Ferrari Dino 246 S.

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1960 Ferrari 246 S "High Tail" s / n 0784
1960 Ferrari 246 S Dino Spyder s / n 0778

The Ferrari Dino 246 S was a Scuderia Ferrari racing car . Two of these cars were built in 1960: chassis no. S / n 0778 and chassis no. S / n 0784, later referred to as the “High-Tail Spyder”. The 246 S made its debut at the 1000 km race in Buenos Aires in January 1960.

history

The lines of the body of this model have been developed from the design of the predecessor Dino 196 S , which in turn was based on the 250 Testa Rossa . The model also has the engine type of the Dino 196 S, the so-called “Dino-V6”, which was named in memory of the late initiator of the project, Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari , the son of Enzo Ferraris . Internally the engine was called Tipo 246 . Like many others of their time, these engines were originally designed for installation in Formula 1 and Formula 2 vehicles. These Ferrari engines were then used in cars that took part in races in the World Sports Car Championship . The “Dino” engine type used and its properties were linked in the model name: The first two numbers of the numerical code referred to the total displacement , which was 2.4 liters, the last number stood for the number of cylinders.

The Ferrari Dino 246 S with chassis no. s / n 0784 was the last Dino with a front engine.

Racing history

The Dino 246 S made its debut on January 31, 1960 at the 1000 km of Buenos Aires , a race that was part of the World Sports Car Championship . The steering wheel was shared by Ludovico Scarfiotti and José Froilán González, who had returned to the Scuderia . The car used was very good in the race until shortly after half-time, when it retired with ignition problems.

The first success was recorded when both cars were entered at the Targa Florio in Sicily on May 8, 1960 : They took second and fourth place overall and first and second place in the Sports 3.0 class . Phil Hill and Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips drove the car that came second. Ludovico Scarfiotti , Willy Mairesse and Giulio Cabianca were each in the other car.

In 1960 the 246 S with chassis no. s / n 0778 (with Scarletti / Cabianca) rebuilt in Scuderia Ferrari after a pit stop fire damage at the 1000 km race on the Nürburgring (in which the second 246 S, with Richie Ginther and Scarfiotti, also did not finish) . Both cars later continued their careers in the United States . The “High Tail” Spider , driven by Jim Hall and George Constantine , achieved sixth place overall in the 1961 Sebring 12 Hours and won the Sports 2.5 class. After that, the sporting career of the "Dino 246 S" was continued by private drivers.

gallery

  • The Dino 246 S chassis number s / n 0784 at the Silverstone Classic 2011

  • Chassis no. s / n 0784 at the Silverstone Classic 2009

  • Chassis no. s / n 0784 at the 2011 Silverstone Classic

  • Chassis no. s / n 0778

  • Chassis no. s / n 0778 at the Rétromobile 2008

technology

The two vehicles differed in several technical points. Basically, a second generation Dino V6 engine was foreseen. However, it cannot be ruled out that a first-generation engine (as in the D196 S ) was also occasionally used. There are also references to an engine with the designation “276 S” with a bore that was enlarged to 90 mm.

engine

The engine was a 60 ° V6 engine installed lengthways at the front with two overhead camshafts ( OHC ) that controlled two valves per cylinder, three Weber carburetors of the 42 DCN type and 2 spark plugs per cylinder. Bore and stroke were 86.4 mm and 71 mm, resulting in a total displacement of 2498 cm³. The compression ratio was 9.9: 1. The cylinder head and cylinder block were made of an aluminum alloy . The power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a multi-plate clutch, a 5-speed gearbox with reverse gear and a cardan shaft . The 246 S did not have a compressor to increase performance.

Frame, body and chassis

The chassis was a tubular steel frame. The bodies were designed and built by Fantuzzi , both initially in the style seen on the other Dino cars (such as the 196 S ). After the fire in the box at the Nürburgring, the chassis with the number s / n 0784 was rebuilt; it received a modified rear section, which became known as the "high tail" spider. The front wheels were individually at two different length wishbones with coil springs telescopic shock absorbers and transverse stabilizer suspended. The rear axle of the chassis s / n 0778 was a rigid De-Dion axle with trailing arms , coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers, the s / n 0784 had individually suspended wheels at the rear on double wishbones. The wheelbase was 2160 mm. The car weighed 640 kg dry. The Dino 246 S had hydraulically operated disc brakes at the front and rear .

Remarks

  1. ↑ Some sources speak of 3 copies.
  2. ↑ There is different information about this in different sources. A DOHC control of the engine is also reported, which (along with other differing data) suggests the use of a first-generation Dino-V6.

literature

  • Antoine Prunet: Ferrari sports and racing car prototypes . Motorbuch Verlag 1987, ISBN 3-87943-930-3 .

Web links

Commons : Dino 246 S  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f 1960 Ferrari 246 S Dino Fantuzzi 'High-Tail' Spyder - Images, Specifications and Information. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
  2. ↑ https://www.kidston.com/motorcars/99-1959-Ferrari-Dino-246-Sport-Spider/
  3. ↑ a b c Ferrari Dino 246 S (1960) - Ferrari.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
  4. ^ Ferrari Dino 246 S (1960) - Ferrari.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h Antoine Prunet: Ferrari sports and racing car prototypes . Ed .: Motorbuch Verlag. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN 3-87943-930-3 , p. 263-266 .
  6. ↑ https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Targa_Florio-1960-05-08.html
  7. ↑ http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/0784.246S.htm
  8. ↑ https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Ferrari/Dino%20246%20S.html