1968 Ferrari 206 Dino GT Coupe

The Ferrari Dino was the company's first mid-engine production car. It made its debut in 1965 at the Paris Motor Show, where Pininfarina unveiled the Dino Berlinetta Speciale. Based on a competition 206 SP chassis, the initial Dino Berlinetta GT prototype was completed in December of 1966. In June of 1968, series production of the 206 GT began and ended in April of 1969, when the 246 GT was introduced.

There were several important visual differences between the 206 GT and their more common brethren, including the knock-off Cromodora wheels, wood-rimmed steering wheel, chrome-plated exposed fuel filler cap, unique exhaust tips, exterior lighting, and special interior appointments. They rested on a wheelbase that measured 2280mm and were clothed in aluminum coachwork by Scaglietti. Power came from a two-liter alloy V6 which gave the 2500lb vehicle rather impressive performance.

In total, just 153 examples of the 206 GT were built, which accounts for less than 5-percent of total Dino production. It is estimated that around a quarter of the total production have not survived.

This particular Dino 206 GT was first delivered to the official Ferrari dealer in Florence, Italy: Renato Nocentini's Garage La Rotonda. It left the factory finished in Rosso Chiaro (20-R-190) with black upholstery and trimmed in long-grain vinyl and fabric.

It spent its early years in Milan before being sold in 1976 to Richard LeBlond of Phoenix, Arizona. In the late 1980, Mr. LeBlond disassembled the car with the intention of performing a full restoration. It remained, however, in static storage until 2007, when it was sold to the current owner.

In 2010, a nut-and-bolt restoration was undertaken which lasted for six years. It is currently finished in its original Rosso Chiaro livery.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2016