
Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Yellow Hot Wheels 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Hot Wheels
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 23920
- Year
- 1970
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 074299239205
About the Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Yellow Hot Wheels 1:18
TL;DR: Hot Wheels's 1:18 diecast Ferrari Dino 246 GTS wears a yellow finish, with doors, hood and trunk that all open. This is a used model, box showing traces of storage. The 246 GTS was originally badged simply "Dino," built as a more attainable mid-engine alternative to Ferrari's flagship V12 cars.
Before it wore the Ferrari prancing horse, the Dino was its own brand, and this yellow 246 GTS diecast captures the targa-top variant that made mid-engine handling accessible to a wider buyer.
Diecast Build and Handling
The zinc alloy body gives this compact mid-engine shape real substance in the hand, and the doors, hood and trunk all open, letting a collector examine the transverse V6 mounted behind the cabin and the targa panel's removable top area rather than settle for a fixed shell. That functionality does introduce slightly wider gaps at the hinge points than a sealed casting allows, a routine trade-off at this scale and tier. The yellow finish sits well against the Dino's compact, curvaceous Pininfarina-influenced lines, and the wheels and glazing hold up the overall period-correct look. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself remains unaffected.
The Dino's Place in Ferrari History
Enzo Ferrari initially resisted putting his own marque's badge on a V6-powered car, so the 206 and later 246 were sold under the separate "Dino" brand, named for his son. The 246 GTS added the targa roof to the earlier 246 GT coupe, giving buyers open-air motoring in a genuinely lightweight, mid-engine layout years before mid-engine Ferraris became the flagship norm. It has since become recognized as an essential and increasingly valuable part of Ferrari's broader lineage, badge or no badge.
Building a Classic Sports Shelf
This Dino anchors a 1970s classic sports display particularly well, whether grouped with other Ferrari-adjacent models or with period Italian rivals of similar size and layout. Its compact footprint leaves plenty of shelf space for companions. Given the used condition, a check of the opening panels' fit before display is worthwhile, and the box's storage marks should be treated as ordinary cosmetic wear.














