It's either perfect or it's not. Superb words for life generally! Ian is beyond a legendary car repairer. The knowledge in his head needs to be carbon copied for fear that it gets lost one day!
@@prt1527Yes folks don't realise that doing it once correctly is far cheeper than doing it once incorrectly and then having to rework it to a correct standard. 😮
Claudio Zampolli's former crew in West Los Angeles. Every last bit as competent. I knew, and have known Claudio as well as Avio Piombetti for well over 50 years. The number of exotica one was priviledged to be around is nothing short of boggling. At one point when visiting he had no less than a staggering 4 LP 400s in various states of dissassemblage - ALL were there for complete drivetrain refreshment with two, bare metal complete nut/bolt restorations. As many are familiar. Claudio was the creator of the Cizeta V16T. Riposa In Pace, Claudio.... Well done, lain.
@@bmepdoc9675Oh my... You've been blessed by the automotive gods. And a fun fact, not for you; but maybe some: Cizeta = Cee Zeta as in Claudio Zampolli
I miss my Dino - bought at auction from a museum collection it was terribly unreliable and I spent a fortune on it - kids and a lack of garage made me sell it - now I have no kids and an empty garage........ I sold it for 25 - probably worth 100's now
@@danpatterson8009I would say so. I have experienced the pain of having an incompetent workshop "work" (i.e. consume many £s) on a performance car. Not an exotic, but I wish I'd never ended up selling it.
@@danpatterson8009 HI there - well yes it helps - but is usually reflected in the bill - Houghton Turner And Mortimer of Northleach Ferrari looked after - it - £6K for a clutch change.....and that was thirty years ago!!!
I feel your pain. I’ve done something similar…..twice. One is difficult to reconcile, but the other one leaves me feeling like a terminal idiot 😅. Oh well, onward we go!
This might be a controversial opinion but I think the Dino's looks are on par with the Muira. Also, Italian rims... They need an official appreciation society. A lot of modern rims are so gaudy. IMHO a rim should be a performance before style piece.
To my eyes the Dino becomes more and more beautiful within the changing context of contemporary times. The discussion of door lever perfection was classic!
The Dino has been pretty damn foxy since they rolled it out, imo. More of a classic that's for sure. The modern need for a "high seating position" has mucked up automotive styling in general. Being a slave to aerodynamics hasn't helped either.
Yes me to at your age and I was offered one of these in1974 , by a builder friend for £ 7,ooo , had to pass it over as just taken out a mortgage . And fire auto marine insurance had gone bust and could not get covers then at my age .Always loved the Dino and named our black cat after it . 😉
I saw my first and only red dino in the UK in 1972 when I was 13 playing out on my bike. I thought it was the most beatiful car I had ever seen, and to this day it still is. I spoke to the owner and told him it was a beatiful car. I was mesmerised with it. The owner sold it and bought a V12 E type later on. Watching this took me right back to then. Thanks for that.
I had the exact same experience at 19 in '71 in downtown Seattle and I was following one all around town on my bike just to see what it was. When I caught up to it the owner said it was made by Ferrari and I should look for the dealership to see one close up. So I went to the Yellow Pages (I wish we had internet then) and found the showroom was on a pier over Lake Washington in the Leschi neighborhood. A beautiful setting for the most beautiful car ever! It was over $14000, forever out my reach.
I am in the UK, and the price of them here meant they would be forever out of my reach as well. I don't think Ferrari have ever made a nicer looking car than the dino. In 1972 an e type was about £3,000 or so I read in a readers digest book so that would have been about $6,000 at the time, but I have no idea how much a dino was, but it was not something I could have afforded.
Iain in his element- sitting in a freshly-restored Dino following its first test drive, aviators and a clipboard, making notes of the few things about the car that weren't exactly right.
That’s a stunning job. As for the door handles, when something looks that delicate and precisely conceived you really don’t want the action to shatter the illusion 👍
Yeh, I still miss my Dino's (GT/GTS) used as daily drivers in all seasons , sold back in the day - late 70's, when £7k was all they were worth. I believe this is pretty much all the Ferrari you need for the UK roads. Small, nimble, quick enough, good deep sidewalls for rough roads, and very, very pretty. I would have one back in a heartbeat 💚🤍❤
When Iain Tyrrell says your car "is a peach" and "absolutely gorgeous" You know you will be driving virtual perfection. Stunning work Iain on a stunning "FERRARI"
Quite the strive to perfection towards every smallest of details as always, and what a lovely beautiful peach she indeed has become. What has surprised me the most is the glorious distinctive sound of the Dino engines as you've demonstrated earlier and here once again; just magic how she spools up with a distinctively pitched harmony. Thank you so much again for sharing this Italian Contessa of the roads 💓
I was going to comment pretty much what you said about the sweet sound of the engine, your whole comment is so eloquent and wonderfully put. It certainly made me smile.😊
Maranello Concessionaires fitted them before delivery to help sell them when they were new. Moot point about the red book for that reason. Thanks for your interest
The sounds of this car very much remind me of the 911S and 250SLs of the same era. The exhaust and carbureted intake is combined with gear train and driveline to make suck a special symphony that hasn't existed for such a long time. Driving that Dino on a twisty road on a sunny day with all that tactile feedback and wonderful noise would be heaven.
The first drive after such alot of work is always a nervous one but so rewarding, well done lads, mine were never on such valuable cars but rewarding all the same.
What a beautiful car the Dino is. Specially this example! The original seats are magnificent. The door opener is a delight. The sound the turn signal makes, music. This car has been restored so beautifully with so much passion and showing respect not only for the designer of the car but also for the mechanics who originally put it together in a shop in Italy some 50 years ago. Can you imagine! It had been marvelous work back then, and it is marvelous work again today! Thank you Iain and team!
Fantastic result for you and the team Iain. Craig did a hell of a cracking job with the interior. But I think the icing on the cake is the paint job. Plus not to mention all the new panels you had to weld in as well. I bet the owner can't wait to get it back and finally get behind the wheel again. Once again my hat is off to you Sir and all the guys behind the scenes Iain. 😁
I can't help but look at a Red Dino and just think of Tony Curtis driving one in the TV series "The Persuaders" great TV when I was a kid. I still wonder if that Dino is in someone's lucky collection, I wonder if Ian knows if it is still owned by some collector?
Yes Yes Yes Finally, we can see it resurrected👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 What an Awesome job, that's a very very gorgeous & happy car😍😍😍 Thanks Sir IAIN for all the Great work & making us part of this journey🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Stay Safe😍😍😍
I can tell by the way you are topping up that radiator you are a total pro Ian .. not a drop spilt . Takes a true mechanic to learn that skill .. lovely to see 👍
Beautiful restoration and video, Dino’s are Dino’s stunning in their own right!! I’d like to see a clear pic of your watch, looks like a vintage 5513 Sub but can’t be sure??
These are beautifull cars....works of art. Had the pleasure of seeing 2 in the flesh a couple of weeks ago. Absolutely delicate artistic design! And they are not Ferraris...they are Dinos! Let us preserve history and keep calling them what Enzo named them.
The Dino is pure automotive art & is definitely my favourite car of all time! Thank you Iain for sharing this special car with your subscribers & I love the way you so nonchalantly say you have 3 others in the workshop...I'm sure there's not many places that can say that! That elegant door handle design you demonstrated on the Daytona & then the Dino is a nerdy detail I really appreciate. Keep up the great work! 👍🔥👍
There is little more 'ordinary' than an undermaintained Ferrari. I have seen them left in desert car parks. I have seen them sitting in front of hotels with 'dead' paint and cracked interior leather. I have seen one sitting under shade trees waiting for a hobbyist mechanic to do whatever to it. To see a beautifully restored Dino is a real treat.
I’m in Texas - We have a front plate requirement - You will almost never see a front plat on an enthusiast car - The front plate on that beautiful car is hideous 🤢
In 1990 Dinos had so little respect a kid in HS where I lived drove one. He’d open the door and the speaker would be hanging there, always dirty, it was white over black, wish I had it now!!
Hi , I love nerdy , there is no percentage of correct it’s black and white. Correct as you show with simple little things like the door handle is correct. Love your work , been subscribed since Harry’s garage .
A beautifully nuanced car> Not the fastest, but it's not about earth-shattering performance- therein lies the subtlety of appreciation of a true classic. Snobs might sniff at the pedigree, but then snobs still sit on the same two cheeks. Thanks, Iain Tyrrell; the only thing missing was an operatic chorus...what say you to adding a bar or two from your repertoire?
I used to dream of owning this car when I was younger sadly the world has changed so much that I think all the pleasure of owning one, driving one would be gone now. Regards is it a Ferrari. I would argue if it’s named after Enzo’s son …it’s an incredibly special Ferrari. And if it isn’t a Ferrari what the heck is it you rather miserable detractors?
Since perfection is the trend of this video, I think the driver's side front bumper needs a slight tweak by raising it a wee bit from the outer side. Sorry, but I am a real perfection geek.
Can only imagine the joy of having the first drive. Stunning result. The owner will be very thankful for all the hard work completed by a highly skilled team.
Ian my favourite in my mid teens wrote to maranello egham for a brochure and price on the lovely dino they sent me one black and white no colour and price if my memory recalls nearly five thousand in nineteen seventies. What are they valued now hundreds of thousands great car my equivalent desirable was the urraco two point five litre
Just the three Dino's, eh. Shall we put them next to the 2 Testarossas, the three Countach's, the two Muira's, the odd Aston, 456 or Blower Bentley, An FF Interceptor. I know I've forgotten more. It is just one pleasure of watching your channel, is picking out all the cars in the background... :o)
I'm not really a Ferrari fan in general but this Dino 246 GT is an absolutely beautiful shape and design. The restoration is as expected with anything that Iain and his team undertake - simply stunning.
Love the way Iain always takes his hat off to the lads workmanship on camera. The amount of talent in the workshop. I would guess largely bespoke. If i may, I started out working in public aquariums in 1984, learned the job through daily commitment and observation. Totally bespoke, no-one except the boss to give advice because those fish hadn't been contained before, ended up displaying the first and only hammerhead sharks in the UK. No mean feat because they refused to eat for nearly 2 months in a community tank with other species of sharks 3 times their size. Proud of that.
So beautiful... 😍 Every detail is so incredible perfect - my personal favorit is the shine of the plastic at the front indicators and the rear lights. And of course the door handle. I'm sure, they were not so perfect, when this car was new! But this is something to say about about the whole car. So: good luck for the next 51 years!
Back in the mid 1970s I used to work in a hand car wash on a Saturaday. There used to be a regular customer who had one of these models I have always loved the look of these ever since.
OK Iain. I'll come out of the closett. I am not a Ferarri fan. But the Dino looks utterly stunning. Regarding the door release, it seems to me that Pinninferina aimed to make that door release totally blend in with the brightwork. There by not spoiling the door panel with an ugly handle that poked the beholder in the eye. Please can I ask that you shoot another video when you revisit the carbs? Probably once the engine has loosened a little. How many miles do you plan on dirving on the running in oil?? As always, my best wishes from the Forest of Blackness. Yes indeed, the same. Mike.
That Red Dino 246 is simply beautiful. And I love those wheels! The leather seats have a certain “patina” for sure but yes, they could do with a bit of regular TLC. I always love it when that screwdriver and hosepipe are trotted out, as also the “stethoscope”. I am honestly quite sad that all modern cars are diagnosed with OBD sensors and very little mechanical, aural and other sensory “feel”. The modern world does lack “soul”. This Channel is for me, a weekly fix. Thank goodness there exists such superb, high quality content. Thank you very much to Iain Tyrrell for this. I do request that these videos are all kept permanently in a repository for us to revisit and enjoy in the future as well. And I also pray that these lovely cars are allowed to remain on the roads to delight us enthusiasts. I also love that Red Daytona. As has been said before, and indeed even on the Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop Channel, the Rover SD1 was so reminiscent of the Daytona, even though when they brought it to India (Standard Motors Madras) they gave it that really asthmatic and wheezy engine which totally let that beautiful car down. And Sir, I cannot agree more that “things are either perfect or they are not” - its not Nerdy in my book, it is just the “Artist’s Passion” that comes to the fore, in your case. And Thank you very much indeed, for that!
He designed it as his final exam at technical college, and his clise friend the late Peter Collins used to tell Dino about the fms he had seen at the cinema. And fill in the diary , telling of his visit with Dino.
My favourite car ever, when I saw it in the early seventies fell in love with it and nothing since then has changed my mind. Another great video from a master craftsman and his team.
The balance of restoration versus preservation is where the magic is. When someone has enough money, they can thrown enough money at it to make it for all discernible purposes, “showroom new”. But what about the vehicle’s life and history and preserving things that are original? This channel is a beautiful tribute to the balance of restoration versus preservation.
Not only a magnificent piece of art, but also a quintescential sports car: mid engined, rear wheel drive, classic cockpit with a full array of analogue gauges (oil press and temp, coolant temp...). My god, I am in love...
Your Operation and your Special Touch on these Fine Babies make your videos so Enjoyable Ian,Thank You Very Much from Pennsylvania.If you are ever in the States and decide you would like to Shoot some Stuff do give call! I Loved the DB/Bond Skit! Fab!
Another big thing to note about the 246Dino, Ferrari was known for big v12 front engine cars, this was the first mid engine car as well I think, which is huge bc now the mid engine Ferrari cars are arguably more popular than the front engine v12 cars. The Dino was a great step for Ferrari in many ways and Alfredo even thought dying young was arguably more of a genius than his father, Enzo even stated this himself
Love the proper adjustment of the door handle. People putting so much passion and detail in their work are extremely rare. Very inspiring 👌🏼
Doing things properly is often not much harder than doing them badly. Sadly most people don't care about the quality of their work.
@@prt1527 You also have to know what "correct" is. That gets harder to come by with every passing year.
Dinos are still drop dead gorgeous and I remember Tony Curtis driving one (same colour) in the Persuaders, if you want to back up showing ages.
It's either perfect or it's not.
Superb words for life generally!
Ian is beyond a legendary car repairer.
The knowledge in his head needs to be carbon copied for fear that it gets lost one day!
@@prt1527Yes folks don't realise that doing it once correctly is far cheeper than doing it once incorrectly and then having to rework it to a correct standard. 😮
"We've got 3 other Dinos in the workshop" ... Said like it's a normal situation. Probably the only workshop in the world who has this situation 😊
Check DK engineering!
I think for Ian Tyrrell that does sound quite normal, when you consider how many Miuras and Countachs there are in the workshop at any time 😊
Claudio Zampolli's former crew in West Los Angeles. Every last bit as competent. I knew, and have known Claudio as well as Avio Piombetti for well over 50 years. The number of exotica one was priviledged to be around is nothing short of boggling. At one point when visiting he had no less than a staggering 4 LP 400s in various states of dissassemblage - ALL were there for complete drivetrain refreshment with two, bare metal complete nut/bolt restorations. As many are familiar. Claudio was the creator of the Cizeta V16T.
Riposa In Pace, Claudio....
Well done, lain.
@@bmepdoc9675Oh my... You've been blessed by the automotive gods. And a fun fact, not for you; but maybe some: Cizeta = Cee Zeta as in Claudio Zampolli
Dinos aren’t exactly rare
Nothing nerdy about perfection. Great video, as always.
In my books one of the most beautiful cars ever made
I place it second most beautiful, behind the 288 GTO
@@joomlaserviceprovide and the 250 LM ;-) these are all magnificent looking cars
Brilliant restoration work she looks stunning.
'They are either perfect, or they are not.' Spoken by a true professional perfectionist. Ian, thank you so much for this channel.
Thank you!
Yes, there are no degrees of perfection :)
Loved that line. Clearly, Iain never worked at the 'Close Enuf Machine Shop- where everything we do is close enough- probably.''
@@eldorado767 Happy you enjoyed it, thank you.
They are still drop dead gorgeous.
The doorhandle segment says it all really. Another 20 minutes well spent, thank you.
I miss my Dino - bought at auction from a museum collection it was terribly unreliable and I spent a fortune on it - kids and a lack of garage made me sell it - now I have no kids and an empty garage........ I sold it for 25 - probably worth 100's now
I imagine owning an exotic is a lot less stressful if you have a competent shop to work on it.
@@danpatterson8009I would say so. I have experienced the pain of having an incompetent workshop "work" (i.e. consume many £s) on a performance car. Not an exotic, but I wish I'd never ended up selling it.
Most upsetting when you realise you spent all that money for the current owner to benefit
@@danpatterson8009 HI there - well yes it helps - but is usually reflected in the bill - Houghton Turner And Mortimer of Northleach Ferrari looked after - it - £6K for a clutch change.....and that was thirty years ago!!!
I feel your pain. I’ve done something similar…..twice. One is difficult to reconcile, but the other one leaves me feeling like a terminal idiot 😅. Oh well, onward we go!
This might be a controversial opinion but I think the Dino's looks are on par with the Muira.
Also, Italian rims... They need an official appreciation society. A lot of modern rims are so gaudy. IMHO a rim should be a performance before style piece.
For me the Dino is much more beautiful than the Miura.
To my eyes the Dino becomes more and more beautiful within the changing context of contemporary times. The discussion of door lever perfection was classic!
Best car in gta vice city. Not the fastest, but 100% most enjoyable and useful.
The Dino has been pretty damn foxy since they rolled it out, imo. More of a classic that's for sure. The modern need for a "high seating position" has mucked up automotive styling in general. Being a slave to aerodynamics hasn't helped either.
@@cbotten106 The overall appearance of the design resonates with me on a visceral level. I suppose it's a thrilling ride!
Okay, I know this is about the Dino. But I cannot look away from the blue Lamborghini Espada .❤
Thank you for the video and your channel, Iain. I'm 75 years old and still get as excited as a kid when I see you've got a new video up! :🙂
Thank you!
Yes me to at your age and I was offered one of these in1974 , by a builder friend for £ 7,ooo , had to pass it over as just taken out a mortgage . And fire auto marine insurance had gone bust and could not get covers then at my age .Always loved the Dino and named our black cat after it . 😉
I saw my first and only red dino in the UK in 1972 when I was 13 playing out on my bike. I thought it was the most beatiful car I had ever seen, and to this day it still is. I spoke to the owner and told him it was a beatiful car. I was mesmerised with it. The owner sold it and bought a V12 E type later on.
Watching this took me right back to then.
Thanks for that.
I had the exact same experience at 19 in '71 in downtown Seattle and I was following one all around town on my bike just to see what it was. When I caught up to it the owner said it was made by Ferrari and I should look for the dealership to see one close up. So I went to the Yellow Pages (I wish we had internet then) and found the showroom was on a pier over Lake Washington in the Leschi neighborhood. A beautiful setting for the most beautiful car ever! It was over $14000, forever out my reach.
I am in the UK, and the price of them here meant they would be forever out of my reach as well. I don't think Ferrari have ever made a nicer looking car than the dino.
In 1972 an e type was about £3,000 or so I read in a readers digest book so that would have been about $6,000 at the time, but I have no idea how much a dino was, but it was not something I could have afforded.
Iain in his element- sitting in a freshly-restored Dino following its first test drive, aviators and a clipboard, making notes of the few things about the car that weren't exactly right.
That’s a stunning job. As for the door handles, when something looks that delicate and precisely conceived you really don’t want the action to shatter the illusion 👍
Yeh, I still miss my Dino's (GT/GTS) used as daily drivers in all seasons , sold back in the day - late 70's, when £7k was all they were worth.
I believe this is pretty much all the Ferrari you need for the UK roads. Small, nimble, quick enough, good deep sidewalls for rough roads, and very, very pretty.
I would have one back in a heartbeat 💚🤍❤
I was offered one mid 80's for £9k. Bought a Capri instead. Still consider that and my 2nd wife to be the worst decisions of my life.
When Iain Tyrrell says your car "is a peach" and "absolutely gorgeous" You know you will be driving virtual perfection. Stunning work Iain on a stunning "FERRARI"
Yes! The door handle adjustment is so satisfying. The touch points, sounds, and textures are where the enjoyment lives.
Beautiful and the 246 GT Dino is my favourite car. 👍🏼👍🏼
Gotta love the nerdy bits. Tickitty boo? That's a new one for me 😊 Thanks for sharing sir
That was one of my Mum's favourite sayings. As soon as he said it, I could hear her voice again.
Tickitty boo is a good thing I’m assuming .🤔
@@kevindimauro9689Yes, it means perfect.
Hi Ian I am a 73 year old mechanic in Aust and I remember tuning my triple su carbs with a hose back when I was about 18
Triple SU carbs - on a Jaguar?
Quite the strive to perfection towards every smallest of details as always, and what a lovely beautiful peach she indeed has become. What has surprised me the most is the glorious distinctive sound of the Dino engines as you've demonstrated earlier and here once again; just magic how she spools up with a distinctively pitched harmony. Thank you so much again for sharing this Italian Contessa of the roads 💓
Thank you!
I was going to comment pretty much what you said about the sweet sound of the engine, your whole comment is so eloquent and wonderfully put.
It certainly made me smile.😊
Excellent work Iain, such a pity a wandering car salesman stuck Ferrari badges on it, as it wont pass a 'red book' inspection with them on
Maranello Concessionaires fitted them before delivery to help sell them when they were new. Moot point about the red book for that reason. Thanks for your interest
Hope it’s going to have a nice 1973 plastic letters and aluminium numberplate…. 80’s plastic one doesn’t look right.
The sounds of this car very much remind me of the 911S and 250SLs of the same era. The exhaust and carbureted intake is combined with gear train and driveline to make suck a special symphony that hasn't existed for such a long time. Driving that Dino on a twisty road on a sunny day with all that tactile feedback and wonderful noise would be heaven.
The first drive after such alot of work is always a nervous one but so rewarding, well done lads, mine were never on such valuable cars but rewarding all the same.
Lovingly restored by a team of passionate and highly experienced team, of perfectionists.... Terrific!
My favourite car of all time what a stunningly beautiful car the epitome of style
What a beautiful car the Dino is. Specially this example! The original seats are magnificent. The door opener is a delight. The sound the turn signal makes, music. This car has been restored so beautifully with so much passion and showing respect not only for the designer of the car but also for the mechanics who originally put it together in a shop in Italy some 50 years ago. Can you imagine! It had been marvelous work back then, and it is marvelous work again today! Thank you Iain and team!
Thank you!
Dear me Mr Tyrrell you really are at the top! of your game outstanding!!!
P.S. of course it's a Ferrari! 😜
Fantastic result for you and the team Iain. Craig did a hell of a cracking job with the interior. But I think the icing on the cake is the paint job. Plus not to mention all the new panels you had to weld in as well. I bet the owner can't wait to get it back and finally get behind the wheel again. Once again my hat is off to you Sir and all the guys behind the scenes Iain. 😁
Another great video Iain the quality of workmanship in your establishment is peerless. The Dino looks very impressive.
The Dino is an absolutely gorgeous looking car! Just beautiful! Sorry, I’m typing whilst watching. I’ll shut up now. Wonderful broadcast! ❤️👍
Shame Ferrari doesn’t make simple sports cars like this anymore.
I can't help but look at a Red Dino and just think of Tony Curtis driving one in the TV series "The Persuaders" great TV when I was a kid. I still wonder if that Dino is in someone's lucky collection, I wonder if Ian knows if it is still owned by some collector?
Good question?
I believe it was stolen after the last episode ...
"perfect is best" and nothing else is acceptable from your shop, well done.
Rather nice that. Plus enjoyed the now obligatory hosepipe engine adjusting old school magic. A fun video.
Another superb and informative video Iain, in your words Tickety-Boo!
Yes Yes Yes Finally, we can see it resurrected👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What an Awesome job, that's a very very gorgeous & happy car😍😍😍
Thanks Sir IAIN for all the Great work & making us part of this journey🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Stay Safe😍😍😍
Thank you too
I can tell by the way you are topping up that radiator you are a total pro Ian .. not a drop spilt . Takes a true mechanic to learn that skill .. lovely to see 👍
Would’ve been nice if it had been bled and topped up BEFORE the test drive.. not afterwards. 😒
Beautiful restoration and video, Dino’s are Dino’s stunning in their own right!! I’d like to see a clear pic of your watch, looks like a vintage 5513 Sub but can’t be sure??
Thanks. Yes, exactly right on the watch!
I'm only 35 but I still prefer pen and paper in many situations. What a lovely machine. Well done all of you. Also, keep it up with the nerdiness!
This is just nuts...3 of these is just mindB stuff...I can't even write right...good lord what a punch of a video Mr. Tyrrell...
These are beautifull cars....works of art. Had the pleasure of seeing 2 in the flesh a couple of weeks ago. Absolutely delicate artistic design! And they are not Ferraris...they are Dinos! Let us preserve history and keep calling them what Enzo named them.
The Dino is pure automotive art & is definitely my favourite car of all time!
Thank you Iain for sharing this special car with your subscribers & I love the way you so nonchalantly say you have 3 others in the workshop...I'm sure there's not many places that can say that!
That elegant door handle design you demonstrated on the Daytona & then the Dino is a nerdy detail I really appreciate.
Keep up the great work! 👍🔥👍
There is little more 'ordinary' than an undermaintained Ferrari. I have seen them left in desert car parks. I have seen them sitting in front of hotels with 'dead' paint and cracked interior leather. I have seen one sitting under shade trees waiting for a hobbyist mechanic to do whatever to it. To see a beautifully restored Dino is a real treat.
This or a lancia 037??? Either one would be appreciated, thank you ..... delivery , please advise ,
Attention Iain: Please can you tell us more about the leather/hide cream? you use for restoration. As you say, old leather seats are worth conserving
Will do! Thanks
I’m in Texas - We have a front plate requirement - You will almost never see a front plat on an enthusiast car - The front plate on that beautiful car is hideous 🤢
British number plates have always been amongst the biggest world- wide
I can remember 10-15 years ago these being a reasonable entry into Ferrari ownership but looking at prices now. God dam!
Please put a microphone on that rubber hose pipe one day!
In 1990 Dinos had so little respect a kid in HS where I lived drove one. He’d open the door and the speaker would be hanging there, always dirty, it was white over black, wish I had it now!!
What's wrong with a clipboard, paper and pen?! Works great for me, everytime.
Fabulous. No more to be said. Another credit to you and your team Mr, T.
On a different level I know, but Golfs and Astra Mk1s of the late '70s and early' '80s suffered with spongey brakes for the same reason.
People were berating these because they're only V6 but when it comest to Ferrari I'd rather V6 because their V8s sound awful.
After topping the cooling system up with ~6(!)lt of water I'd like to see the mixture checked up just for good...
shame the owner has decided to keep the unoriginal Ferrari badges on it, but a stunning car nevertheless
Wonder if it was red originally? Nowadays, they're going back to their original colours which was not always red
Hi , I love nerdy , there is no percentage of correct it’s black and white. Correct as you show with simple little things like the door handle is correct. Love your work , been subscribed since Harry’s garage .
A beautifully nuanced car> Not the fastest, but it's not about earth-shattering performance- therein lies the subtlety of appreciation of a true classic. Snobs might sniff at the pedigree, but then snobs still sit on the same two cheeks. Thanks, Iain Tyrrell; the only thing missing was an operatic chorus...what say you to adding a bar or two from your repertoire?
I used to dream of owning this car when I was younger sadly the world has changed so much that I think all the pleasure of owning one, driving one would be gone now. Regards is it a Ferrari. I would argue if it’s named after Enzo’s son …it’s an incredibly special Ferrari. And if it isn’t a Ferrari what the heck is it you rather miserable detractors?
Once again Ian and crew have managed to make a wonderful car " Tickety Boo!" Well done lads.
A little leather food on the steering wheel would not go astray.
There's a 1971 Dino here in south africa which won the concours here recently. This Dino you've restored is immaculate. Beautiful restoration 😊
It's a lovelt looking car and it's had the "Craig treatment" which should be an option for customers I think. Great video has always iain, thanks
Wonderful. This is how sad I am - found the fact the jug poured well almost as pleasing as the door handle. Pet hate of mine :)
Since perfection is the trend of this video, I think the driver's side front bumper needs a slight tweak by raising it a wee bit from the outer side. Sorry, but I am a real perfection geek.
Can only imagine the joy of having the first drive. Stunning result. The owner will be very thankful for all the hard work completed by a highly skilled team.
If money was no object I'd have a Dino with an LFA engine (somehow) fitted, Am I crazy?
Ian my favourite in my mid teens wrote to maranello egham for a brochure and price on the lovely dino they sent me one black and white no colour and price if my memory recalls nearly five thousand in nineteen seventies. What are they valued now hundreds of thousands great car my equivalent desirable was the urraco two point five litre
Just the three Dino's, eh. Shall we put them next to the 2 Testarossas, the three Countach's, the two Muira's, the odd Aston, 456 or Blower Bentley, An FF Interceptor. I know I've forgotten more.
It is just one pleasure of watching your channel, is picking out all the cars in the background... :o)
I'm not really a Ferrari fan in general but this Dino 246 GT is an absolutely beautiful shape and design. The restoration is as expected with anything that Iain and his team undertake - simply stunning.
When it comes to door-opening nerdiness, maybe you never opened the door on a Bristol 401-3..?
I have, and yes…..
@@iain_tyrrell Ha, righty-oh. 😊
I worked at Filton from 1979 to '85 as part of the restoration team.
I don't think you've ever featured a Bristol...
Love the way Iain always takes his hat off to the lads workmanship on camera. The amount of talent in the workshop. I would guess largely bespoke.
If i may, I started out working in public aquariums in 1984, learned the job through daily commitment and observation. Totally bespoke, no-one except the boss to give advice because those fish hadn't been contained before, ended up displaying the first and only hammerhead sharks in the UK. No mean feat because they refused to eat for nearly 2 months in a community tank with other species of sharks 3 times their size. Proud of that.
Congrats on an interesting and diverse career!
Ian, please… „attention to detail!“ - you have to check whether the water comes out at the bottom end 😊
So beautiful... 😍 Every detail is so incredible perfect - my personal favorit is the shine of the plastic at the front indicators and the rear lights. And of course the door handle. I'm sure, they were not so perfect, when this car was new! But this is something to say about about the whole car. So: good luck for the next 51 years!
Congrats on the 175k subscribers. (It has been fun watching the channel grow.)
Thank you indeed!
I wonder why more car don't use these style of handle, they are so unnecessarily large.
Back in the mid 1970s I used to work in a hand car wash on a Saturaday. There used to be a regular customer who had one of these models I have always loved the look of these ever since.
A lovely car, the head lining is not completely 100% or so I see this wrong?
New sun visors on the way….
@@iain_tyrrell I just love the eye for detail, that is why it is always a pleasure to watch the video’s👍
I didn’t know I could appreciate door handle action so much ❤
The finished paint looks fantastic, mirror finish,superb job.😊😊
I agree. When just the assembled body was on stands, I stared at it. The contours, colour and shine are superb.
My favourite styled car of all time. Sigh….
Absolutely beautiful, even more so for the lack of mirrors.
I have been enamored with the Dino 246 GT since I first saw one in person in the early 1970s. It's a magnificent work of art!
thought it was a blankety blank chequebook and pen..which would be of more use when driving a Dino.
OK Iain. I'll come out of the closett. I am not a Ferarri fan. But the Dino looks utterly stunning. Regarding the door release, it seems to me that Pinninferina aimed to make that door release totally blend in with the brightwork. There by not spoiling the door panel with an ugly handle that poked the beholder in the eye.
Please can I ask that you shoot another video when you revisit the carbs? Probably once the engine has loosened a little. How many miles do you plan on dirving on the running in oil?? As always, my best wishes from the Forest of Blackness. Yes indeed, the same. Mike.
That Red Dino 246 is simply beautiful. And I love those wheels! The leather seats have a certain “patina” for sure but yes, they could do with a bit of regular TLC. I always love it when that screwdriver and hosepipe are trotted out, as also the “stethoscope”. I am honestly quite sad that all modern cars are diagnosed with OBD sensors and very little mechanical, aural and other sensory “feel”. The modern world does lack “soul”. This Channel is for me, a weekly fix. Thank goodness there exists such superb, high quality content. Thank you very much to Iain Tyrrell for this. I do request that these videos are all kept permanently in a repository for us to revisit and enjoy in the future as well. And I also pray that these lovely cars are allowed to remain on the roads to delight us enthusiasts. I also love that Red Daytona. As has been said before, and indeed even on the Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop Channel, the Rover SD1 was so reminiscent of the Daytona, even though when they brought it to India (Standard Motors Madras) they gave it that really asthmatic and wheezy engine which totally let that beautiful car down.
And Sir, I cannot agree more that “things are either perfect or they are not” - its not Nerdy in my book, it is just the “Artist’s Passion” that comes to the fore, in your case. And Thank you very much indeed, for that!
Thank you indeed!
Thanks! Fun to watch the diagnostic process in real time, much appreciated.
For me, this is the most beautiful of all cars :) Loved and savoured every moment of this video
He designed it as his final exam at technical college, and his clise friend the late Peter Collins used to tell Dino about the fms he had seen at the cinema.
And fill in the diary , telling of his visit with Dino.
My favourite car ever, when I saw it in the early seventies fell in love with it and nothing since then has changed my mind. Another great video from a master craftsman and his team.
Mr Tyrrell, thats why we watch your channel . Pure attention to detail. Respect.
Attention to detail??
What about the 2 litres of coolant that was missing from the cooling system when it went out on its maiden voyage?
The balance of restoration versus preservation is where the magic is. When someone has enough money, they can thrown enough money at it to make it for all discernible purposes, “showroom new”. But what about the vehicle’s life and history and preserving things that are original?
This channel is a beautiful tribute to the balance of restoration versus preservation.
Not only a magnificent piece of art, but also a quintescential sports car: mid engined, rear wheel drive, classic cockpit with a full array of analogue gauges (oil press and temp, coolant temp...). My god, I am in love...
Your Operation and your Special Touch on these Fine Babies make your videos so Enjoyable Ian,Thank You Very Much from Pennsylvania.If you are ever in the States and decide you would like to Shoot some Stuff do give call! I Loved the DB/Bond Skit! Fab!
Thank you!
Wonderful and stunning example. Must be worth £600,000/800,000 surely.
Thanks. Not that much but I’m sure the owner would be happy to hear that!
As an American, when I think of the perfect Brit, Iian comes to mind.
Thanks!
Another big thing to note about the 246Dino, Ferrari was known for big v12 front engine cars, this was the first mid engine car as well I think, which is huge bc now the mid engine Ferrari cars are arguably more popular than the front engine v12 cars. The Dino was a great step for Ferrari in many ways and Alfredo even thought dying young was arguably more of a genius than his father, Enzo even stated this himself
Absolutely stunning job by the team, as usual. Also, you can never get too nerdy about clever engineering.