Another Houston Dino 8/3/11 - 206 GT 00144 - TARGA

I inquired on price. $209,000.

Freeman

 

Rear lid still doesn't fit right.

 

That would explain why the car has been for sale for so long.

 

That's factory...LOL!

Could you weld the roof back together, you think?
That would be the way back to 'full value' one would think.

 

I don't care what anyone says, that car is drop-dead gorgeous.

 

Putting the roof back on that car is not at all hard. It all comes down to time and money if you want to do it right. At the asking price it is nowhere near worth it as there are other 206's to be had that don't require this extensive bit of repair.

 

Agreed. You can see additional bracing added between the floor and engine firewall beside the seats, so interior out as well and while you're there....
I've always like yellow dinos.
Andrew

 

Original Oro Chiaro...

 

The car just went up for sale. I took those pictures this week.

Randy

 

That's like saying a cut Daytona should be brought back to original form. Why? At this point in its life, it is what it is- an aluminum body GTS!

Randy

 

That's EXACTLY how mine fit. It's factory believe it or not. Mine was about 750 cars later than this one.

 

This 206 is definitively an interesting side-bar in the Dino Story. It looks to be a well thought out conversion and is a double take visually. Its nice that it retains all its books and tools and even the original exhaust. $209K is really steep for a converted 206 Dino but is appealing at the right price. No question its the right price for a perfect, no excuses 206 Dino. Question is, whats the right price for this Dino? For the right price I would leave it as it is.

Freeman

 

I'm afraid this is a question of personal taste, I would correct it.
I still like the color, stunning.
Andrew

 

I would love to find out the real story behind this Dino. When and who did the conversion and who was it for?

Freeman

 

Hello Freeman,

the conversion was done quite early in life from Pavesi in Milano.

Regards Matthias
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i really wonder how they managed to keep the car stiff enough (or IF they managed to do so).
Compared to the GTS the top looks rather fragile.

 

How do you draw that conclusion from the article? (if indeed you do, I assume that's why you included it?; the article talks in general about conversions and does not directly reference the subject example)

 

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"A sinistra, una Berlinetta transformata in spider dallo specialista milanese Pavesi"

 

I'm still missing how you conclude that the 00144 is the subject of the article?

 

I agree. The conversion is now part of that car's history, especially valuable if done early on, and I would not correct it. To my eyes, its lines are better than the factory GTS, but that is a matter of personal preference. I thought it was a GT initially. If the conversion was well executed, that would be an interesting car.

Andres

 

Hello Shawn,
the picture shows the first number plate of #00144 "MI G11744" from Milano.
The car was also delivered to Crepaldi, Milano...
So the conversion was done before the car was exported to the US.
I only know of this conversion and would think it was the only one.
Regards Matthias

 

Italian number plate seen on the picture

 

Comments and photos from previous owner, bobleb

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138027
(see #10)

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128071

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178058

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154683

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62123

Some may find this interesting.
Andrew