Ferrari Dino 246 GT Restoration: From Bare Shell to Beauty Part 3 | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@deltajohnny]

I have LOVED the wiperblade explanation! 😍😍😍😍

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks!

[@nickmarr1]

If ever a section highlights why everyone respects and loves Iain so much it’s ‘wipergate’. We need to protect Iain and other ‘national treasures’ at all costs.

[@peterlarkin762]

Hubnut fans approve!

[@MLB9000]

Always remember that you need to paint the driver and put them inside the cockpit first before assembling the rest of the car.

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

😆

[@AntonHoward-mx9sb]

Excellent lol

[@johndavey72]

No you don't. You paint the pilot before you fit the canopy .😅😅

[@darrenbyrne4622]

My all time favorite car ❤❤❤

[@samsonian]

@@nunyabizniss4087asking for a friend, but…when do you pull the masts and sails up? 😂😂

[@SrGoatie]

Never in my life would I ever expect to listen to someone explain the smallest detail of a wiper blade. Then, to put into perspective just how important that detail is. No one has matched Ian's ability to capture your intrigue!

[@stevem7868-y4l]

What a car ! Ian is a great entertainer, who explains to the highest detail, and 5 mins about wiper blades, pure class

[@devilshaircut9]

Yet he neglected to mention they should be Arman brand wipers...odd

[@alejandroramirezmartinez3676]

If you consider the level of atention to detail, wipers are not irrelevant, Mr. Tyrell is a congruent professional...

[@devilshaircut9]

@@alejandroramirezmartinez3676 Especially considering there were at least THREE different length wiper sets depending on which Dino version and model you had. 4 NOT easy at all!

[@adrianbennett3761]

It’s always been a Ferrari in my eyes. I really love the details you pick out that were missed or taken for granted when the cars were new.

[@foundnotlost]

If anyone was in doubt why this garage is the best restores for any classic car, now you know. Beautiful work Mr Tyrrell.

[@devilshaircut9]

Have you seen the FerrariChat discussion on the counter point to this argument?

[@tastypymp1287]

​@@devilshaircut9No. Why not enlighten us?

[@AntonHoward-mx9sb]

I work as a development engineer/ toolmaker and forty years ago i had it drummed into my head by all of the old boys that taught me, about attention to detail. That advice has stood me in very good stead every day of my working life. I look forward to these films every week, its part of my sunday evening ritual to relax before the Monday to Friday stress fest.

[@RAFchurchlawford4469]

"r/ t" "i had" "its" 🤷‍♂

[@Nygle123]

IMHO, The Dino is one of the most pleasing shapes for a car ever conceived. It’s so wonderful there are still experts around that know how to properly care for, and love these beautiful machines. Congratulations to the entire team that has worked of this project. Absolutely amazing work by brilliant craftsmen.

[@johnradovich8809]

Couldn’t agree more. My fave is the 275GTB then this. Worked at a Shell Station next to Newport Imports in the early 70’s. These were about $8k. I was making like $2 an hour.

[@Slingshotgixxer]

I think the Dino is quite possibly the most beautiful car ever, it doesn't have a bad angle anywhere, simply breathtaking .

[@miguelangelsimonfernandez5498]

Watching and hearing you explain the restoration is probably as good as driving it. Thanks for the passion, lovely work and care you put into cars. Always a gift to watch these videos.

[@Marc-oe1hg]

What a way to end the year!!! This makes my TOP 5 of TCWS 2023. Can't wait for 2024 ..... Thank you very much to Iain, Pete, Craig, James and the other brilliant team members at the Workshop. Happy new year to all

[@iain_tyrrell]

So glad you enjoyed them Marc - thanks for watching and Happy New Year to you too.

[@tonyhirst9319]

The details do make the difference. A few years ago I had moved from Toronto to Heidelberg and was in the process of placing an order for a 911. On a trip back to Toronto I stopped into a Porsche dealer and asked a salesman to recommend options that his customers valued. He told me to order, among other things, the aluminum look fuel filler cap. I did and every time I visit a petrol station and open the fuel flap I have to smile at this little gem. Keep up the good work Iain, you’re a dying breed of craftsman that keeps us connected to a time when doing things the right way was the only way.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you for your kind comments!

[@ranjanaluwihare1511]

My favourite of all time! The shape is absolutely perfect & sensual!

[@fredfidel2529]

As a youngster in 1968, while going to university, I worked the late shift at JFK for a cargo Airline called Seaboard World. One night one of our stretch DC8's arrived from Europe with a cargo that included three pallets loaded with three Dino's (red, yellow, blue/black). It was dark, I had no idea what they were, but the overhead lights let me see enough to convince me that these might be the most beautiful machines my young self had ever seen. To this day, next to the GTO's and Boxers, I believe the Dino was and is a most magnificent 'Ferrari". It's a pleasure to watch you and your very talented team work your magic. Happy New Year....from NYC.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you. Happy New Year to you too!

[@patriottothecore6215]

I was lucky enough to have a drive in one when I was 17 or 18 (1971?) an experience I will NEVER forget. This one is beautiful.

[@GM-hx5tc]

Thank you for sharing your incredible talents Iain. Happy New Year!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Happy new year to you too!

[@shankarbalan3813]

A very happy New Year to you Iain Tyrrell. I do hope King Charles gives you a Knighthood in the New Year’s Honours List. Your contribution to the World of Automobiles is beyond my ability to describe. Every video of yours on KZbin is so solidly informative and couched with that lovely polite, understated sense of humour and wealth of expression, they are an absolute JOY to watch and learn from! Thank you ever so much for that! Long may you continue to teach us all.

[@christopherjensen5007]

You read my mind! I totally agree! If I'm not mistaken I think Mr. Tyrrell has actually worked on King Charles Aston Martin.

[@Rasscasse]

What a lovely comment to read 👌

[@iain_tyrrell]

That is a lovely comment indeed- thank you very much!

[@nomdeplume2724]

Hear hear!

[@-ZIO]

The Dino, the 512 and the 308. Golden Age for Ferrari.

[@davidburckhardt7672]

My TOP favorite vintage car. Amazing job you guys !

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

It's the attention to smallest of details, when combined with encyclopedic knowledge (such Mr. Tyrrell's wiper blade obsession) that make the difference between the competent and the truly exceptional... It's an admirable thing to watch, like Peter Klutt from Legendary Motor Car or David Grainger from The Guild. Absolute masters, commanding teams of absolute masters, producing the highest quality of work on the most high stakes of historic machines. They never make it look easy, but you can see where the money goes when commissioning work from shops like that.

[@ariebroek2404]

Fantastic again… this is art restoration and history conservation. Very important and so nice that you share this with us🙏😊

[@chrishb7074]

Years ago, I used to design systems for searching databases of patents. When I made marketing materials and presentations I habitually chose windscreen wiper blades as the example inventions. This was a cunning plan to remind our potential clients of our products whilst they were driving home in the rain. It also helped that wipers had some of the prettiest artwork in the patents. Windscreen wipers need more coverage, they have remarkable ingenuity and design in them. Happy New Year to you all and looking forward to seeing more restorations.

[@AmericasChoice]

They are a delicate little things.

[@bigbird2100]

Wipers were invented by Mary Anderson that explains the delicate interesting design 😊

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks- happy New Year to you too

[@seantaylor5660]

Simply stunning. My all time favourite car restored to such a high standard. Beautiful to go around and see all the parts that have been meticulously restored. Thank you for another fabulous episode.

[@anstroth]

I just found out that Iain and his colleagues work just a few miles away from where I live and cannot believe I’ve driven past their palace of perfection so unwittingly. I truly hope that someday I might have the pleasure of having them work on a classic of my own but doubt I’ll live long enough or be wealthy enough for that to happen. However, thank you for your insightful video stories and hope springs eternal🙂. Happy new year to all.

[@briancochran8356]

It is always delightful to see the wrok of people who not only do the job correctly without cutting any corners, but also with passion.

[@bruceeide4359]

A Happy New Year to you Mr. Iain, from South Dakota! I am currently restoring a '76 GT/4. Returning the color from "resale red" back to original Nocciola, (copper/gold). The little car has 99,909 miles, the work celebrates the next 100,000 miles!! ❤

[@iain_tyrrell]

Happy New Year to you too! Nocciola is indeed a fabulous colour- it’ll look great in that! Good luck with your restoration

[@Mustachios1]

Though I will never afford even the most modest car that Ian and his shop work on, it is such a pleasure to see a craftsman at work.

[@peterwooldridge7285]

The prettiest of all Ferraris in my humble opinion

[@seanfyodorovich5230]

I was born in a small town in western Kansas and, amazingly, one of the local people had one of these Dinos. He'd even participate in the usual Friday/Saturday night cruises up and down our main street, right past my house.

[@mintychris1]

I love original period radios and can never understand why anyone would want to upgrade them. They are part of the "soul" of the car. My 1973 Mercedes has its original Becker radio cassette. It all works and suits music of the era.

[@simontaylor2613]

"Detail matters, and so does knowledge" such deadpan delivery but one of the most marvelous put-downs to the lack of attention to detail prevalent in the industry. More fabulous content and the restoration looks incredible. I imagine the new owner is absolutely delighted - he made a wise choice to put it in your hands Iain.

[@1240enzo]

Some years ago I finally got to enjoy a drive (at full song 😁) in a red Ferrari Dino 246 Gt. I will always remember this as the Dino is and remains my dream car. I know I will never be able to afford one but at least I can say I have had a drive in one. Truely special. This Dino’s restoration is simply stunning. it’s such a jewel of a car. Well done to you and your team Iain. 👍

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I have learned so much about automotive construction and mechanicals from viewing channels such as yours.

[@superbear617]

I never tire of looking at the shape of this car.

[@joemartino6976]

I was a 21-year-old visiting Italy in late 1972 and had my heart on renting a Dino from Hertz (yes, Hertz rented Dino's in Rome back then). Cost for a day would have been about a hundred dollars which was a bargain, in my mind, for being given the chance to drive what i thought was the most beautiful car in the world. Miuras and 275GTBs aside. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be as I was informed at the rental counter that the minimum age for the Dino rental 25. Fifty one years later, I still love this car.

[@murrieteacher]

Iain, if you wish to compete in concourse, lack of original wiper blades is a points deduction. I have seen competitors take off the plastic blades and fit (with reverence) the originals. It may sound over the top, but the concourse cars are at a level most of us do not understand. The correct transfers, stickers and oil change stickers have to be original. This is really the only way the judges can pick a winner. And yes, they are "trailer queens". That is a beautiful car so well restored. You have every reason to be proud.

[@0kcid1]

Glad you mentioned the Blaupunkt radio....they were so far ahead of the game in the late 60s and early 70s..They had FM and also a tape feed in the rear which you can easily feed in as MP3 feed...so ideal for today..50+s years later...and look great...

[@andrewthomas7129]

Iain, you’re a man after my own heart. I think someone well known in the car industry long ago once said ‘Get the details right, and the money will look after its self’ ! How true that still is … mostly… Thank you for sharing with us ! Super stuff !

[@MGBOWNER]

I remember seeing one in a garage in Harrogate around 1972. It was £7,000, I had just spent £2850 on my first house! Thank you Iain and a happy NewYear from Wisconsin, USA, I get immense enjoyment from your channel.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you, and Happy New Year and greetings to Wisconsin!

[@user-ht9fr6eh9u]

How much is that house worth now?

[@MGBOWNER]

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[@MGBOWNER]

No idea what the house would be worth today, I sold it for three times what I paid in 1975 as I moved to the USA.

[@Rasscasse]

I really enjoyed reading your comment. The comparison of prices between house and car is stark! Thanks.

[@porkster5924]

Absolutely detail matters, even on wiper blades. Fabulous restoration too.

[@devilshaircut9]

For a Dino they MUST be Arman wiper blades to be OEM. Odd he did not claim that...

[@Rob-zx8lm]

Excellent update on the Dino

[@bertramspielt]

This is a beautiful car - and it is so much better than new! I know them as they were new (Dinos were a common sight in Austria back then) and the building quality was quite bad. A friend of the family worked with car electrics and had always funny storys of these to tell... (it anybody thinks British cars of the 70 were the worst: they could compete with Dinos!) Panels without paint on the inside for example - that's why they rusted so bad. Dinos were used as a daily driver and after the first winter the troubles started. As you said: Ferraris were not build to last 50 years. But: not this example. This will take the next 50 years without troubles! Amazing work, thank you for sharing this story with us! Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹!

[@georgebettiol8338]

I agree with your review of the wipers. I have viewed many worthy car restorations that have been compromised by the use of modern and inappropriate wipers assemblies. The worst part is the said component is 'front and centre' when you view the car.

[@kieranoloughlin]

Outstanding Iain. The 246 has been a dream car of mine since I was a small boy. I was crying with envy watching this video.

[@neoplan6116]

Well Iain - your love for details is just adorable and your respect for old parts to stay with the maximum authenticity and rescue whatever is possible to rescue too! From me the best wishes for 2024 to you, your family, all the wonderful persons from your staff and there families and your company!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you very much- very best from us all too!

[@neoplan6116]

Thank you very much! @@iain_tyrrell

[@richardwells4370]

Brilliant video as usual , cannot get enough of how Iain gets his point across and informs us how quirky some of these Cars are. More please .

[@heckmacbuff]

I am 100% with you on the wiper blade issue!

[@lexzaharoff3903]

My dream remains to someday be responsible for a Dino with the help of Ian. In the meantime, this was a lovely way to celebrate 2023. Thanks

[@Supercruze]

It is all about the details with these cars. Lucky we have some like you ,Ian and crew, to keep these cars on the road representing their former glory when new.

[@chrisloukes424]

Love the wiper story! And the number plate insight. My mate's dad in St Helen's had a 246 in the 1970's (an 'L' plate...as did our family dentist - a 'K' plate! (Two red beauties in the same Lancashire town). I drooled over them as a boy. And very much looked forward (!) to going to the dentist.

[@dbx3197]

A great year end video. Thanks for all the super content in 2023, Iain. Your attention to detail and the skill of your team is really something to behold and to see youngsters coming through to learn the skills to look after these gorgeous machines is fantastic. Your customers are very lucky people. Happy New Year.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you. Happy New Year too!

[@Steviegtr52]

Well back in 1972 i drove my Series 2 etype drophead 1970 powder blue into a petrol station in Leeds. A man approached me & commented on the condition of the car. He then offered me a deal to swap for his LHD Silver 246gt. Cannot remember the mileage. Mine was circa 34,000. I declined the offer after sitting in his car , which was lovely but not for me. This brought back memories of that time. Thanks for sharing. Steve.

[@Andy_Holbrook332]

Wonderful episode Iain. A joy to watch. The wiper blade story at the end is just priceless!!! Attention to detail off the scale!

[@dominictonutti3218]

Great to get some Classic workshop time in at Tyrrell's! Looking forward to 24' projects👍🏼

[@James-jd6in]

Labour of love a work of art!

[@sequence_of_noises]

One of my dream cars.❤. Happy New Year to everyone at Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop and their fans.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Happy New Year from us too!

[@tonyrobertson7342]

Happy Christmas Iain,thanks for bringing Quality to KZbin,excellent content and look forward to more next year 🎉

[@keithgarland3404]

I admire your attention to detail, also the knowledge you have, that allows you to know what is and is not correct. The car is absolutely stunning, the only thing missing, was hearing the engine running.

[@devilshaircut9]

Amazing he buys parts from Superformance which offers the correct CAVIS cross carburettor fuel hoses yet Ian chooses to use black rubber hose here. A bit of an odd choice?

[@NLBassist]

What a great job and what a way to end the year. Can't wait for 2024!

[@nelsonclub7722]

I had one about twenty years ago - beautiful- needed constant fettling - but totally worth - the down changes and a blip I will never forget - especially going through Painswick - sorry Painswick that was me - although the TVR Cerbera which replaced it was a lot louder - so I spared you that

[@mythrusthelema]

What a pleasant surprise this Saturday morning showcasing a gorgeous car. Mr. Tyrrell keep it up, who would have thought that learning about wiper blades would be so interesting. Your enthusiasm over the nerdy bits makes me smile every time, thank you.

[@simonlauridsen4825]

Watching from Denmark. I love this/your channel. Ians attention to detail, knowledge, passion, insight and of course the excellent job done to these very beautyfull cars. But actually even more.... the audio. Years ago I was on a guided bus tour from London to Bath/Stonehenge.The guides spoken english and voice was music to my ears. This gives me the same pleasent feeling. Having had my share of horrrible bosses, it warms my heart to watch Ians interaction with and praise of his staff. This IS the way to be and do it.

[@bavondale]

She's a beauty. Looking forward to the test drive in 2024

[@bentucker2301]

The scoop in the door and intake are probably some of the sexiest automotive design pieces ever thought up

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Valeo still make wipers in Issoire France. Great products.

[@markalbert4652]

That is a seriously beautiful car. Congratulations to you and your team Iain!

[@ronmccullock1407]

Fantastic your knowledge is out of this world

[@huntdowse9727]

My, what a beautiful restoration of a lovely car.

[@davidbritt6676]

That paint is amazing!

[@joshswan06]

Best looking car ever

[@ging93]

Love the attention to detail

[@markusdascher4181]

What a surprise today. I thought I was one day off. Great restoration. That owner must be very happy.

[@Inisiarev]

If there will ever be a time I can afford such a wonderful classic car, this would be the only place I would trust it to. Thanks for yet another amazing film to sooth our souls.

[@matthewmckibben7445]

Thank you, Sir.

[@jeramiebradford1]

The man is serious about his wiper blades, I love it. He told us that the 250GTO with modern wiper blades story before, the little details are so important.

[@richardmayes8797]

Lovely! Found myself running alongside one of those, one evening about 20 years ago on a deserted Auckland southern motorway. I had my carmine red Mk2 2.5pi so I didn't feel like a complete heathen in his company. PI still has its stainless steel "Aeramic" wiper blades, but the dysfunctional AM-only radio and its single paper speaker had to go. If you like music, you need good sound gear in an older car with a lot of ambient noise!

[@kurtbrueske]

“Details matter and so does knowledge.” Indeed. Why I am a huge fan of your channel Iain! Best wishes for a wonderful 2024!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you, and the very same to you!

[@MsAston007]

Beautiful! Hope to hear it’s initial startup!

[@chrisw7952]

Only you Iain could wax so lyrical about 1970's wiper blades. A true prodessional who realises the importance of maintaining standards. Best wishes for 2024 😎

[@TML34]

1970 standards?? 😂😂 I think it’s ok to replace wiper blades that never worked from the factory.

[@vincentvandervaart8019]

My god you did a fantastic job this is one of the most beautiful cars ever build and you have contributed to it's awesomeness by restoring it like this

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

Thann be la for sharing this video update Iain. Regarding the factory stereo, I would want the original as well, at all costs. Totally agree with the owner.🙏🏻🏁

[@matslundstrom7763]

Wiperblades! I'm so with you on this Ian. My parents bought a new Volvo 145 in 1969, which I now have, still with it's original silvergray blades. The one on the drivers side has an "air scoop" to increase its pressure against the screen as you speed up. I've never seen this feature on any car, exept on these old Volvos.

[@markjohnson8352]

Thank you, Iain. All the best for 2024 to you and your team, aways wonderful to watch at work, always a pleasure to witness the care and attention to detail and originality.

[@darrenquirk2269]

Superb work. The 246 is one of the best looking Ferraris ever made.

[@teymourbayat8266]

It's NOT a Ferrari.

[@lindaoffenbach]

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes to you, your family and crew 🎄🎁🎅 This Dino is coming together stunningly brilliantly with all intricate attention to the deepest of details. Just mind boggling. Any car restoration project indeed never ever is a matter of putting some Lego kit together to begin with. You're not alone in noticing modern wiper blades on a classic. They should be as per original. Especially if the original casings were chrome or nickel to match the trim around the windscreen and-or were just a sign of the times, black ones just obviously distractingly comes across as a faux pas. Thank you so much for taking us along on this Dino project.

[@wolfdog7265]

For me this is one of the most beautiful if not THE most beautiful Ferrari. I dreamt of driving this car in my twenties. A reoccurring dream. All I wanted to do was go to sleep! You got me drooling when you showed the rear/under side. You guys do a tremendous job.

[@teymourbayat8266]

So the Dino is a Ferrari, that's news to me...

[@wolfdog7265]

@@teymourbayat8266 In my opinion a definitive yes. A baby Ferrari just like Alfredo was.

[@wotrulke5868]

Really enjoyed this series on the Ferrari Dino 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheRandallraplee]

Through and through inside and out that car is immaculate. What a team you have Ian / Iain. Thank you and your teammates for all the work you do and your running commentary.

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you. Beautiful work and entertaining/frightening revelations😁! Have a good year. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too. Best for 2024 to you too!

[@ratty383]

Another fantastic video, I’m a great believer in using classic cars but to be honest if I was fortunate enough to own that beauty I’d put it in my lounge and just look at it…! This is without a doubt my utube channel of choice, many thanks for sharing your knowledge and giving us the chance to view the superb vehicles that pass through your workshop.

[@vice4134]

What a beautiful car!!! Brilliant!!!

[@michel355]

What a piece of art!! So much better than the condition it left the factory long ago.

[@user-ht9fr6eh9u]

were you QC in Modena

[@manosparavida3551]

One of these in yellow has undergone a painstaking 12 year restoration and sold for £315,000 on ' Car's & classics' They're a total peach of a car and one of my particular favourites.

[@varietyyachtsvessels6769]

Iain, another thoroughly enjoyable video. Just fascinating. Thanks for posting! Dennis

[@dillpickle7468]

Beautiful work by talented craftsmen

[@wandering_not_lost]

Brilliant as always Iain. What a restoration! Just perfect. Another tribute to you and your team. Happy New Year to you all, thank you for all the wondeful videos this year, please keep them coming.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you too

[@Lucan-ve6zc]

Our Alfa spider sadly doesn't have the original radio but, has an ancient cd/radio upgrade. No dab going in so, our cd collection's growing again. Reminds us of simpler times. Great video as ever Iain. Always a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@georgeharrod7805]

Thank you for sharing! Love the wiper blade anacdote.

[@pt99810]

Wow, what a superb piece of faithful, highest quality restoration. It is a pleasure to see and learn about. A truly fabulous example of this beautiful car. Many thanks.