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Ferrari Dino 246 GT
Ferrari Dino 246 GT and GTS in Colorado: how to tell the series, what Chairs and Flares means, and links out for values and auctions.
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Get to know the details
- It wore no Ferrari badge from the factory. "Dino" honoured Enzo's son Alfredo, and the Ferrari name was kept for the V12s.
- The V6 was built by Fiat, and the same 2.4 later powered the Lancia Stratos.
- Three series: L (knock-off wheels, "clapping hands" wipers), M (5-bolt Cromodoras), E (the high-volume US-era cars).
- "Chairs & Flares" means Daytona seats plus flared arches, often on wide Campagnolos. It's the spec collectors chase.
- In 1971 Motor magazine timed it at 148 mph, faster than the Porsche 911S it tested.
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Series guide: L · M · E
| Series | Built | Number | How to spot it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Series I | to summer 1970 | 357 | Centre-lock (knock-off) wheels and "clapping hands" opposed wipers, both carried over from the 206. |
| M Series II | to July 1971 | 507 | Five-bolt Cromodora alloys; parallel-moving wipers. |
| E Series III | 1971–1974 | 1,431 GT + 1,274 GTS | Minor gearing and fuel-supply changes; built in far higher volume as US sales began. US cars carry side marker lights; US engines were detuned (175 hp, air pump). Every GTS is an E. |
Series differ in wheels, wiper coverage and engine ventilation (Wikipedia). Chassis-number ranges and the finer trim/bumper/seat changes per series are not covered by a free source we could verify. Planned: link to the Dino Register production data rather than reproduce it.
"Chairs & Flares"
A factory option pairing seats from the 365 GTB/4 Daytona with Group 4-style flared wheel arches. It was often ordered with wide, sand-cast Campagnolo alloy wheels.
Rarity: we found no free, verifiable production count, so none is given. Value: C&F cars sit well above stock GT/GTS examples — see current ranges on classic.com and recent sales on BaT. That’s a small market, not an appraisal.
246 GTS
The open version with a removable roof panel, built only as a Series III from 1972 to 1974 (1,274 cars). Weight 1,100 kg vs 1,080 kg for the GT.
History
The name honours Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari (1932–1956), Enzo's son, who championed V6 engines before he died young. The Dino label marked Ferrari's V6/V8 cars, and the Ferrari name stayed reserved for the 12-cylinder models until 1976. That's why these cars carried no Ferrari badge from the factory. Formula Two rules required hundreds of V6 engines for homologation, so Fiat built the road engines. Fiat also used them in the Fiat Dino, and the 2.4 later powered the Lancia Stratos. A 246 GTS won the 1975 Cannonball run.
Summarised from Wikipedia: Dino 206 GT and 246 GT, Dino (automobile) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Specs (246 GT, vs 206 GT)
| 246 GT | 206 GT | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Transverse mid-mounted 65° V6, DOHC, 2 valves/cyl, iron block, alloy heads | 65° V6 DOHC, all-aluminium |
| Displacement | 2,419.20 cc | 1,986.60 cc |
| Compression | 9.0:1 | 9:1 |
| Carburettors | 3× Weber 40 DCNF/6 or /7 | 3× Weber 40 DCN/4 |
| Power | 195 PS @ 7,600 rpm (US: 175 hp) | 180 PS @ 8,000 rpm |
| Torque | 226 N·m (166 lb·ft) @ 5,500 rpm | 187 N·m @ 6,500 rpm |
| Ignition | Magneti Marelli Dinoplex AEC103A | Dinoplex C (first Ferrari-built car with electronic ignition) |
| Body | Mostly steel | Aluminium |
| Wheelbase | 2,340 mm (92.1 in) | 2,290 mm (90.0 in) |
| Weight | 1,080 kg (GTS 1,100 kg) | — |
| Top speed | 235 km/h claimed; 238 km/h in Motor's road test (July 1971) | 235 km/h |
| Acceleration | 0–50 mph in 5.5 s (Motor, 1971) | — |
Bore/stroke, gearbox ratios and a 0–60 figure aren't in our free sources yet, so they're left out rather than guessed.
Identity
| Marque / model | Dino 246 GT (coupé) · built by Ferrari, sold under the Dino marque (Wikidata Q10352191) |
|---|---|
| Years | 246 GT 1969–1974; 246 GTS (targa) 1972–1974 |
| Design / body | Pininfarina (Aldo Brovarone, Leonardo Fioravanti); built by Scaglietti |
| Production | 2,295 GT + 1,274 GTS = 3,569 total — the first Ferrari-built car made in high numbers |
| Context | Preceded by the alloy-bodied 2.0 L 206 GT (152 built, 1967–69); followed by the V8 Dino 308 GT4 (Dino-badged until 1976). |
Interesting links
Azzurro Z · Colorado classics, pre-2000 · azzurroz.com