Rare 'L Series' Ferrari Dino 246 GT With Concours Pedigree Heads to The Audrain Auction 2026MotoriousJohnny PuckettThu, September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleRare 'L Series' Ferrari Dino 246 GT With Concours Pedigree Heads to The Audrain Auction 2026A rare early-production Ferrari Dino 246 GT is set to cross the block at The Audrain Auction 2026, carrying a pre-sale estimate of $450,000 to $500,000, according to Broad Arrow Auctions, which is handling the sale. Chassis 00908 is one of just 355 "L Series" cars built, the earliest and most sought-after variant of Maranello's mid-engine V6 coupe.The 246 GT arrived in March 1969 to fix the one real complaint leveled at the smaller-engined 206 GT that preceded it: not enough power to match its chassis. Enlarging the V6 to 2.4 liters lifted output to roughly 192 horsepower, giving the Dino a real edge over Porsche's 911 S of the era. Early L Series cars like 00908 carry over several 206 GT details that later M and E Series cars dropped, including center-lock Cromodora wheels with three-eared knock-off hubs, aluminum door and lid panels, chrome-plated brass trim, and headrests built into the rear wall rather than the seatbacks. Collectors now treat those small touches as evidence of the purest expression of the model.According to a history report compiled by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, 00908 was completed in June 1970 as a European-market car finished in Rosso Chiaro over a black interior. It was imported to the U.S. through Bill Harrah's Modern Classic Motors before being sold new through Ron Tonkin Chevrolet in Portland, Oregon. California enthusiast Michael Delprincipe owned the car for roughly fifteen years starting in 1981, and it later passed to Garry Roberts, who commissioned a seven-year, bare-metal restoration completed in 2005 by noted Ferrari specialist Rod Drew of Francorchamps of America. That work, finished in Giallo Fly over a navy blue interior, has since earned the car multiple Platinum and First-in-Class awards at Ferrari Club of America and Cavallino Classic events, and reports from both Massini and Dino authority Matthias Bartz confirm the engine and transmission are original to the chassis.AdvertisementAdvertisementValues for the 246 GT have cooled somewhat over the past year. Hagerty's valuation tools price a #3-condition, or "Good," 1970 246 GT at roughly $395,000, within a broader range of about $363,000 to $413,000, and note a 7.1-percent decline over the trailing twelve months. Hagerty's data also shows real depth in the current market: 34 Dino 246 GTs sold at public auction in the past year for a combined $18.8 million, an average of about $553,000 a car. That average sits well above 00908's pre-sale estimate, though L Series cars, with production capped at 355 units versus 3,883 for the model overall, have historically commanded a premium over the more common M and E Series cars once condition and history are factored in.The Dino's trajectory mirrors a broader pattern in the collector market, where rarity and documentation increasingly separate winners from laggards. Motorious recently looked at what concours judges actually reward when scoring cars like this one, and at a handful of undervalued collector segments that patient buyers are starting to notice. Broad Arrow has also brought fresh attention to well-documented Ferraris this year, including one of Britain's first Ferrari F40s, a car whose paper trail, like 00908's stack of restoration invoices and trophies, has become nearly as important to buyers as its color or mileage.With its tool roll, jack, restoration invoices, and a case full of concours trophies included in the sale, chassis 00908 is being presented as a turnkey opportunity for a collector who wants to skip the restoration queue entirely and head straight to the show lawn. The Audrain Auction 2026 will determine whether this L Series example's rarity and results-proven restoration are enough to close the gap between its estimate and where similar Dinos have been trading.⚡️ Read the full article on MotoriousSign up for the Motorious Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.