The original V6-powered Dino was born out of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to go Formula 2 racing when new regulations would come into effect for 1967 with a 1.6-litre and six cylinder engine limit. As a…
Read MoreOn October 17th 1973, Arab members of OPEC (the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) announced an embargo on oil sales to the USA, the UK, Canada, Japan and the…
Read MoreFrom 1966, the World Sportscar Championship was organised to the FIA’s new Appendix J regulations. The fastest cars were expected to come from the Group 6 Prototype class where there…
Read MoreBy 1974, Ferrari dealers in the USA were struggling. The market for gas guzzlers was in the midst of being ravaged by the OPEC oil crisis while garage inventories typically comprised ageing Dinos and…
Read MoreUnveiled in November 1968 at the Turin Motor Show, the P6 was the inspiration for Pininfarina's mid-engined production Ferraris that would come on stream in the early 1970s. Of the myriad…
Read MoreThe Dino GT came about as a result of Enzo Ferrari’s desire to re-enter Formula 2 racing for 1967. At the time, Formula 2 was still a massively important series that attracted drivers and constructors…
Read MoreHaving convincingly proposed the benefits of a dual overhead camshaft 65° V6 to his father in the mid 1950s, Enzo Ferrari’s son, Alfredo, died from muscular dystrophy in 1956 before the new Vittorio…
Read MoreBetween 1965 and 1970, Pininfarina created a series of show-stopping styling concepts based on state-of-the-art Ferrari sports racing chassis that had become surplus to requirements. The 250 P5…
Read MoreIn 1965, Ferrari produced their first Dino-badged model for five years: the 166 P. A junior class Prototype racer, the new car was equipped with an updated version of the original Vittorio Jano…
Read MoreThe Dino road car project came about as Enzo Ferrari wanted to re-enter Formula 2 racing when new regulations would be introduced for 1967. The revised regulatory framework had been announced by…
Read MoreAlongside the V12-engined P2, Ferrari raced an experimental 1600cc Dino V6 Prototype in several rounds of the 1965 World Sportscar Championship. Equipped with an updated version of the original…
Read MoreAlthough production of the two-litre Fiat Dino Spider was discontinued in December 1968, an improved version with enlarged 2.4-litre engine entered production in September 1969. Freed…
Read MoreWith the critically acclaimed Dino 206 and 246, Ferrari had successfully broken into the market for mid-range premium brand sports cars. However, Porsche were still the undisputed champions in…
Read MoreWhen the commercially unsuccessful 8V was discontinued in 1954, Fiat focused their attention on mass production models. An informal arrangement with Abarth was satisfactory for the Fiat board…
Read MoreAs Ferrari's coachbuilding partner since 1953, Pininfarina had created all officially sanctioned show cars that wore the prancing horse. However, after Bertone were commissioned to clothe the Dino…
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