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1973 Dino 246 GTS, Rosso Dino over black upholstery.
The ultimate evolution of the original masterpiece by Aldo Brovarone and Leonardo Fioravanti for Pininfarina, the Spyder version of the 246 introduced a Targa top, which required the removal of the coupe’s rear quarter panels in favour of a roll bar designed to reinforce the rigidity of this open-top body.
While the lines lose a touch of purity as a result, the driver and passenger gain a great deal in comfort - it seems a 246 can get uncomfortably hot behind the wheel rather quickly. I actually know quite a few former owners who sold their Dino largely for that reason. A motive I find wholly insufficient for parting with such a masterpiece, and in my mind, these people have been quietly filed under « delicate ». But shh…
The Targa concept was, once again, right on trend : producing 1,274 examples over two years is nothing to scoff at, especially compared to the 2,487 GTs built over five years.
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