Filed under: Motorsports, Auction Action, Ferrari
2007 RM Auction, Scottsdale: 1966 Ferrari Dino 206 SP Unsold at $1 MIL
1966 Ferrari Dino 206 SP - Lot 283 Unsold at $1,000,000
My favorite car here this week. Well, there are about 100 cars I'll probably say that about if prodded. It's really that amazing of a week. Sports cars, muscle cars, hot rods, customs, and racecars everywhere you look that would qualify for poster duty on just about any enthusiast's walls. The racecars are especially intriguing this week, and the ones at RM were out-of-this-world. The sports prototype endurance racers of the '60s and '70s represent the pinnacle of racecar design in my book, and when you can add a "Coachwork by Pininfarina" label to the mix, it's usually a surefire personal Top 10 entry. Lot 283 is a car that qualifies on all counts. It's a 1966 Ferrari Dino 206 SP. Words like voluptuous and sensuous leap to mind when viewing these cars.
These diminutive V6 racers from Drogo look like scaled down 330 P cars. Simply stunning. This particular 206 SP has the 218 bhp, 1,986cc dual overhead camshaft, V6 engine. Perhaps less impressive sounding today than in 1966, that 2-liter power output was more than adequate in the day. Ferrari had planned to build 50 to qualify for Group 4 racing, but when that total fell to just 18, the car was rethought a bit and ended up racing in private hands with varying success. This car is chassis 026 and has a bit of a questionable history that was perhaps responsible for it going unsold after bids reached just $1,000,000.
[Source: RM Auctions]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ben 4:49PM (1/21/2007)
Reached "JUST $1M " !?!?!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!?!?
They should have taken the money and gone away laughing or feeling guilty. WHAT AN UGLY CAR !! ** BARF **
It even makes the Aztec look like a winner.
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Bob 7:56PM (1/21/2007)
Poor Ben. Bless his pointed little head.
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shrapnel 8:17PM (1/21/2007)
Dinos are not badged as Ferraris. You might note that there is not a prancing horse seen anywhere on the car.
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2009 Mustangs 9:28PM (1/21/2007)
That car is a piece of art. I'll take two.
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fragmaster170 10:23PM (1/21/2007)
Really reminds me of one of these, an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale.
http://www.partaj.cz/imgs/alfaromeo/tipo33/33t.jpg
It is a shame, I bet this would have sold for quite a bit more 20 years ago.
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Frank Filipponio 10:35PM (1/21/2007)
#6--That is one of my all-time favorites. Along with Gandini's Miura and Fioravanti's Dino, the Scaglione Tipo 33 Stradale are the closest things to perfection on wheels. I have a few great pics of a Tipo 33 from Pebble last year that is very near and dear to my heart.
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shrapnel 10:58PM (1/21/2007)
#5 - Yes, that is right. How does that alter my original post?
The car is NOT a Ferrari Dino.
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Frank Filipponio 11:50PM (1/21/2007)
#3--You might note that the cars were designed, commissioned, built and/or raced by Ferrari. Dino was the nickname of Enzo's deceased son and were named as a tribute to him. Sort of like the Edsel. Whoops, bad analogy. :D
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Fabulo 12:59AM (1/22/2007)
There are very few 2L engines that squeeze out 218 bhp even now. The closest I can see is the honda/acura RSX/Civic SI that make ~200 bph. But low on torque.
I can imagine this is the same for that Dino. No torque under 5,000 rpm. The small displacement v6 (short stroke) helps with taking the engine to higher rpm, making more power and less torque.
I would not mind driving one of those. I wold mind paying for it, and paying for its maintenance though... Besides, this sadly is destined to a museum or a privare collection where it will never be driven. Too bad...
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Frank Filipponio 8:10AM (1/22/2007)
According to the RM description: "Please note that this vehicle is being offered on a bill of sale. After consultation with Ferrari experts, RM Auctions wishes to clarify the existing catalogue copy as follows; The practice incident at the Nurburgring and ensuing fire caused substantial damage, rendering the car beyond economic repair at that time (1967). The remains of 026 were sold to Pierre Bardinon who passed the same to Corrado Cupellini some 16 years later. The latter completely rebuilt the car, although it is not known how many of the original components remained or were utilized in his restoration.
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reverse-auctions 3:31PM (2/11/2007)
nice history for this car, and in 1966 the specs were amazing, still now...
I am wondering if we'll be able to find some rare items like that in reverse auctions, the site i am using is http://www.oltiby.com. Hope the 17 remaining models are still in good condition.
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reverse-auctions 8:37AM (2/13/2007)
nice history for this car, and in 1966 the specs were amazing, still now...
I am wondering if we'll be able to find some rare items like that in reverse auctions, the site i am using is http://www.oltiby.com. Hope the 17 remaining models are still in good condition.
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