1968 Ferrari 166/246 Dino Formula 2

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Currently being offered by Girado & Co the ex Derek Bell and Jackie Ickx works entered Ferrari 166/246 Dino.

Stunning from any angle, the Ferrari 166/246 Dino was one of two upgraded to "Tasman" specification with a 2.4ltr V6.

Girado & Co - "Though Ferrari stopped short of flying any personnel out to Sydney to directly assist with the running of the cars (it was only getting a percentage of the winnings), Maranello’s support in other ways was invaluable to Amon and his Scuderia Veloce outfit. “I greatly appreciate what Ferrari did for me because it’s a helluva long way from them,” Amon later explained. “They air-freighted out any parts we needed and they supplied all the information we asked for"


"While Amon would drive the sister 246 Dino, chassis number 0008, during the 1969 Tasman Series, Derek Bell was invited to drive chassis number 0010 once again. From the off, the potent 300bhp Ferraris proved the class of the field, Amon securing a decisive victory in the opening round at Pukekohe in New Zealand. Indeed, Amon would go on to win the championship, beating the likes of Jochen Rindt, Piers Courage, Graham Hill and Jack Brabham"

"Meanwhile, Bell played a strong supporting role with this car, picking up a season-best second position at Warwick Farm and even winning a preliminary 14-lap race ahead of the Levin International. He finished fourth in the series standings. But the Englishman’s fond memories of both his Ferrari and his time spent contesting the Tasman Series outshine the on-paper result. “The whole Tasman trip was really fantastic – particularly for me at that stage of my career,” Bell recalls. “Those Dinos were beautifully balanced little cars with, in 2.4-litre form, a superb power-to-weight ratio"


"Its competitive duties complete, chassis number 0010 was returned to the Works in Maranello in the spring of 1969. The car was later acquired by Lord Anthony Bamford, among the United Kingdom’s foremost Ferrari collectors, before joining the stable of Dudley and Sally Mason-Styrron in 1980. Well-known champions of the Ferrari marque in the UK, the Mason-Styrrons cherished this Dino for almost four decades, sharing it at a raft of events including Goodwood Festival of Speed on several occasions and Ferrari’s 50th-anniversary celebration in Maranello"





Girado & Co tell the full story of chassis 0010 in both its F2 and Tasman specifications.








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