The Dino was Ferrari’s first road car with a mid-mounted engine. The model, however, was never marketed as a Ferrari, which significantly suppressed its value for a long time. The days when those times existed are far behind us, and as a 206 GT, this particular early model is especially cherished. Alfredo Ferrari, Enzo’s first son, had a wonderful life that ended too soon. He was 24 years old when he died of muscular dystrophy. Like any parent, Ferrari’s father felt sad about losing a child. It’s even more true since Alfredino, who was also known as Dino or Tiny Alfredo, was a young engineer who loved race engines. He left behind a collection of cars as a gift, but he was really Enzo’s heir and successor. But Dino Ferrari didn’t live long enough to see the cars on the road with the tiny displacement V-6 engine that he suggested to his father. The badges on this 206 GT are based on his own autograph. This 1969 206 GT is one of the first Dino road vehicles. You can buy it from Bring a Trailer, which is an affiliate of Hearst Autos and also offers invoice prices. At the time, a mid-engine design wasn’t common for a road car, but it was popular in racing. Enzo Ferrari was worried that his customers would find it too difficult to drive a mid-engined car, but Lamborghini was the first company to give the V-12-powered Miura its smooth chassis. It’s a little rough on the road because the tires are from the 1960s, but they’re great on the track. The Dino 206 GT, on the other hand, came out in 1967 in response to the Porsche 911. The body was made of metal by Pininfarina, and the 2.0-liter V-6 engine, which made 178 horsepower, reached its highest speed of 8000 rpm. It was just as beautiful as Michelangelo’s most famous works, but it was also very light, graceful, and technically amazing. Only 154 were made before the 246 GT came out. This version is even more special because it is one of only two with a light blue metallic finish that makes the 206 GT look even more delicate. In 2018, the car was stripped down and restored, but the paint is still the same color. Each of the 14-inch Cromodora metal wheels has Girling disc brakes. During the repair, the Tipo 135B’s alloy 65-degree 2.0-liter V-6 engine was fixed up. Even though it only has half as many cylinders as Ferrari’s new V-12 cars, this engine is a prize, like a hummingbird’s heart in the middle of a car that is already perfect in every way. Not only was it Ferrari’s first road car with a mid-engine, but it was also the first with automatic ignition. The engine gets fuel and air from three Weber carburetors. The registration for this car was in a town by a river in sunny Tuscany, Italy. The same family had owned it for almost fifty years. Two years ago, it was brought to the United States, and it is now in California. The Italian license plates that it has had since new are still there, which is good news. The distance is shown in kilometers, which are equal to forty-five thousand miles. The short time Dino Ferrari spent on Earth proves the old saying that life is short. When these kinds of races happen, you never know where the finish line will be marked. His name-brand 206 GT is one of those cars that makes you remember every time you get behind the wheel. The sale stops on January 23.
