Forza Friday: The Classic 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Revealed 

Performance is more than OK for the 2000cc or 2400cc class in the 1970's! :) Even the 206 GT should be plenty powerful compared to a 1300cc Alfa Romeo or 1300cc Lancia. Americans are obsessed with overly huge engines. ;)

I’d add a 330 P4 and a 250 GTO

It's like the Accura Vs Honda deal. The S2000 would have solde many more if badges an Accura.

You just need to look at it, to see it is a real Ferrari. Bella!

TassieLorenzo just need to look at it to see that it's a real Fiat, as well. Gasp!; I, know! Many, many, many parts are shared among all Italian cars of the 60s/70s, and well into the 80s, and beyond. More so in the 60s-80s era. All of the switch gear, various interior, wheels and mechanical parts are identical to various Fiat, Lancia & Alfa models. Many...most Ferrari owners try to avoid this reality, as they truly think they are bespoke and exclusive. Nope! They went slumming in the same grotty parts bin as their looked down upon cousins, did. They just pay more for a yellow box, that gets thrown out, anyway.

Not quite right. It was meant to be a budget model, not a Ferrari. Dino was to be the low cost brand. The engine is MADE BY FIAT!!

Fluterra Incorrect. The engines in the Dino 206 GT were all made by FIAT. Not in the 246 GT.

Add a supercharger and a turbo and you completely destroy an automobile artwork. Seems like american people like to use the mallet method.

nice b8 m8

The engine was designed and constructed by Ferrari and built by Fiat. So it's an Ferrari engine.

No, the Fiats were front engined cars.

NOT TRUE , THIS WAS MADE BY FIAT

john branski

+94XJ The engine was made by Ferrari, everything else was made by Fiat who copied a real Ferrari called the 206 GT. Then the car was assembled at a Ferrari factory where along with the Dino 308 GT4 production of actual Ferraris was grinded to a halt for part of the 70's as Fiat wanted to push the Dino brand.

Sorry mate but sadly your knowledge is a little suspect. Fiat actually made the 2.0 and 2.4L quad cam Dino V6 at the Lingotto plant in Turin. The Dino engine in both the original all ally 2.0L and later cast iron/alloy 2.4L were as you noted based on the original 206 Dino race car of the early '60s which Enzo's son (Dino) was involved in prior to his death. The Dino cars themselves were designed by Pinifarina and built at the Scaglietti (not sure of the spelling) plant before being shipped to Marenello and finished being assembled there. The Fiat Dino (spider) was also designed by Pininfarina while the coupe was designed by Bertone. Again the bodies were built elsewhere before being shipped to the Lingotto factory and finished being assembled there. The 308 GT4 replaced the Dino 246 and was a separate build and had nothing to do with the Fiat Dino. It actually came out after construction of the Fiat Dinos. It was designed and built at Bertone's factory. Ferrari providing the quadcam V8, mechanicals and trim for the car.

+3Storms See my comment above, sadly your knowledge of Ferrari is somewhat blinkered.

David Mitchell Yet it's still true. If it's not then explain why the title doesn't say "Ferrari" on it.

Because as I said, Enzo didn't want the name Ferrari on the car, given his belief that only V12 Ferrari's should be called Ferraris. Aside that, the Dino is 100% Ferrari and the afficianados recognize this today. Hence the price for Dinos is skyrocketing towards the $1m. There are two for sale here in Aus currently, 1 for nearly $600K and another one close to $800K.

Not all Ferrari fans recognize it as a Ferrari. And it doesn't change the fact that it's not titled as a Ferrari. Maseratis are currently being built in Ferrari factories too; are they Ferraris?

David Mitchell. Ahhhh, the afficianados. The same small-dicked, polo-shirt-wearing fartsuckers who slap Ferrari badges on Dinos because they're so insecure that they can't enjoy a great car for what it is, a Dino.