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Auctions

1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT is for sale

In 1969, Ferrari unveiled one of the greatest Ferraris of all time, the Ferrari Dino 246. It was produced until 1974 in two versions, and 2,295 GT coupés and 1,274 GTS spyders left the production line. One of them, the 1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT is up for auction.

The Ferrari Dino 246 GT is powered by a mid-mounted 2.4-liter Tipo 135CS V6 engine with factory output of 195 hp (143 kW) and 166 lb-ft (225 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox. It sits on 14″ wheels wrapped in 205/70VR14 BFGoodrich Comp T/A 70V tires.

The car is finished in black and is in good condition. It is equipped with a steel body, plexiglass headlight covers, flush front turn signal lenses, amber rear turn signal lenses, a driver-side mirror, a rear-mounted antenna, quad ANSA exhaust outlets, aluminum front hood, vacuum ATE disc brakes, coilover shock absorbers , and anti-roll bars at the front and rear.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in black with red accents, and the same combination can be seen on the door panels. The steering wheel is wrapped in black leather, behind which there is a five-digit odometer that shows 75,852 kilometers. Additional equipment includes black carpeting covered by floor mats with red prancing-horse logos, black perforated headliner, a gated shifter, roll-up windows, and headrests mounted to the seatbacks.

This example is one of 500 from the M series and one of 69 that was originally finished in Verde Germoglio. A month ago, the owner had the vehicle serviced, which included cleaning of the carburetors, a rebuild of the starter, fluid changes, and replacement of the water pump, crankshaft rear spigot bearing, rear oil seal, and battery. Also, the clutch release bearing retaining clip, flywheel, starter ring gear, and flywheel bolts, washers, and dowel were replaced.

The car comes with a Marcel Massini report, a copy of Matthias Bartz’s Dino Compendium, service invoices, and a clean Arizona title.

The auction ends on September 6 and the current highest bid is $250,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT is for sale
News

A transporter with expensive cars overturned on the highway

At a time when the price of cars is rising, the least that new car buyers expect is news of damage to their cars. This is exactly what happened in the UK these days when a transporter with expensive cars overturned on the road.

Last week, British police received a call that a transporter with several supercars had overturned on the A20 near Farningham (Kent), not far from the famous Brands Hatch circuit. The vehicles are thought to be used to provide driving experiences at the racing circuit. The transporter driver escaped with only a minor injury. The cause of this accident is still unknown.

The video of this accident was published on the Twitter profile “Kent999s”, and can be seen damaged cars such as a Lamborghini Aventador, a Jaguar F-Type, two Ferraris, a Mercedes-AMG GT, a Nissan GT-R, an Aston Martin and a BMW, while a Bentley Continental ended on the roof.

It is not known how much the cars were damaged and whether some of them escaped unscathed. However, it is not easy for car enthusiasts to see such examples of expensive cars damaged.

Source: Kent999s via Twitter

Tuning

Ferrari 812 Competizione more powerful than ever

In 2015, Ferrari presented a track-focused version of the model 812, the Ferrari 812 Competizione. This super powerful, light weight limited edition supercar has outstanding performance, but the German tuner Novitec has taken it to a higher level.

The Ferrari 812 Competizione is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine with 866 hp (637 kW) and 524 lb-ft (711 Nm) of torque. This increase in power, compared to the standard model, was achieved thanks to the new NOVITEC high-performance exhaust system. Now, Ferrari’s sportiest road car reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.85 seconds, 124 mph (200 km/h) in 7.5 seconds and a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). As a reminder, the standard 812 Competizione has 830 hp (610 kW) and 510 lb-ft (692 Nm) of torque.

Novitec has prepared an equipment kit that includes a front lift system that allows the vehicle to be raised by an additional 40 mm, sports springs that reduce the car’s height by 25 mm, 21 and 22-inch Vossen hi-tech forged wheels wrapped in 275/30 ZR 21 front and 335/25 ZR 22 rear tires. The exterior of the car was not changed, as the focus was on the engine and increasing the power. Inside, the standard design of leather, Alcantara and carbon inserts is retained.

The Ferrari 812 Competizione and Aperta convertible sold out as soon as Ferrari introduced them. Production is limited to 999 coupes and 599 convertibles.

Source: Novitec

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Ferrari 812 Competizione more powerful than ever