Single-Family-Owned 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS in Verde Pino Hits Bring a Trailer

Few Ferraris are as universally adored as the Dino, and even fewer come with the kind of story attached to this one. A single-family-owned 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS is now up for grabs on Bring a Trailer, offered out of Grand Blanc, Michigan, with its original-family provenance, just 28,000 miles shown, and a clean Michigan title in the owner's name. The auction is scheduled to close on September 29.

This targa-topped Dino is one of roughly 2,900 E-series examples built through July 1974. It was delivered new to Chinetti Garthwaite Import in the U.S. and sold through Knaus Motors in Lake Forest, Illinois, to the current owner's spouse, meaning it has stayed with one family from the showroom floor to today. A Matthias Bartz Dino Compendium report documents its factory colors, serial numbers, ownership history, and a production date of March 7, 1974.

Then there's the color. Rather than the usual Rosso Corsa, this 246 GTS wears Verde Pino Metallizzato, a deep metallic pine green that shows off every curve of the Pininfarina body penned by Aldo Brovarone and Leonardo Fioravanti and built by Scaglietti. The paint is an older repaint, but it still gives the car an understated, old-money presence you rarely see on a Dino. Chrome bumpers, a removable roof panel, and U.S.-market recessed front turn signals round out the exterior, while 14-inch Cromodora five-lug alloys with Dino-branded center caps now ride on fresh 205/70 Michelin XWX tires.

Inside, the beige leather cabin is a big part of the appeal. The desirable Daytona-style seats are trimmed with black inserts, and there's gray "mouse-fur" trim across the dash, color-matched upholstery on the door panels and rear bulkhead, power windows, and an AM/FM radio. A leather-wrapped MOMO steering wheel with a Dino horn button sits in front of Veglia Borletti gauges, including a 170-mph speedometer and a tachometer redlined at 7,750 rpm, and the classic gated shifter sits right where you want it.

The heart of any Dino is its engine, and this car's mid-mounted 2.4-liter Tipo 135CS V6 is the real deal. It features a 65-degree bank angle, dual overhead cams per bank, Magneti Marelli ignition, and a trio of two-barrel Weber carburetors, all sending power to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle. The engine stamping is visible in the listing gallery, and a corresponding number appears on the Dino Compendium report.

The car has also been sorted to be enjoyed right away. Preparation for the sale reportedly included servicing the fuel system, an oil change, new fuel linkages, a new battery, new tires, and fresh Targa top seals. The power-assisted ventilated disc brakes were reportedly overhauled in 2020, and the suspension still uses the Dino's sophisticated unequal-length A-arms, coilovers, and anti-roll bars at both ends. The seller is upfront about honest age, including some paint chips, a door ding, and seam separation on the seats, which only reinforces that this is a genuine, lived-with car rather than an over-restored trailer queen. A tool kit and matching spare wheel are included.

Dino values have climbed steadily as collectors recognize just how special Ferrari's first mid-engine road car is. We recently looked at a rare L-series Dino 246 GT with concours pedigree headed to auction, and classic Ferrari demand remains strong across the board, as seen with this numbers-matching 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. Still, a 246 GTS with 50-plus years of single-family ownership, documented history, and a color this striking is a rare find. Whoever takes it home on September 29 will be getting one of the most charming Ferraris ever built, with a story few others can match.