One to Buy: unrestored 1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT
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The Ferrari Dino GT was the happy by-product of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to enter Formula 2 racing. To qualify, a manufacturer had to fit 500 examples of their desired ‘stock-block’ engine into one type of road car or another.
As this figure was well beyond Ferrari’s production capacity, an agreement was signed with Fiat and a new line of Dino-branded two-litre V6-powered models was the result.
Ferrari’s offering was the mid-engined Dino 206 GT, deliveries of which began during spring 1968. In the engine bay was an all-alloy 1987cc dual overhead cam V6 fed by a trio of Weber 40 DCN carburettors. Peak output was 160bhp at 7200rpm and 126lb-ft at 6000rpm.
A large part of the Dino GT’s appeal was its iconic Pininfarina body replete with echoes of all the best mid 60s dream cars. Unlike some later iterations, Dino 206 GTs were fitted with all-aluminium bodywork. The subsequently enlarged 246 motor also went to an iron instead of aluminium alloy block which added further weight later down the line.
Just 153 examples of the Dino 206 GT were produced and the chance to acquire an unrestored example is rare. However, one such car, chassis 00212, will be going under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale on August 17th.
Originally configured in Rosso Dino with Marrone upholstery and Panno Grigio fabric inserts, 00212 was completed in August 1968 and remained in Italy until 1977 at which point it was exported to the USA and went into storage.
