A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT which was first owned by Rolling Stones rock star, Keith Richards, will go under the hammer next week at an auction in Monaco.

The Dino 246 has been widely acclaimed for being one of the few models to earn its 'collector's car' title while still in production.

Least to anyone's surprise, the prancing horse was hugely popular in the 1970s which helped it gain a star-studded list of owners. 

This particular example was bought brand new by the rock and roll legend in February 1972. 

When Keith took delivery of the car, he was already a collector of fine cars. In the 14 years under his care, the Dino covered 25,000 miles (approximately 40,300km).

The Dino had spent the past few decades in a Japanese collection.