Searching for history of Dino 246 GTS - chassis 06716 - UK reg POB222M

Welcome, nice car.

O6716, very close to my car 06866. - Look on the dino Register it has some interesting details for your car although it does state the car had wide fender arches and Daytona seats!

http://www.dinoregister.com/search.php?detailsearch=06716-1

Get in contact with tony willis, for a small fee he should be able to let you have the original Maranello file / info to help you develop the history.

 

Congratulation with the new buy and welcome to the 246 section. Wonderful car and very nice color...-.

Regards Peter

 

I can't help with the service history but the car was supplied new by Colmore Depot Ltd, 22 Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4AN in Rosso Chiaro 20-R-190 with Nero 161 vinyl interior. The owner who restored it to it's current level was a forum member (user name 246gts) but does not appear to have posted since 2016. Here is a thread he posted back in 2009 https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/beauty-and-the-beast.249798/#post-138794501

Here is the ad for the car when it was sold by 2BConsulting back in 2013 with all of the accessories still present http://www.2bc-automotive.com/FerrariDino.html It sadly looks like an intervening owner or dealer has eitheir mislaid or held onto these items. I remember looking around the car at the FOC concours that years when 2BConsulting entered it. It was missing the satin black paint around the shut lines of the front, engine and boot compartments and had red seatbelts which were not an original option.

 

As you probably know this car was owned by David Rochford between 1981 and 2008. Dave restored the car himself and it was in absolutely fantastic condition (this is long before concours Dinos were the norm). The car won many concours awards here in the UK in the late 90s/early 00s. I haven't spoken to Dave for many years, at least 10, but I am sure you will find more details with a little research. Maybe the UK FOC can help (I can put you in touch if you wish).

 

Paul.

As you already know, this car was a multiple concours entrant/winner.

My (incomplete) records of the UK FOC concours/national meet show that the car was entered as follows:

6 July 2003 at Boughton House, class number A4, mileage of 70325.
28 June 2009 at Boughton House, class number H4, mileage 71900.
14 July 2013 at Walton Hall, class number H1, mileage 73191.

I cannot say for certain that the car was at these events but it was entered. It could also have been at others that I do not have details of. You could try posting a request in the UK section as I am certain that someone there will have photos of the car and more information.

Robert

 

Class winner in 1998. Class winner in 2001. Class and overall winner in 2003. Class winner in 2009.

Jonathan

 

I'd check the email used - either search here or google him or ask owners club to confirm

 

Hi Paul, I’ve just come across this post whilst looking for the current owner of the Dino. This was my dad’s (David Rochford) car until he sold it in 2012. I would be more than happy to send on some old photos or provide any info that we can on the history.
Rachel

 

I can’t find an option to PM either, not sure if it’s my profile settings? I’ll see if I can change them somehow...

 

Hi Rachel (and Paul),
On these pages, click on the bold-face/dark-blue/underlined username of the person you'd like to pm. Then, when the highlighted box pops up near the top of the page, click on the light-blue-lettered "Start a Conversation." That should open the 'PM' box.
There's likely an easier way; this works for me.
Cheers,
Coop