Vehicle Description
1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT/L
Chassis No. 01094
Rosso Chiaro over Nero | Matching Numbers | Royal Provenance | 1 of
357 L-Series | Exceptional Documentation | 5-Decades of
Single-Family Ownership
This is one of the most historically significant and well-preserved
early Ferrari Dinos to come to market in recent years. Chassis
01094 is an early and rare L-Series 246 GT, one of just 357
examples produced, and it retains its matching-numbers chassis,
engine, gearbox, and body. Factory-completed on September 3, 1970,
it was delivered new in Rosso Chiaro (20-R-190) over Nero Vinyl
(161). This European-market example, equipped with instruments in
kilometers, has passed through the hands of Kuwaiti royalty, an
English Ferrari enthusiast, and a U.S. Air Force lieutenant-its
most recent custodian for nearly 50 years.
Recently acquired through a respected contact in the classic car
world, this car was located as a garage-find in remarkably original
condition, tucked away for decades by Lt. Frederick C. Dunn III in
Georgia. Currently running the car was not operational when
acquired, but has since been brought to life and driven short
distances. It starts, engages gears, and runs smoothly, though it
will require a mechanical inspection and full service prior to any
road use. The Dino presents a unique opportunity to preserve,
recommission, or sympathetically restore one of the earliest and
most desirable iterations of the Dino lineage.
• One of only 357 factory L-Series 246 GTs built
• Matching numbers: chassis, engine (135 CS), gearbox, and body
verified by Marcel Massini and Mathias Barth Reports
• Factory-completed on September 3, 1970
• Delivered new to Prince Mohammed Nasser Al-Sabah of Kuwait, via
the Kuwaiti Embassy in Tehran
• 1970s UK ownership by Dennis Butler-Smith, Greengrange Trading,
Norbiton
• "D & S" crest still on the driver's door-unchanged since the
1970s
• Long-term ownership (1976-2022) by Lt. Frederick C. Dunn III,
U.S. Air Force
• Verified by Marcel Massini, report dated May 15, 2025
• Documented in Dino Compendium and featured in Prancing Horse No.
90 (Q1 1989)
• Retains original features: fixed headrests, original cassette
radio, early dash layout
• Factory Cromodora knock-off wheels with correct "Dino" script and
Thor hammer
• Original warranty booklet, jack and bag, Magneti Marelli Dinoplex
ignition, and period spares
• Odometer reads 60,154 kms ~ 37,380 Miles
This is a true and very exciting garage find in every sense-never
disassembled or altered, with a remarkably solid undercarriage,
factory welds, and authentic L-series details. The fit and finish
are exceptional: panel gaps are tight and honest, the doors close
with factory precision, and the interior features a remarkable
patina. That makes this an ideal candidate for either:
preservation-class events, vintage rallies, or exhibition use. A
sympathetic mechanical restoration, retaining patina or a
concours-level restoration. Our vote would be to keep it original
and drive it!
The Documentation Is Superb, including but not limited to:
• Marcel Massini history report
• Mathias Barth Dino Compendium History Report
• Factory Warranty Booklet (#496/D) with original owner listed
• Prancing Horse No. 90 Magazine Feature
• Luigi Chinetti Motors correspondence
• USAA Insurance letters
• Amerispec import/export documentation
• Handwritten owner letters (1970s-1980s)
• Period photos including 1970s UK registration (UBL 272M),
Mechanical work and Rebuild.
With its extraordinarily rare L-Series build, royal and military
provenance, matching-numbers mechanicals, and unparalleled
originality, chassis 01094 represents a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to acquire a Dino that is as historically significant
as it is visually and structurally honest.
All Dino's are special, and the model is very dear to us here at
DriverSource, this one however is on another level. A true purist
collectors dream.
$465,000.00
FIRM
WILL NOT LAST!
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