This 1973 Ferrari 246GT Dino (Chassis 05596) is said to be a
two-owner car with a genuine 13,932 miles. It has been stored since 1975 in a
leaky UK garage, which has turned the car into the most rusty and decayed Dino
we’ve ever seen. The car is said to be a high-spec Example, sporting the
enclosed headlight covers and the factory 365GTB/4 seat option. The story of
how the car came to be laid-up is as colorful as the Ferrari’s current
condition, containing a high-speed Police road chase ending up with the car
being hidden away from view.
The pictures reveal an incredible amount of decay,
concentrating mostly at the front of the car, where perhaps the garage leaked
the most. The entire nose cone is simply missing, along with the left bumper
and it’s supports, the left plexiglas headlight cover, and most of the left
fender. The total absence of these parts, and what appears to be a creased
front hood, makes us wonder if the colorful chase story is just that, and
perhaps the Dino in fact suffered a front-end hit before being parked.
We’ve featured rusty Ferrari projects before, but this Dino
is in a class by itself. The Rockers are almost completely gone, and
gaping holes in the cowl and doors makes us shudder to think what lies below in
the Dino’s unibody frame. The blue green paint is said to be a rare
color, ‘Verdi Pino,’ and we imagine this paint is mostly responsible for
keeping the front of this Ferrari in the iconic shape of a Dino, and not just a
pile of metal shavings.
Inside, the view is just as bleak, and we can see the
structural support of the windshield is rotted under the stainless trim, along
with the door hinge pillar. Mold and corrosion are everywhere, although the
steering wheel and seats look relatively unworn, and could support the
low-mileage claim.
The rear view is only a little better than the front.
Out back, despite a broken quarter window, the metal looks relatively intact.
Rust is clearly visible on the engine cover and trunk lid, and we are almost
glad there isn’t an underneath view of the Ferrari, as that would certainly
reveal even more rust and rot. Even the Stainless Steel bumpers are rusty
and peeling, while the Campagnolo Alloy wheels look nearly showroom-fresh.
source: http://bringatrailer.com/2014/05/04/see-where-they-rust-1973-ferrari-246gt-dino/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=see-where-they-rust-1973-ferrari-246gt-dino
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