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Bonhams Auction ResultsCarmel, California August 14, 2014 |
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1968-69 Ferrari Dino 166 Formula 2/246 Tasman |
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Sold For: $1,210,000 The car was an immediate sensation, a gorgeous scaled-down version of Ferrari's always admired Formula 1 monoposti, most particularly of the 'Aero' monocoque 1½-litre designs of 1964-65, with its latest 65-degree V6 engine slung in a tubular sub-frame at the rear. The engine had bore and stroke dimensions of 86mm x 45.8mm, displacing 1596.3cc. One-piece cam covers with cast-on 'Dino' lettering – derived from the hand-written signature of Mr Ferrari's late only legitimate son, Alfredo (Alfredino – 'Dino') – housed twin chain-driven overhead camshafts to each cylinder bank. This Formula 2 Ferrari Dino 166 made its delayed racing debut on July 9 that year, when British driver Jonathan Williams made his single-seater Ferrari debut at the French circuit of Rouen-les-Essarts. The F2 Ferrari Dino clearly handled and braked well, but proved under-powered against 4-cylinder British opposition, engined by Cosworth-Ford. Although the car would then often be seen testing at Modena later that year, it did not race again until a 4-valve per cylinder V6 engine had been developed for it. 1969 Championship title-winning car driven by Ferrari's No 1 1970 Championship title-winning car driven by Graeme Lawrence The car Brian Redman drove on his works Ferrari debut Described as "the sexiest single-seater Ferrari ever built..." Dual-purpose 1.6-litre Formula 2/2.4-litre Tasman Formula design Ex-Pierre Bardinon Collection Preserved for the past 34 years in the Collezione Maranello Rosso |
