Our History

Discover how a hobby in a basement apartment turned into an international supplier of over 17,000 different Ferrari spare parts.

More than 20 years ago, Jörg Temmesfeld purchased a restored Ferrari Dino 246 GT from a well-known dealer. However, he was equally dissatisfied with its reliability and the availability of spare parts. While others settle into retirement, Jörg stepped on the gas: he took matters into his own hands, organizing the reproduction of parts and thereby laying the foundation for DinoParts.

Significant investments followed, and the product range expanded rapidly. Early on, DinoParts already operated an online shop with high-quality product images—something far from standard at the time. For comparison: eBay Germany is only three years older than DinoParts. In a sense, we were pioneers, which allowed DinoParts to grow strongly over the years.

In 2014, Stefan Kratzer took over DinoParts. The first priority was to revise and standardize the processes of the rapidly growing company. It was also clear from the outset that the business could not remain in the basement apartment of Jörg Temmesfeld’s private home in the long term, and that the website needed to be brought up to date as well.

In 2015, we found a property in a neighboring town that offered the perfect layout for offices, storage, and a workshop. Back in 1970, when the building was originally constructed for a ventilation engineering company, who would have thought that its layout would one day be ideal for a company like ours? All we had to do was refurbish the space and bring in the Dino spirit.

In May 2016, the time had finally come: we moved in and continued to grow. Here are a few impressions shortly after the renovation:

In 2020, we carried out a major upgrade of our IT infrastructure. In addition to new hardware, including servers, we implemented a new ERP system that enables us to map all processes with high efficiency and partial automation. This is the foundation that allows us to sustain our continued growth in terms of capacity.

In 2023, we look back on 20 years of DinoParts. While we are moving forward with great strides and continuously keeping our tools and equipment up to date in the interest of efficiency, we remain closely connected to the era from which our cars originate. This is reflected in many period-correct reproductions and, not least, in the fitting interior and furnishings.

In 2026, we continue to grow through the expansion of our product range. If things continue as they have so far, we will have plenty to share by our 40th anniversary.

We are also investing again:

The technology behind our website is being upgraded to eliminate existing issues, ensure long-term security, and improve usability.
AI is being introduced: to meet growing demand, we are automating parts of our administrative processes and communication—fully integrated into our ERP system.
Expansion of measurement technology: by acquiring an optical 2.5D measuring system as well as a 3D coordinate measuring machine, we are taking a major step forward. This enables us to measure complex geometries more efficiently and with greater precision than ever before, both in reverse engineering and incoming goods inspection.