Description[]
Dino was a marque for mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars produced by Ferrari from 1968 to 1976. Used for models with engines with fewer 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 V-12 and flat 12 models until 1976, when "Dino" was retired in favour of full Ferrari branding. Named to honour Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari's son and heir Dino Ferrari, the Dino models used Ferrari racing naming designation of displacement and cylinder count with two digits for the size of the engine in deciliters 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. Ferrari street models of the time used a three-digit representation of the displacement in cubic centimeters of one of the 12 cylinders, which would have been meaningless in a brand with differing numbers of cylinders.
The Ferrari Dino 246 GT was powered by an enlarged 2.4 L V6 engine, producing with 192 hp (143 kW) at 7,600 rpm in European specification. Initially available as a fixed-top GT coupé, a targa topped GTS was also offered after 1971. Other notable changes from the Dino 206 were the body, now made of steel instead of aluminium, and a 60 mm (2.4 in) longer wheelbase than the 206. Three series of the Dino 246 GT were built, with differences in wheels, windshield wiper coverage, and engine ventilation. Dino 246 production numbered 2,295 GTs and 1,274 GTSs, for a total production run of 3,569.
Versions[]
The Ferrari Dino 246 GT has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | The Bruce Wayne Collection 3-Car Set | Metalflake Black | Silver headlights, Blue & Yellow 'Dino' on hood, red tail lights | Black / Metal |
Clear | Black | RRPrf | G4407 | China | 10,000 Produced | ||
2009 | Ferrari Racer 15/24 |
Yellow | Ferrari emblem on sides, Dino back & front, detailed tail and headlights, Silver bumpers, yellow line on windshield, gray logo on both sides (not distinguished) | Black / Plastic |
Tinted | Black | Gray & Red CM6 | N8099 | Malaysia | Base code(s): B19 | ||
2009 | Ferrari Racer 18/24 |
Red | "Black44" on white circle on sides, Ferrari logo, white "C" both sides, Italy flag, Shell logo on sides, Dino Gray & yellow back & front, White & Blue Stripes on top of car, detailed headlights & bumpers. | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | Gray & Red CM6 | M9847 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | ||
2011 | Hot Wheels Garage: Ferrari 4/6 |
Metallic Black | Gray Dino GT trunk, detailed headlights & taillights, Dino in a yellow square on hood, buumpers in gray | Metallic Black / Metal |
Clear | Light Brown | RRPrf | T8280 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): C47 | ||
2014 | Hot Wheels Entertainment: Hart to Hart | Red | Silver bumpers, Red window trim, detailed head- & taillights | Matte Black / Metal |
Clear | Dark Grey | RRWSP | BDV03 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F47 |