A Ferrari that smells of rock'n'roll and Led Zeppelin.
The Prancing Horse example is a Dino 246 GTS auctioned by Car&Classic and which belonged to the legendary manager of the British band, Peter Grant.
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On 28 August 1973, at the height of Zeppelin's success, Grant decided to put one of the most prestigious 'red cars' in the garage and after having shelled out 6,620.39 pounds, he won the most popular new sports car of the moment, a Ferrari Dino 246 GTS.
After owning the car for a year, on 7 August 1974 Grant sold it to a lucky new buyer in London, who kept it until 8 January 1976. Since then, the Dino has sat in the garage of an enthusiast in Scotland , then to the South of the United Kingdom and then back to Scotland.
The car was finally purchased by Modena Engineering in 1987, whose CEO wanted a special gift for his wife's 30th birthday.
Before revealing the gift, the new owner also had it repainted, finished with new leather and equipped with new accessories for the passenger compartment.
In early 1990 the car was involved in a garage fire, but emerged almost unscathed, with minor damage to the interior.
It was then sold as it was, with a new destination in Buckinghamshire, in mid-1990. Since then, the Dino has changed hands several more times, up to the present day, in excellent condition.
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