What bumper is this off?
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jaisharma said:
Thanks, I thought that it did too. Is there any difference between S1 and S2?
Maranello classic parts show two different versions of Dino front bumpers:1) https://www.ferrariparts.co.uk/PagesExternal/ViewE...
2) https://www.ferrariparts.co.uk/PagesExternal/ViewE...
There are technically 3 versions of the 246: "L" (1969~1970), "M" (for a short period in 1971), and "E" (1971 ~1974).
From what I understand, "L" and "M" cars (or Series 1 & 2 if you prefer), should have the type that "hook" into the grille, as shown in your photograph, and the later "E" series cars (or series 3), have the version without the hook section on the grille end of the bumper.
The bumpers also come with single post mounts for Euro cars and double post mounts for USA cars (your picture shows an "L" and "M" single post Euro version).
isuk said:
The L series had narrower bumpers. That is suitable for an M series or early E series 246 up until around September 1972.
Hmmm.....According to this site: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/1969-1974-fer... the L series had the bumpers that wrap round into the grille aperture:"The "L" series models were produced in late 1969 and through 1970. They have road wheels with a single knock-off spinner, front quarter bumpers into the grille opening....."
And:
"The Series "E" cars were produced from early 1971 to the end of production in 1974. They incorporated all the changes to the Series "M" examples, together with further modifications to the engine and gearbox. The windscreen wiper parking arrangement changed from central to right, on left-hand drive cars, whilst right-hand drive examples retained the central parking arrangement. Other visible differences were the repositioning of the door lock barrel from within the scallop to below it. The quarter bumpers finished short of the grille opening, the cooling ducts below the front quarter bumpers changed from plain rectangular openings, to formed circular inlets, and the rear number plate light became a chrome-plated rectangular unit mounted on the rear edge of the boot lid."
The Topspeed website info is incorrect. If you want accurate info look to the excellent "Dino Compendium" by Matthias Bartz. L series models did have wrap around bumpers but they are narrower in depth than the E series and were the same as those used on the earlier 206 GT. The Initial E series cars began production in June 1971 and had the wrap around front bumpers until around August 1972 when the revised E series models began production and had the revised shorter front bumpers which ended at the redesigned front grille. I have three early E series cars and all have their correct wrap around front bumpers.
isuk said:
The Topspeed website info is incorrect. If you want accurate info look to the excellent "Dino Compendium" by Matthias Bartz. L series models did have wrap around bumpers but they are narrower in depth than the E series and were the same as those used on the earlier 206 GT. The Initial E series cars began production in June 1971 and had the wrap around front bumpers until around August 1972 when the revised E series models began production and had the revised shorter front bumpers which ended at the redesigned front grille. I have three early E series cars and all have their correct wrap around front bumpers.
Duly noted! - Thank you for that! 
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