I can't remember if I posted this before but back in the 80s, I had a very unique Dino in my shop. It was silver with the engine, a 206 as I recall, placed longitudinally. I believe it had 13 inch wheels. I removed the engine (no easy task) and found that it had a broken connecting rod. It belonged to Carle Conway at the time. Anyone know about the car or its present whereabouts? Bob Z.
Here's the thread from over 12 years ago: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/38610-206-gt-where.html Freeman
Wow - it's been a long time. I totally forgot about the post. Since I know very little about Dinos, I have made just a few posts in the 206/246 section. Working on the engine was not all that easy. I may be wrong but, as I recall, the heads had to be removed to remove the engine. Maybe the car was built around the engine. I even recall someone telling me that the car was registered as a "Pininfarina", not a Dino.
Bob, I had the opportunity to sit in this prototype around 1980, before you and I had gotten to know each other well (I had seen you and your GTC at the '77 FCA National Meet at Watkins Glen, and had met you briefly at the '78 Victor car show). Carle explained to me that, since the car was not built to be a driver, the seats were bolted to the floor pan, and had no fore/aft adjustment. Perhaps that was remedied at a later time. Fred
The seat bottoms were just cushions that rested on the floor, possibly in a small frame. As far as I know, there was no adjustment whatsoever. Bob Z.
Thanks Marcel. We can see that it's not "only" a Dino, but also a Ferrari. With #0840, both beautifull cars.
That car was restored at European Auto Restoration in the early 1990's while I worked there. Very unique car. Tubular steel substructure with aluminum skin. Car was stripped completely bare and I reached inside the rear trunk (boot) grabbed a steel support tube and a coworker did the same at the front of the car and we carried it from one part of the workshop to another. I did like the long sloping one piece rear lid.
