Ferrari Dino 246 GT - The Dino provide the greatest satisfaction

 

Ferrari Dino 246 GT

The Ferrari Dino 246 GT, symbol of a unique art of living.

The Dino 246 GT was an evolution of the Dino 206 GT, with a larger V6 engine and an extended 60mm wheelbase. Besides the longer body, the design was virtually identical, with just a longer engine cover and a repositioned fuel cap. The car was a great commercial success and three series were produced during its lifetime. When production stopped in 1973-4, demand was still high.

Ferrari Dino 246 GT

La Dino was a sub-brand in its own right

A 2.4-liter version on a longer wheelbase. The 246GT - replaced the Dino 206 at the end of 1969. The body was now steel and the cylinder block of cast iron rather than aluminum! but the increased power of the larger engine - 195 hp at 7,500 rpm! was adequate compensation for weight gain. A Targa-top version, the 246GTS, followed in 1972. While not quite as fast in a straight line as its bigger V12-powered stable mates, the agile Dino was able to show off almost any pair of clean heels on a winding course.

Ferrari Dino 246 GT

It is indeed the engine that gave the car its name.

Testing the ultimate V6-powered Dino - the 246GT - in 1972, the leading US automotive magazine Road & Track enthusiastically said, “It is a pleasure to drive a car like the Dino, a car whose capabilities are far beyond this. that even an expert driver can use in most real-world cars, and that's the reason for the Dino. The real joy of a good. The mid-engined car is in its handling and braking. The Dino shone as we expected.

Ferrari Dino 246 GT

Steering is fast without being super fast. It conveys through what seems a carefully planned amount of feedback to exactly what is happening to the tires. Thanks to the low polar moment of inertia of the track, the car responds instantly. The turning limits of the Dino are very high… “So the Dino was and really remains a driver's car par excellence.

An iconic car

As the first mass-produced mid-engined Ferraris, the first Dino V6s were iconic cars. The line they founded was going to be a huge commercial success for Maranello. Production stands at 2,487 GT coupes and 1,274 GTS spyders! at the time the model - discontinued in June 1974.