Three-quarters front view of a Red,1971, Ferrari Dino 246 GT, on display at the 2023 London Classic Car Show
The Dino 206 GT, 246 GT and 246 GTS are V6 mid-engined sports cars produced by Ferrari and sold under the Dino marque between 1967 and 1974. The Dino 246 was the first automobile manufactured by Ferrari in high numbers. It is lauded by many for its intrinsic driving qualities and groundbreaking design. In 2004, Sports Car International placed the car at number six on its list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s. Motor Trend Classic placed the 206/246 at number seven in their list of the 10 "Greatest Ferraris of all production Dino 206 GT was designed by Aldo Brovarone[1] and Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina[3] and built by Scaglietti.[4] It had the soft edges and curving lines typical of earlier Italian cars, unlike its angular successor, the 308 GT4. It was named after Enzo Ferrari's late son Alfredo who was affectionately known as Dino to his for more power were answered with the L (2, cc) Dino 65° V6 engine,[6] DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, :1 compression ratio, iron block with alloy heads. It produced 195 PS (192 bhp; 143 kW) at 7,600 rpm and 226 N⋅m; 166 lbf⋅ft (23 kg⋅m) at 5,500 rpm of torque, and was available as a fixed-top GT coupé or, after 1971, an open Spyder GTS. A detuned American version had an exhaust air pump, and timing changes which resulted in 175 hp (130 kW). The GT had 3X2-barrel 40 DCNF/6 or 40 DCNF/7 Weber carburetors. For the 246 a new version of the Dinoplex ignition was deployed, the more compact Magneti Marelli AEC103A system.[5] The 246 Dino GT weighed 2,380 lb (1,080 kg). The 246 Dino GTS weighed 2,426 lb (1,100 kg). The body was now mostly made of steel to save cost. The 246 Dino had a (53 mm) longer wheelbase than the 206, at inches (2,340 mm). The height of the 246 was the same as the 206 at inches (1,120 mm). The new car had a revised interior. Other differences were 2 rows of 7 vents on the slightly longer engine lid of the 246 instead of 6 and a fuel cap flap cover instead of the
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Location: Olympia London Hammersmith Road London W14 8UX
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