Mystery Of The Buried Ferrari Dino Solved -- JALOPNIK ON DRIVE

Back in 1978, a 1974 Dino 246 GTS was found buried in a yard in Los Angeles. With the help of the Dino's current owner and one of the investigators on the case, who fed us some previously-unreported details, we wrapped it all up into a mini-documentary for this week's Jalopnik on Drive. It's the real, real story about the buried Dino.

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[dlwatib]

I can't believe that they were never able to catch the guy who committed the insurance fraud! What's so hard about running the plates by the DMV? What's so hard about contacting the major insurance companies to find out who got paid off on a missing Ferrari? Talk about inept police work!

[drive]

They knew who it was, they just couldn't find him.

[mtbrider111]

Moral of this story: Dennis the Sheriff is a BAMF.

[970357ers]

A film about Dennis would be awesome!

[Aus78Formula]

3 weeks to a month for the bodywork.....he says that like it's a long time in restoration

[mycurse67]

Should of done some kind of kevlar/vacuum seal combo lol

[D1no87]

Nice story! When i retire i will wactch it to the end.

Now think about all this missing people.. O.o Maybe somebody rest in neighbour backyard or maybe your.. =))

[SANDSCORCHER]

His O.S.F. tyre, would appear to be on backwards.

[Dainius Damaševičius]

really interesting story :)

[TheTyler0953]

Thats crazy

[Anthony Brown]

What a great story!

[DreBluntz]

to claim insurance, but the guys that had to destroy it liked it so much they cut out the dino badge then buried it

[Giancarlo Alves Faria]

Great History... Wonderfuulll restauration and Car... Giancarlo fron to Brazil