1971 Ferrari Dino 246 news, pictures, and information

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Chassis Num: 01180

The Dino 206S mid-engined sports car concept was powered by a two-liter V8 engine and was a radical departure from the typical Ferrari design. It was displayed to the public at the 1965 Paris Motor Show. In 1966 the Dino Berlinetta GT was shown at the Turin Motor Show.

In 1956 Alfredino, Enzo Ferrari's son, died while developing a 1.5-liter V6 Formula two engine. Vittorio Jano later designed the engine and the engine was installed in Formula One racers and Dino Sports cars beginning in 1957. These vehicles had much success, including victories in hill climbs and smaller racing circuits where the Dino's superior handling gave the vehicle a distinct advantage.

The production version, the Dino 206 GT, was powered by a Fiat 1,986 cc V6 engine that produced 180 horsepower. This was Ferrari's first mid-engined production car. In 1969 the engine was enlarged to 2,418cc and power rose to just under 200. This new iteration became known as the 246 GT.

The mid-engined placement and small, lightweight body made the Dino Series very nimble. Styling was courtesy of Pininfarina.

The example shown, finished in red with black leather interior, was offered for sale at the 2006 RM Auction in Monterey, California. The vehicle was estimated to sell between $100,000-$125,000. It has original Cromodora alloy wheels and Pirelli P4000 P205/70/R14 tires. It has been carefully maintained, serviced, and cared for during its entire existence.

At the conclusion of the auction the vehicle had been sold for $99,000.

The 206 Dino was built by Enzo Ferrari as a tribute to his son who passed away in 1956 at the age of 24 due to kidney disease. Alfredo Ferrari, more commonly known as Dino, was Enzo Ferrari's only son (Alfredo was also Enzo's brother and fathers' name). Afredo had been trained in Switzerland as an engineer, after which he returned to the family business and received tutoring from his father. It was Enzo's dream to one-day hand over the keys to the company to his son. Sadly, that never transpired.
The 206S first debuted in 1965 at the Paris Salon. The Dino Berlinetta GT Prototype was debuted later in 1966 at the Turin Show and again in 1967 at the same show but this time as a production model. The Dino Berlinetta was Ferrari's first transverse-mounted mid-engine vehicle.

The design was done by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti at the Maranello assembly facility. The body was alloy and the frame was steel.

The Dino 206 did not receive any Ferrari marque. It was void of the signature 'horse' logo, making it never officially a Ferrari. Rather, it was marketed as a separate marque.

The Dino was also built to compete against the Porsche 911. In order to meet the Formula Two racing regulations, over 500 production units had to be made. Ferrari was not capable of producing such numbers. So Ferrari relied on other resources. The engine was supplied by Fiat with half the number of cylinders that Ferrari was accustomed to working with. It was an all-alloy 2-liter, quad-cam, V-6 engine capable of producing between 140 and 180 horsepower. Side vents were located on the car which helped with cooling the engine.

Production continued until the end of 1969.

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