https://www.instagram.com/p/B81Hj9nC38I/?igshid=rb855yk5ardq Ferrari doesn’t only mean filthy rich people and exclusive, extra-luxury lifestyles. To many petrolheads, Ferraris and exotics mean: astounding stories lurking behind special units. It’s October 1974 and Rosendo Cruz, a south American plumber based in LA, just bought a green Ferrari Dino 246GTS, with optional Daytona seats and Campagnolo wheels to surprise his wife with a proper birthday present. Less than 2 months later in December the couple goes out for a date night in downtown LA, parking the green beast on the streets. In a matter of hours, the car gets stolen and disappears for good. No clues left, the plumber gets full insurance money, with many doubts unsolved and the possibility of a made-up theft. Fortunately (for the car at least), less than 4 years passed, when thanks to a kiddo digging in his garden, the Dino was found, buried, almost mummified. There was rust, a lot. All the sealings were corroded, windscreen was smashed and the hood was heavily damaged (during car recovery). Took another two years, passion, cussing and money, but the beauty was back on the streets.
