Dino 206 S
| Dino 206 S | |
|---|---|
Dino 206 S Spyder | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Also called | Ferrari Dino 206 S |
| Production | 1966–1967 18 made (one was converted from 166 P) |
| Designer | Carrozzeria Sports Cars |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L (1986.60 cc) Dino 65° V6 |
| Power output | 220 PS |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,280 mm (89.8 in) |
| Length | 3,875 mm (152.6 in) |
| Width | 1,680 mm (66.1 in) |
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| Curb weight |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dino 206 SP |
The (Ferrari) Dino 206 S is a rear mid engine sports prototype produced by Ferrari in 1966–1967 under the Dino marque with the 2 litre V6 engine named after Enzo Ferrari's late son. Ferrari intended to build and sell at least fifty examples for homologation by the CSI in the Group 4 Sportscar category, 2 litre class. While a direct competitor, the new Porsche 906, was already homologated by May 1966 during the ongoing 1966 World Sportscar Championship, only 18 Dino 206S were made until 1967, thus the S for Sportscar never was earned.
Despite being designed for sale at a relatively affordable price, and with space to carry a spare wheel and luggage and other requirements of sportscar rules, and even could be made road legal, the car had to compete in the less regulated Prototype classes instead, 2.0-litre or occasionally over 2.0-litre (then as 246S), where it soon met improved Porsche 906 and its evolution Porsche 910, as well as many other brands. In spite of this handicap the Dino 206S scored three P 2.0 class wins in the middle of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship and finished second in the Up to 2000cc classes of the International Manufacturers Championship, as did the V12 Ferrari P siblings Over 2000cc .
The 206 S was the last of the Dino sports racing cars and simultaneously the most produced.