certificates, original Italian foglio complementare.Contact
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