Dino 246 GT: Autoblog classic driving test and video
Posted on 12-07-2014 at 18:00 by CasperH – 34 Comments”
The Ferrari that is not Ferrari badge was worthy. We drove this beautiful machine and made a video!
Just for a moment I thought “Ferrari” but then came the realization: this is still not a Ferrari drive for me. Not officially, at least, already call a lot of people this car be a Ferrari. The Dino badge was because of the brand that Enzo Ferrari came up with cheaper sports cars like the Porsche 911 to compete. Ferrari did not want the exclusive Ferrari with its 12-cylinder engines as the same was shaved with “connected” sports cars as the Porsche 911. Officially, it is a Dino so no Ferrari, but the DNA of Ferrari seat, despite the cooperation with Fiat for the production deep in the car. So deep in fact, that Enzo the brand named it after his 24 years of age, a muscle disease late son Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari.
The type descriptions were also typical Ferrari: as with the racers was the number of cylinders is preceded by the cillinderinhoud. The 206 was equipped with a 2.0 six cylinder, the 308 was a 3.0 liter achtcilinder, while the 246 where we drive a 2.4-litre six-cylinder engine behind the front seats.
The Dino 206 GT was in a small run built, there are only 152 produced. The Dino 246 was the first “Ferrari” that in large numbers of was built and the press was extremely enthusiastic about the innovative design and the pure (but less easy) row-properties. Ferrari claimed 180 horsepower for the 206 GT, but since the blocks of the exact same production line came as the similar engines from Fiat and that trademark 160 hp claimed for the block – seems that marketingpraat.
The customers for the Dino wanted more power and so followed the 246 with a 2.4 litre V6 engine with three Weber carburettors. The block, however, was of cast iron, the wheelbase grew slightly, and also the body was made of steel, making the hp gain (195 pieces) almost offset. The 246 came as a GT (coupe) and GTS, a spyder with removable roof. There are 2295 GT built and 1274 Spyders. Total, 3569 built
Eventually, in 1973 the Dino 308 GT4 was proposed as a replacement for the 246. This had a lot tighter design from Bertone (the first Dino’s were by Pininfarina signed) and got a 3.0 V8 with 250 hp. The chassis was on the 246 based. The 308 remained in production until 1980, it came in between also have a milder version with 170 hp on the market.
There were some small variations by market, the Dino that we reason is original in the United States, delivered and has different indicators than the European Dino 246 GT. Options were modified Group 4 wheel arches and the seats from the 365 GTB/4 Daytona, which is often in combination with Campagnolo wheels were ordered (which are also under “our” instance).
Driving the Dino 246 GT is fun, I can be nothing else. Apart from the fact that I this is a fantastic nicely drawn car (the only reasons I would wanted to have) is the sound of a cast-iron six-cylinder engine from the early ’70s, a sound which for me almost not to exceed. It is not very difficult to hard to go with this Dino, though it seems the at the limit (where I’m from the area remained) a tricky car to if we the journalists of that time may believe. Send at low speeds is a great way to add extra biceps to grow but once underway, everything feels exactly and directly. The gearbox shifts tight and precise and the engine is pleasant by its rpm hunting.
This is a car that I like a few alpine passes about would hunt. Window open, radio off, the shrieking six-cylinder engine that reverberates off the mountain sides. Delicious seems to me that, what a nice bright and fierce carriage, this is say. It is not as refined as a Porsche 911’s from this time but understand that raw appeals to me in this car. It happens to me not often that I am greedy of Italians but a Dino 246 GT will now definitely have a place in my droomgarage.
Unfortunately, it remains for me for the time being with the word “dream” because this car has an asking price of €325.000 euro. The lovers of the rare centerlock wheels can also at Gina Classics visit at this time, because there is also a copy of 1970 (the so-called L-series) with those wheels on it to purchase for €359.000 euro. Wealth, I could council know.
Gallery: Dino 246 GT
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