An elusive Ferrari Dino 206 S will be going on sale in a few days. The auction holder claims it is the final example in a production batch of 13 units coachbuilt by Pietro Drogo with a Spider body type. It is allegedly also one out of two such vehicles with a maxed-out 2.0-liter V6 engine.
There is no estimated price. The 206 S prototype was designed in the late 1960s for the Group 4 racing class among cars with two liters of displacement. Ferrari pieced together 18 chasses in total, most of them ending up with the Spider body by Pietro Drogo. Two more were built by Pininfarina and the remaining three received a fixed roof.
In 1966–1968, the cars took part in numerous tournaments across Europe and brought home many victories, but this particular chassis has only participated in a few hill climb races throughout its life, according to researchers.
The engine underwent continuous improvement during the production, going from its original 220 PS (217 hp / 162 kW) to 270 PS (266 hp / 200 kW) towards the end of the batch. The 270-PS version was known as the Tipo 233, and there were only two such cars in existence – this Dino being one of them.
Since its retirement, the sports car has been spending most of its life in private collections. The seller claims it had belonged to many Prancing Horse fans and enjoyed a complete restoration in the early 2000s. A Ferrari authenticity certificate is included in the auction lot. This is the first time in more than a decade that this car goes on sale.
Similar Dino 206 S models (see video) were known to fetch 2–2.5 million euros, and there is little reason to expect this one being any cheaper.