I took this photograph in the public parking area at the Richard Seaman Memorial Trophies meeting at Oulton Park in July 1987.
It's a Dino 246 GT, a car produced by Ferrari between 1969 and 1974. It has a 2.4 litre V6 engine and the 'L' at the end of the registration number suggests that it was made between 1 August 1972 and 31 July 1973, which should indicate that it's a Series III model. It was marketed as a Dino rather than a Ferrari and this Wikipedia article gives the following explanation:
'Dino was a marque for mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars produced by Ferrari from 1968 to 1976. Used for models with engines with fewer than 12 cylinders, it was an attempt by the company to offer a relatively low-cost sports car. The Ferrari name remained reserved for its premium V-12 and flat 12 models until 1976, when "Dino" was retired in favor of full Ferrari branding.'
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