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Dino 246 GT - the most beautiful Ferrari that wasn't a Ferrari

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Created on May 14, 2011

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Bruno von Rotz

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - "verde germoglio" heisst diese Farbe

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - ein Meisterwerk Pininfarinas

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - elegant und sportlich

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - damit gehörte man in den frühen Siebzigerjahren zu den Schnellen

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - da braucht es kein Ferrari-Zeichen

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - bauchige Kotflügel, noch keine Klappscheinwerfer

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - zieht von dannen, die Geräuschentwicklung ist einmalig

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - frühere Version mit gegenläufigen Scheibenwischern

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - bereitet bei jeder Geschwindigkeit Freude am Fahren

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - einer der schönsten Sportwagen aller Zeiten

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - kompakt und sportlich

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - Zweisitzer mit Mittelmotor

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - die gebogene Heckscheibe

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - Platz für zwei Personen

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - Instrumenten-Panel wie im Daytona

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - der V6-Motor sitzt quer vor der Hinterachse-_d_reinhard_Giudino_JM_20_124

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - ein Kunstwerk auf Rädern

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - typisch - die doppelten Rückleuchten

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - Schriftzug aufd dem Heck

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Dino 246 GT (1970) - Fernsehserie Die Zwei mit Tony Curtis am Steuer des Dinos und Roger Moore am Steuer des Aston-Martin DBS V8

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Dino 166 P (1965) - Chassis 0834, Frontansicht, gesehen in Monza 1965

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Dino Berlinetta (1966) - Pininfarina's Rennsportwagen-Prototyp aus dem Jahre 1966

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Dino Berlinetta G.T. (1967) - Pininfarina's Studie ist bereits nahe am späteren Dino 206 GT

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Dino 206 GT (1968) - Silhouette des 2-Liter-Dinos_ZGIPWerk

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - elegante Linienführung beim Dino

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - vier Auspuffrohre und vier Heckleuchten am Dino Coupé

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Dino 206 (1967) - Interieur mit Holzlenkrad - Abbildung aus Prospekt

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Dino 246 GTS (1973) - Heckansicht der Targa-Ausführung

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - Bedienungsanleitung - Ausschnitt

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - Prospekt Qualità e Stile

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Dino 166 P (1965) - Chassis 0834, gesehen in Monza 1965

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Dino 166 P (1965) - Chassis 0834, Heckansicht, gesehen in Monza 1965

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Dino 166 P (1965) - Vorgänger des Dino 206 S

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Dino 206 S (1966) - Motorraum des kleinen Dino-Sportwagens

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Dino 206 S (1966) - Jean Cuichet und Giancarlo Baghetti an der Targa Florio 1966

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Dino 246 GT (1969) - Handarbeit war im Carrosseriewerk Scaglietti Trumpf

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Dino Berlinetta (1967) - Gezeigt in Frankfurt durch Pinin Farina

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Dino Berlinetta (1967) - Berlinetta Rennsport-Prototyp mit Flügeltüren

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Dino 206 GT PF (1966) - Motor ohne Luftfiler auf einem Pininfarina-Prototypen

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Dino Berlinetta Speciale Due Posti (1965) - Prototyp von vorne gesehen

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Dino 206 GT PF (1966) - Seitenansicht des Pininfarina-Prototyps

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Dino 206 GT PF (1966) - die Karosserieform änderte sich vom Prototypen zur Serienfertigung noch

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Dino 206 GT PF (1966) - gegenüber der Serienversion gibt es beim Pininfarina-Prototypen gewichtige Unterschiede

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Dino 206 PF (1966) - Zeichnung der Berlinetta Speciale 2 Posti

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Dino Berlinetta Speciale Due Posti (1965) - Seitenansicht des Prototyps

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Dino 206 GT (1967) - Heckansicht eines frühen Coupés

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Dino 206 GT (1967) - Silhouette eines frühen Dinos

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Dino 206 GT (1968) - frühe Version des Dino-Coupés

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Dino 206 GT (1968) - Heckansicht des zweisitzigen Coupés

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Dino 206 GT (1968) - Vorderansicht eines frühen Dinos

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Dino 206 GT (1968) - Werbeaufnahme von Pinin Farina

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Dino 246 GT (1970) - der 2,4-Liter-Motor des Dino

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - der 2,4-Liter-Dino in der Seitenansicht

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Dino 206 GT (1967) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett des 2-Liter-Dinos von 1967

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Dino 206 GT (1967) - Vorderansicht eines frühen Modelles

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Dino 206 GT (1968) - der Dino auf dem Stand von Pinin Farina

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - Frontansicht aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1971

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - Interieur des 71-er-Dinos - Abbildung aus Prospekt

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Dino 246 GT (1974) - Gelb war für den Dino 246 eine häufig gewählte Farbe

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Dino 246 GTS (1972) - die Targa-Ausführung des Dino - erhältlich ab 1972

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Dino 246 GT (1970) - zentralre Rudge-Radverschlüsse kennzeichnen diese frühe 2,4-Liter-Version - Abbildung aus Prospekt

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Dino 246 GT (1971) - gelb sieht der Dino ganz besonders sportlich aus - Abbildung aus einem Verkaufsprospekt von 1971

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Impressionen von der Retro Classics Stuttgart 2011 - Farbenspiel am Dino-Stand

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Impressionen von der Retro Classics Stuttgart 2011 - Dino 246 und 308 GT 4

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Impressionen von der Retro Classics Stuttgart 2011 - Farbenspiel der Dino 206 und 246

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(Ferrari) Dino 246 GT (1973) - die schöne Silhouette des Dinos

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(Ferrari) Dino 246 GT (1973) - Arosa Classic Car 2007

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(Ferrari) Dino 246 GT (1973) - geschwungene Formen in Perfektion

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - wunderschön geschwungene Karosserie-Flanken

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - typische ballon-artige Bereifung der frühen Siebzigerjahre

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - an der Arosa Classic 2007

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - aus der Perspektive des Fahrers

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - Lufteinlass im hinteren Kotflügel

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Dino 246 GT (1973) - bei Regen auf der Strasse nach Arosa

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Summary

The Dino 206/246 GT was the first mid-engined road sports car from Ferrari. Even though it was not called Ferrari but Dino in memory of Enzo Ferrari's late son Alfredo (Alfredino), it was still one of the best sports cars of its time and was at least equal, if not superior, to its more noble twelve-cylinder brothers in terms of handling and maneuverability. Around 3800 vehicles of the various versions were built. Today, they are sought-after and extremely popular, especially when they are green ...

This article contains the following chapters

Not really a Ferrari
The first mid-engined sports car from Maranello
As melodious as a symphony
Driving machine
A child of the early seventies in terms of color
Not whimsical, but elaborate
Top classics - the days of bargains are over
Further information
A very special color

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Danny Wilde, alias Tony Curtis, steps out of the private jet in Nice and an orange and red Dino 246 GT is already waiting at the foot of the airplane steps. This is how the first episode of the television series "The Persuaders" introduces one of the main characters and it takes less than two minutes before Lord Brett Sinclair, alias Roger Moore, joins them in a yellow Aston Martin DBS V8 and a wonderful race to Monte Carlo begins, in which traffic rules seem to play only a limited role. The entertaining drive lasts around 3 1/2 minutes and shows the Dino 246 GT at its best. Not really a Ferrari

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