| Dino | |
| Currentowner: | Ferrari |
| Origin: | Italy |
| Markets: | World |
Dino (pronounced as /it/) was a marque best known for mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars produced by Ferrari from 1957 to 1976. The marque came into existence in late 1956 with a front-engined Formula Two racer powered by a brand new Dino V6 engine. The name Dino was used for some models with engines smaller than 12 cylinders, it was an attempt by the company to offer a relatively low-cost sports car. The Ferrari name remained reserved for its premium V12 and flat-12 models until 1976, when "Dino" was retired in favour of full Ferrari branding.
The name Dino honors Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari's late son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari, credited with designing the V6 engine used in the car.[1] Along with engineer Vittorio Jano, Alfredo persuaded his father to produce a line of racing cars in the 1950s with V6 and V8 engines. The Dino script that adorns the badge and cylinder head covers was based on Alfredo's own signature. The Dino models used Ferrari naming convention of displacement and cylinder count with two digits for the size of the engine in decilitres and the third digit to represent the number of cylinders, i.e. 246 being a 2.4-litre, 6-cylinder and 308 being a 3.0-litre, 8-cylinder.
| Dino 156 F2 | |
| Layout: | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Transmission: | 4-speed manual |
| Aka: | Ferrari Dino 156 F2 |
| Production: | 1957 1 produced |
| Engine: | 1.5 L (1489.35 cc) Dino 65° V6 |
| Powerout: | 180 PS |
| Wheelbase: | 21601NaN1 |
| Weight: | 5120NaN0 |
| Related: | Ferrari 246 F1 |
The first race car to ever bear the Dino marque badge was the 1957 Dino 156 F2 single seater intended for the Formula 2 series. It was powered by an all-new, front-mounted, 65° Dino V6 co-designed by Vittorio Jano and named in memory of Enzo Ferrari's late son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari.The new V6 engine, first built and tested in 1956, had to adhere to 1.5 litre, Formula 2 regulations.[2]
Total capacity was 1489.351NaN1 (bore of 70 mm and stroke pf 64.5 mm) and power output was 1800NaN0 at 9000 rpm with a 10:1 compression ratio. The fuel system consisted of three Weber 38DCN carburettors and used regular fuel. The valvetrain was of a twin overhead camshafts per bank type with two valves per cylinder and single spark plugs.[3]
Per the naming convention, the 1.5-litre, 6-cylinder car was named 156 and made its debut at the Naples Grand Prix in 1957. The chassis was made of steel tubes with independent front suspension, a de Dion rear axle, and Houdaille shock absorbers. Only one example was produced: s/n 0011. Its drivers included Luigi Musso, Maurice Trintignant, and Peter Collins.[4]
Musso managed to score third place at the time of its debut at the Naples GP and Maurice Trintignant won the Coupe de Vitesse.[5] Musso later took two second place finishes at the Modena GP (in both heats).
The engine was upgraded to 1860 cc in 1957 (later 2195 cc), to 2417.331NaN1 85 x 71 mm 2800NaN0 at 8500 rpm in 1958 for Formula One specification