Equipment
Gold painted 5-spoke mag wheels, Firestone race tires, body mounted wing, slide throttle fuel injection. Maranello Rosso Collection.
Condition
Quickly painted for museum display. Wheels squirted gold over pits and oxidation. Mostly original except for the 2,000-lira paint job, including the tires which have been around for decades. Needs comprehensive attention before going where it belongs: on the track. Ex-Chris Amon, Brian Redman, 'Tino' Brambilla, Graeme Lawrence. Raced in 1.6-liter form in F2 by Amon, Redman and Brambilla. Back-to-back Tasman Championship-winner with 2.4-liter engine by Amon in 1969 and Lawrence in 1970. Bought by Fabrizio Violati's Maranello Rosso collection from Pierre Bardinon's Mas du Clos collection. A beautiful little car but unused for many years, probably since its acquisition in the early 1980s.
Market commentary
Is there a better way to race vintage formula cars? Great history, seductive, classic mid-engined Formula car appearance and great, championship-winning history? This little Dino has it all. After many years in Maranello Rosso it needs everything, but the reward will be a brilliant little racer with great handling and modest power. It has many positive attirbutes, including the price it brought.