Launched in 1967, the Dino 206 GT marked a departure from the front-engined V-12 grand tourers that had served Ferrari so well.

Powered by a transversely arranged 2.0-litre V-6, the petite sports car was the first mid-engined roadgoing machine produced by Maranello.

In addition to the all-alloy powerplant, fully independent suspension, and ventilated discs all-round, the Ferrari was clothed in lightweight aluminium bodywork crafted in the workshops of Carrozzeria Scaglietti.

Just 153 examples would be built before the arrival of the more powerful, though heavier, steel bodied 2.4-litre Dino 246 GT.

Chassis 00356 was completed on 31 January 1969, finished in the timeless combination of Rosso Chiaro over Nero with matching carpet.

It was delivered to the UK a month later, imported by Maranello Concessionaires.

By March, the Ferrari had been bought by its first owner, playboy and gentleman driver, Alain de Cadenet; marque expert Marcel Massini notes that it changed hands later that ...