This 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS is one of approximately 91 US-market spyders built with the “chairs and flares” treatment that included Daytona-style seats as well as flared fenders and 14×7.5” Campagnolo wheels. Specified from the factory in Rosso Chiaro over Nero Connolly leather, chassis 08078 was completed on April 10, 1974, and delivered new to Bill Harrah’s Modern Classic Motors in Reno, Nevada, before being sold to its first owner in Santa Ana, California. The car passed through a series of California owners prior to being relocated to Europe circa 1990. Following time in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany, it was returned to the US in 2022 and purchased by a Canadian collector on BaT in May 2023. Power is provided by a 2.4-liter quad-cam V6 topped with triple Weber carburetors and paired with a five-speed manual transaxle, and additional equipment includes a chrome grille guard, a black removable targa panel, power windows, air conditioning, and a Sanyo AM/FM radio. Maintenance by Coachwerks Restoration of Victoria, British Columbia, in 2026 is noted to have involved mounting Michelin XWX tires, changing the fuel pump, performing fluid changes, and more as detailed below. This 246 GTS is now offered on dealer consignment in Blaine, Washington, with an owner’s manual in a leather portfolio, a Ferrari Classiche “Red Book,” German-language service invoices, and a Washington State title.
The “chairs and flares” treatment combined the option of Daytona-style seat inserts with the selection of wider Campagnolo wheels, the latter of which necessitated flared fenders. The Ferrari Classiche Red Book and Marcel Massini report for chassis 08078 note that the car was ordered new with these options.
The car’s Scaglietti-built steel bodywork retains its factory shade of Rosso Chiaro (20-R-190) and features a black removable targa panel. European-style amber rear turn signal lenses have been added, and retained US-market lighting components include recessed rectangular front turn signals, side markers, and rear reflectors inboard of the taillights. Further details include a chromed guard over the front grille as well as ANSA exhaust finishers out back.
The suspension incorporates unequal-length A-arms, coilover Koni shock absorbers, and anti-roll bars, while stopping power is provided by power-assisted ventilated disc brakes all around. The suspension, steering, and brake systems were refreshed in 2013 while the car was in Germany. Work in 2026 involved flushing the brake fluid, lubricating the calipers, and replacing the bump stops.
An inch wider than the standard Dino’s Cromodora wheels, the Campagnolo alloy wheels measure 14×7.5” and are accompanied by a 14×6.5” Cromodora spare in the front storage compartment. All five wheels were mounted with 205/70 Michelin XWX tires in 2026.
The cabin features Daytona-style seats trimmed in Nero Connolly leather with color-matched upholstery over the console, rear bulkhead, and door panels. Gray “mouse-fur” trim covers the dash, which is fitted with a Sanyo AM/FM push-button radio. Further appointments include air conditioning, power windows, inertia-reel lap belts, and black carpets.
A MOMO steering wheel is paired with a dogleg-pattern gated shifter and frames Veglia Borletti instrumentation including a 170-mph speedometer, a 10k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and gauges monitoring oil temperature, coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and amperage. The five-digit odometer shows 77k miles, less than 200 of which have been added under current ownership.
The mid-mounted 2.4-liter Tipo 135CS V6 features a 65° angle between cylinder banks, dual overhead camshafts on each bank, and a trio of two-barrel Weber carburetors. An engine refresh in 2020 while in Germany included machining of the cylinder heads, replacement of the seals and exhaust valves, and rebuilds of the starter and alternator. Maintenance work by Coachwerks Restoration in 2026 involved flushing the fuel tank and changing the coolant as well as replacing the fuel pump and filter. The selling dealer notes that the car utilizes the MSD 6A ignition system installed in the front cargo compartment and that the disconnected Magneti Marelli Dinoplex ignition components are retained. They also note that the car does not have US-market smog equipment.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle. The clutch assembly and exhaust system were replaced in 2020 while the car was in Germany, and the clutch fluid was flushed in 2026.
The Ferrari Classiche scheda tecnica certificazione lists the original colors as well as delivery to Modern Classic Motors in May 1974. A Marcel Massini report can be viewed in the prior May 2023 listing, and invoices for work performed in Germany between 2013 and 2020 are included in the gallery.