05596 - Barn Find

Description

This vehicle is to be auctioned at The May Sale on Saturday 24th May 2014 from 12pm onwards in The Wing building at Silverstone Circuit. For further information please contact Silverstone Auctions on +44 (0)1926 691 141.

Registration: WXA 570L
Chassis Number: 05596
Engine Number: 05596
Number of cylinders: 6
CC: 2418cc
Year of Manufacture: 1973
No Reserve

The Dino name honoured Enzo Ferrari's beloved son, who died of illness in 1956. No one quite realised it at the time, but the car on Pininfarina's stand at the 1965 Paris Auto Salon was the forecast of Ferraris to come. Called the "Dino 206 S Speciale," it was a sleek, competition-inspired coupe to be powered by the Ferrari-designed, mid-mounted V-6. A "research prototype" built on a racing chassis, it was merely eye-candy, as it had no engine. One year later, the real car appeared, called the Dino Berlinetta GT. It was a masterful blending of sensuous curves, outstanding surface development, and stunning proportions.

But, as Ferraris go, enough is never enough and within six months of introduction, the 246 GT was introduced. The 246 Dinos became the first Ferrari to receive pressed steel body panels that were fabricated at the Pininfarina factory in Turin. Body assembly followed at the Scaglietti works in Modena, prior to being transported to the Ferrari factory for mechanical assembly.
Renowned writer Mel Nichols noted in his test of the new 246 GT that "in all of motoring's history, there have been few vehicles so balanced, integrated, and complete as this one."

Presented from a deceased estate, Silverstone Auctions are pleased to offer a truly unique chance to acquire a garage find 1973 Ferrari Dino that has been hidden away since 1975.
This two-owner car is showing a believed genuine mileage of 13,932. Finished in the rare Verdi Pino colour (with rust brown details) with optional headlight covers and with contrasting Tan interior that features the ‘Chairs' option of the Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona seats believed to be fitted from new, however we are not able to confirm this. Delivered new to Kirkcaldy, the first owner kept the car for just one year before selling it to the current deceased owner in 1974.

He was a well-known Motorcycle racer, who used to drive like he was racing on a track everywhere he went. Allegedly, the story of how the car became forgotten was that he was driving home in the Ferrari at his usual breakneck pace when the police caught up with him, well tried to at least.... He outran the police, raced straight home, parked it in the garage and feared using the car for some time. In the mean time he purchased a new car and soon the Dino was forgotten.

It stood in the garage for a further 39 years until it saw the daylight once again. As you have probably expected, the idea of finding a low owner, low mileage rare optioned Ferrari Dino with an interesting story of being untouched for the last 39 years is, unfortunately, too good to be true. A leaky garage roof has meant the car has suffered from a severe case of what some may call water staining whilst others would say its simply rotten as a pear. Whatever choice words you used to describe the car, as you can see from the images it is in need of a total restoration.

That being said offered with a current V5C and without reserve, with the prices of Ferrari Dinos continuing to rise in leaps and bounds it is surely a worthwhile project for someone who wants a unique Dino that is a genuine barn find.

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Oh My!

 

Assuming it's complete but in bad shape, maybe add $200K to whatever you plan on paying and see if you're ahead or not.

 

Just a walk in the park for OMGJON.....maybe a long walk though. There does appear to be some metal missing here and there.

 

Perfect candidate to be rebodied in aluminum. Just like this one. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/295393-dino-gt-03664-rebodied-aluminum.html

 

Looks like the barn is winning this one.

 

AT least the description is humerous:

Finished in the rare Verdi Pino colour (with rust brown details)

 

This will undoubtebly tax the most experienced restorer.
Would love to see it after a acid dip.

 

I think the body will be pretty much invisible if anyone tries that method on it Tony

 

Plus it has an incorrect steering wheel and key fob...deduct pts for that.

 

I think that is the least of that car's worries Ron

 

Maybe add $100K to that $200K!

When the restoration is complete, the new owner should also call Oxford and have them change the definition of the word "stain" as this advert has established new limits for the word!

 

It's just out of warranty!

 

Patina car! That should buff right out!


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So the last time this car ran - it was running away from the cops - excellent story.

I wish these guys in colder / wetter climates would learn to build proper garages / sheds / barns. Then this car could have been saved as a unrestored time warp and gently re-commissioned.

 

Not sure I believe the story. Obviously, those are not Daytona seats and that is not an original Dino steering wheel. The original steering wheels tended to break at the top of the rim from owners using them to lever themselves into and out of the seat. I know because I broke my steering wheel and at the time I weighed 155 lbs.

Those brick garages in England had no moisture barriers and tended to weep water from condensation or rain. I remember picking up a cardboard box of parts stored in the garage shown here, and the bottom fell out from being continually soaked.
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That photo is a great piece of nostalgia Taz, it's no wonder cars advertised in the UK as "always garaged" still have corrosion issues...

Is that a Fiat Dino on the right?

 

Not all garages here are like that. If they were we wouldn't have the huge number of classic cars that we do

 

Wonder what the Aston Martin looks like?
Pete

 

UK Patina car

 

That front left fender reminds me of the scene from Terminator 2 where the T-1000 takes a shotgun blast to the chest.

Now if the Dino was just made of liquid metal.......

 

Between the police chase and the rust this car is truly the definition of being 'ridden hard and put away wet'. This car for sure is the embodiment of the restoration project for even the most ambitious do it yourself-er but at the end of the day it is a somewhat complete car. It will be interesting to see what it sells for as it should give an indication of where the bottom of the market is.

 

Excellent point.

 

When you compare the body construction of a Dino 246GT vs a Porsche 356, the Dino is much simpler. The 356 is a multi-layered monocoque with many spot welded inner panels. The Dino for the most part is a single metal skin over a space frame. With Dino prices going through the roof, It now makes economic sense to restore it. It will be interesting to see what it achieves at auction as we've been mostly focused on the pristine end of the market.

Great color combo!

Freeman

 

Everyone can call me crazy, but I think this car will be bought by someone that owns so many cars, it will never be restored.

I think this car will be displayed as it looks now.

I think the "presentation of a barn find" will have far more value than a restored cars.

The market is pretty interesting right now.