THE ULTIMATE DINO - HOLY CRAP!! - $2,690,000

This just listed on 5/31/2012

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-Dino-246-GT-Targa-Top-1971-FERRARI-246-GT-DINO-TARGA-TOP-RED-COLLECTOR-CLASSIC-RESTORED-/221038999221?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3376f376b5

1971 FERRARI 246 GT DINO TARGA TOP RED CLASSIC RESTORED HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE! This great example of the 246 was just released from a private collection where it has been lovingly maintained for the last 20 years. Car has had mechanical engine rebuild approximately 12k miles ago. The mechanical inspection just completed shows compression of 190 psi on all cylinders. This is a fine example of an older restoration with the cosmetics in impressive condition - dash is in excellent condition, daytona style seats are supple and well cared for, wood steering wheel is superb and more. Mechanically vehcile runs and drives great. This rust free 246 is truly a fantastic find. Do not miss the opportunity to own what experts believe is among the fastest appreciating sports car investment pieces. The Dino is coveted by collectors worldwide. Its mid-placed engine was a Ferrari first for a street car, while the quad cam V6 is a superb engine that capitalized on Ferrari's racing experience gained from building racing V6's. Styling is by Pininfarina and, the Dino has long been a favorite among Ferrari collectors and enthusiasts thanks to its beautiful lines and proportions, exceptional engine, and balanced chassis. Sports Car Company has been serving the needs of exotic car collectors, dealers and enthusiasts for over 30 years. Let us be of service to you! Visit SportsCarCompany.com , eMail: JLyons@SportsCarCompany , Call: (858)452-6060




Ummmmmm........ Wow!!! So many points of conversation on this one......

I wonder what the "Best Offer" button clicking could see this one move at....
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I think I prefer 3 overpriced Apertas.

 

Wow, indeed.

 

For that price I'd expect the correct steering wheel and no spinner wheels.

And their site actually posts a slightly more realistic price of $269,000.

 

Hello, yeah and I thought spinners ended in 69' or 70'.

 

Take a really nice look at the serial number.....

 

Hmmm, started life as a GT ?

Although they are listing it as a 246gt Targa top not a GTS

Not something I would have caught out of the gate.

Are there a number of these conversions out there?

 

Something is really wrong here. Why does it have he external "button type" trunk release like the early L types? It looks like a Euro for sure but at that Vin, there's no way it's a 71.

Daytona interior in a 71? Targa top in a 71? I thought the first Targa's were 72's.

It's got the US emission stuff but appears to be a Euro.

What a strange car...

Steering wheel is just plain wrong.

 

looks to me as being a hybrid of an L-series and an late E-series US-model GTS......
complete mess...

What`s the VIN?

 

The car is a butchered mess. Barely worth half the asking price (with the comma in the right place). The body does look Euro-spec in the low-res photos, but not the engine which has that round US-spec thingie on the cam cover.

Matthias, VIN = Vehicle Identification Number (i.e. serial number, in this case 03114)

 

Sounds like this might be the same car as advertised in Hemmings.

Description:
FERRARI: 1971 246 GTS, red with tan interior, Daytona seats w/black inserts, converted GT to GTS by Barry Watkins; also, replacement correct 246 V6 motor, this is a very nice driver example.

Which would explain the incorrect engine.

The Daytona seat covers don't seem to be well fitted

Certainly a bit of a mish/mash

So with that serial number which series is it?

 

Wow!

White US GT.

"Parted out in '83, the rusting hunk" per Registry.

 

Perhaps their idea of parting out was removal of the engine and gearbox

So according to the registry it is a euro 71 ?

Even if it were a "rusting hunk" if the body and frame were done properly it shouldn't matter too much? Should it?

I would suppose the real issue for me would be the non matching engine, targa top conversion and the poor fitting seat upholstery.

 

A good judge of whether something is done corectly is attention to detail, hugely obvious mistakes x poor quality = bodged in many other areas.

 

I love the comment "retired, sat at Steve Barney's farm in 88".

I bet Mr. Barney could shed some light on the history.

 

True enough, at least "well sorted" isn't in the description

 

Yes, but "lovingly maintained for the last 20 years".

I told you guys last week that when prices come up signficantly, junk gets thrown out onto the market. We've seen this before and some people end up badly burned. That's bad for everyone. The bubble is here....

 

#03114 means at least made out three cars.....

 

Frankendino

 

Bargain!


Price just dropped on eBay by a factor of 100!

 

...and it's still ridiculously high!

 

MATH ALERT:

$2,690,000

divided by 100 =

$26,900, NOT $269,000.

I'm there all day at $26,900, and you would be too!

 

I'll generously double you up to 53.8K

Regards, Alberto

 

And I'll double down on you Alberto...to $107.6k

 

Fold.