A GORGEOUS Ferrari once owned by a legend of rock music is set to sell at an auction for a scorching £200,000.
The Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, one of the Italian sports car maker’s most iconic motors, is said to be in stunning condition, naturally finished in Ferrari red and complimented with a beige leather interior.
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The classic beauty features 14-inch Cromodora five-lug alloy wheels and a removable roof panel.
Better yet, one of the Dino’s original owners was none other than Bob Seger, the legendary singer known for his heartland rock music and powerful voice, whose career has spanned some 60 years.
The star’s car is currently available to buy from the famous classic car auction website Bring a Trailer, with bidding running until Monday, November 25.
At the time of writing, the current bid sits at £256,446.
The listing says: “This 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS is one of approximately 2,900 E-series examples produced through July 1974 and left the factory in September 1973, finished in Verde Scuro over beige Connolly leather.
“Chassis 06000 was picked up in Italy by the first owner before being brought to the US and was later acquired by the Detroit-born musician, Bob Seger.
“The car is believed to have changed hands again in the 1980s and was subsequently repainted red before being sold to another owner in the late 1990s, with whom the car remained for the next two decades.
“Following a period of storage, the car was purchased as a project by an English collector and brought to the UK.
“An ensuing multi-year refurbishment, completed from 2021 through 2023, involved another repaint in red, an interior re-trim in beige leather, and mechanical service.”
The listing adds that the car comes with a powerful 2.4-litre V6 engine with triple Weber carburettors.
The official top speed of the model has been debated for decades, although it’s generally thought to be able to hit 146 mph.
The car is being offered in Texas as part of DriverSource’s 2024 Legends Collection with a Marcel Massini report, a Dino Compendium summary, and a clean Arizona title.
This example is said to be one of seven that left the factory finished in Verde Scuro, before it underwent a colour change to red at some point in the 1980s or 1990s.
The Dino, which was sold under the Dino marque between 1967 and 1974, was so-called to honour Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari’s late son, Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari, who died from a long-running illness in 1956 at the age of just 24.
This comes as another classic Ferrari – believed to be just one of 26 – is set to go for £450,000 at auction.
And elsewhere, a Ferrari super fan has been sued by the automaker after recreating their iconic design from scratch.
The ongoing five-year suit claims Jose Vitor Estevam Siqueira violated trademark law – turning his hobby into a financial nightmare.
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