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A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT with a turbocharged quad-cam V8 is being sold without a reserve on behalf of the late owner's estate.
By Eleanor Ellington · 4 min read
A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT fitted with a turbocharged Quattrovalvole V8 is being offered without a reserve by the estate of its late owner in Michigan. The car is one of roughly 2,900 E-series examples produced through July 1974, and it has been modified in ways that set it apart from the factory specification.
The car was acquired in the 1990s by the late owner, who commissioned Norwood Exotics of Rockwall, Texas, to install a turbocharged quad-cam V8 controlled by a MoTeC ECU. The owner died before the project was completed in the early 2020s. Work carried out in 2026 by Prova of Kimball, Michigan, included a belt service and cylinder head refresh, with timing belts and tensioners, valves and guides, camshaft seals and cylinder head gaskets replaced. The seller notes that the car occasionally backfires when decelerating. Power reaches the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle, and the clutch was reportedly replaced during the build.
The Scaglietti-built bodywork is finished in Blu Dino Metallizzato over Beige leather trim. It was stripped to bare metal and repainted in 2022, when a replacement windshield was also fitted. Exterior features include plexiglass headlight covers, chrome bumpers, a power antenna and US-market lighting, with recessed rectangular front turn signals, side markers and rear reflectors inboard of the taillights. The seller acknowledges several flaws in the paint and says the lower front valance requires attention. The 16-inch wheels were taken from a later-model Ferrari and are shod with Bridgestone tyres that are more than ten years old. A matching spare is stored in the front trunk.
Inside, Daytona-style seats are trimmed in Beige leather with black fabric strips, and the door panels and rear bulkhead are upholstered in matching colours. The cabin also has power windows, air conditioning, black carpets and headrests mounted to the seatbacks. The Kenwood CD stereo is inoperative, and the horn does not work. The leather-trimmed MOMO steering wheel carries a Dino horn button and sits alongside a dogleg-pattern gated shifter. The Dino-branded Veglia Borletti instrumentation includes a 170-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 7,750-rpm redline and auxiliary gauges for oil and coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel level and amperage. A boost gauge and an aftermarket gauge are fitted ahead of the shifter. The five-digit odometer reads 36,000 miles.
Suspension uses unequal-length A-arms, coilover shock absorbers and anti-roll bars front and rear, with power-assisted ventilated disc brakes at all four corners. Other mechanical details include a Radium Engineering fuel surge tank, dual electric cooling fans and a Borla muffler. The car is offered with a Texas title, which is a certified copy, bears the remark "No Mileage Brand" and was signed by the late owner. Records in the seller's possession begin in 2022, and the car is being sold by the seller on behalf of the estate.
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