Produced from 1967 to 1974, the Ferrari Dino has come to be recognized as one of the most desirable sports cars of its era – a Pininfarina-styled design powered by a mid-mounted, four-cam V-6 whose lineage traces directly to Ferrari’s Formula 1 and sports prototype programs.

While the alloy-bodied 206 GT and early L-Series 246 GTs represent the purest expression of the model, the late-production E-Series cars mark its final evolution.

Among them, the so-called “Chairs and Flares” examples are the most prized.


Never an official factory designation, “Chairs and Flares” refers to late E-Series Dinos specified with Daytona-style seats, flared wheel arches, and Campagnolo cast-alloy wheels.

These features were available only at the end of production, and most examples so equipped were open-top 246 GTS models built for the North American market.

Fewer than 150 are believed to have been built, making them exceptionally scarce – particularly examples with significant provenance, such as ...