This 1970 Dino was manufactured in 1969 and delivered new to Italy on the 15th of January, 1970, one of the first Dinos of 1970.
Being an L-Series, it is an extremely rare car that begins the transition
from the 206 to the 246 Models. It carries many of the custom and
hand-made attributes of the Dino 206 but with more power and many
refinements and improvements.
The body carries a mix of Aluminum and steel panels with Aluminum doors, hood and engine cover that offer significant weight savings.
Being a Euro-spec version, this car has no EPA constrictions on the motor and no DOT mandates on the lighting and thus retains the pure PininFarina design aesthetic and the
full power and torque of the 195hp 2.4L V-6 engine without the reduced
power and torque output of the EPA smogged US market cars.
The tube frame and bumpers are also significantly lighter than the later
models, for an overall weight savings that translates into wonderful
handling and a fantastic power to weight ratio not matched in the later
or US version cars.
- Many unique parts are included on this car that are not seem on later versions including:
- Center-bolt Knock-off Wheels
- Bulkhead Mounted Headrests
- Chromed Rear-view Mirror
- Tilt and Slide Seat Adjustments
- Push-button Lockable Trunk Release
- Adjustable Passenger Footrest
- Passenger Grab Handle
- Air-scoop located Door Locks
- Full-length Simplified Dash Layout
Restoration on this car was carried out by an Authorized Ferrari Body Shop in the 2000’s and a major engine service was performed in 2018.
Additional services were carried out in 2019, 2020 and 2023.
A compression test was performed in May 2023 showing this engine to have book-spec compression with little to no variance between cylinders.
This car has lived in a dry semi desert environment its whole life and carries no rust or tarnish.
This car starts easily and runs perfectly, and the overall condition is Concours level.
Not many L-Series Dinos survive and if you want a truly rare and unique Dino, then this car is not to be passed up.