VIN: the works Ferrari Dino 206 S chassis 0842
History of chassis 0842
Chassis 0842 was the first Dino 206 S constructed. A Spyder, it was retained as a works car and, during 1966, variously appeared under Scuderia Ferrari and Scuderia Sant Ambroeus entries. Scuderia Sant Ambroeus was the quasi works operation run by Ferrari’s racing team manager, Eugenio Dragoni.
0842 made the Dino’s competition debut alongside a solitary P3 at the Sebring 12 Hours in March 1966. Ludovico Scarfiotti and Lorenzo Bandini qualified twelfth which was second fastest of the two-litre prototypes.
Despite suspension and transmission problems, 0842 soldiered on to finish fifth overall (second in the two-litre prototype class).
Its next appearance came at the Monza 1000km. Giampiero Biscaldi and Mario Casoni qualified eighth, but retired with clutch problems.
The same two drivers subsequently placed 14th overall and second in class at the Targa Florio.
Afterwards, 0842 returned to the factory where it was fitted with a fuel-injected twin plug ‘sprint’ engine that developed around 230bhp. Every piece of superfluous equipment was removed and the car became Ludovico Scarfiotti’s entry for the 1966 European Mountain Championship.
Scarfiotti had won the 1965 series driving chassis 0834: the unique Dino 206 P.
Unfortunately, after placing second to Gerhard Mitter’s Porsche 906 in the season-opener at Rossfeld, Scarfiotti missed rounds two and three (Mont Ventoux and Trento-Bondone); the Italian had been injured at Le Mans when he crashed his Ferrari P3 into a stationary car.
Scarfiotti made a victorious return at Cesana-Sestriere, after which 0842 was further uprated with experimental three-valve cylinder heads.
Round five was Freiburg-Schauinsland, but by finishing second to Mitter, Scarfiotti surrendered his crown to the works Porsche driver.
Although the championship was lost, Scarfiotti attended (and won) round six at Sierra-Montana-Crans. However, he did skip the final round at Gaisberg to attend the Italian Grand Prix (which he also won).
Scuderia Ferrari did not contest the full 1967 European Mountain Championship. Nevertheless, 0842 was re-bodied as a Group 6 Spyder. Its new configuration included single covered headlights, a simple roll hoop and flattened rear decklid.
The handsome little Dino appeared just twice that year.
At Trento-Bondone, Scarfiotti drove 0842 to a second place finish behind Gerhard Mitter's Porsche 909 Bergspyder.
0842 was then taken to the Mugello road race where it would serve as Scuderia Ferrari’s practice mule.
Regrettably, this outing ended in disaster.
Gunther Klass was at the wheel when, heading down from the Giogo Pass to Firenzuola, 0842 went off the road and hit a tree hard on the driver’s side. The Dino burst into flames and Klass was trapped behind the wheel.
Poor Gunther Klass was eventually freed and airlifted to hospital, but he was announced dead on arrival.
The Scarfiotti / Vaccarella entry (004) was immediately withdrawn and the factory’s Dino sports car programme was abandoned in the saddest of circumstances.
Notable History
Dino 206 S Spyder
Scuderia Ferrari (Scuderia St. Ambroeus)
26/03/1966 WSC Sebring 12 Hours (L. Scarfiotti / L. Bandini) 5th oa, 2nd P2.0 class (#46)
25/04/1966 WSC Monza 1000km (G. Biscaldi / M. Casoni) DNF (#37)
08/05/1966 WSC Targa Florio (G. Biscaldi / M. Casoni) 14th oa, 2nd P2.0 class (#210)
12/06/1966 EHC Rossfeld Hillclimb (L. Scarfiotti) 2nd oa, 2nd P class (#1)
24/07/1966 EHC Cesana-Sestrieres Hillclimb (L. Scarfiotti) 1st oa, 1st P class (#596)
31/07/1966 EHC Freiburg-Schauinsland Hillclimb (L. Scarfiotti) 2nd oa, 2nd P class (#78)
28/08/1966 WSC Sierre Montana-Crans Hillclimb (L. Scarfiotti) 1st oa, 1st P class (#187)
Converted to Gr.6 Spyder configuration
10/07/1967 EHC Trento-Bondone Hillclimb (L. Scarfiotti) 2nd oa, 2nd Gr.B6/7 class (#100)
23/07/1967 WSC Mugello GP (G. Klass) T-car (#T)
Destroyed in Gunther Klass’s fatal accident during practice at Mugello
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