Is the Dino a proper Ferrari?
The name Dino was used for some models with engines smaller than 12 cylinders, it was an attempt by the company to offer a relatively low-cost sports car. The Ferrari name remained reserved for its premium V12 and flat-12 models until 1976, when Dino was retired in favour of full Ferrari branding. Typically, you can expect to pay around $425,000 for a 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT in good condition with average spec.The Dino has gone from a budget ‘almost Ferrari’ to a highly regarded Maranello thoroughbred over the decades. Many years of indifference and low values have thinned out its ranks, and original examples are now extremely valuable.The current record for world’s most expensive Ferrari was set in June 2018 when a 1963 250 GTO (chassis 4153GT) was sold in a private sale for $70 million.
Is the Ferrari Dino rare?
The 1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT by Scaglietti is an ultra- rare, aluminium-bodied sports car, with only 153 examples built between 1967 and 1969. The Dino 246 GT was the first Ferrari model produced in volume, 2,295 Dinos were delivered in total.The Dino 206 GT, 246 GT and 246 GTS are V6 mid-engined sports cars produced by Ferrari and sold under the Dino marque between 1967 and 1974. The Dino 246 was the first automobile manufactured by Ferrari in high numbers.The Ferrari Dino engine is a line of mechanically similar V6 and V8 engines produced by Ferrari for about 40 years from the late 1950s into the early 2000s.
How much does a Ferrari Dino cost today?
It is notable that Gooding & Company consigned a low-mileage, very original Dino 246 GT in its Amelia 2024 sale with a top estimate of $800,000 (£631,000). No 246 GT has sold at auction for under £200,000 since 2019, and no 246 GTS under £300,000 since 2022. The value of a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS can vary greatly depending on its condition, mileage, options, and history. Typically, you can expect to pay around $505,000 for a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS in good condition with average spec.