Despite what Tom Tanner said about the inaccuracies of the Cox 1:24 Dino kit, I still think they're gorgeous. Here's an almost mint unmade kit (1966 vintage) currently listed on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190187569527 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This Cavallino article may provide the answer: http://www.dacorsa.net/1331.0.html No. 109 February / March 1999 La Piccola - The long and fruitfull journey of Ferrari's smallest prototipo: the 166/206 P, s/n 0834. Researched and elucidated by Marc Sonnery. Anybody got a copy handy, or scans they'd be prepared to share ?
Apologies for the slightly off topic post, but, speaking as I was about Dino slot cars, I came across this while trawling eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180207221140 Aurora T-Jet "Tuff One's" Dino Ferrari Slot Car Obviously based on the 166P Dino, rather than the later 206S shape. Cute - or what ? IIRC, Strombecker's original 1:32 Ferrari Dino slot car (berlinetta) was also something of an 'attempted representation' of it. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have that article.Thats part of what caused a problem.First the author stated that #0834's body was modified for a third and last time in 1966.It appeared with the final body style in 1967 at the Targa Florio. Then the car was raced in another event by the semi factory team before being sold to and Italian driver(who can remember details on all his cars that included a 196 but cant remember details of #0834 until 1969 when it was entered in the 1969 Targa Florio with a completely new body)in late 1967. The chassis that would become 212E was up and running by late 1967. #0842 was destroyed in August 1967.That is the chassis that some say was turned into 212E.One photo that might help figure this out would be a picture of the Dino that Terra was driving in the 1967 Imola 500.He also owned Dino #018.I must say that alot of the remaining original parts on the car that is now #0834 do look like they came off a 166P.They also could have come off of another early Dino,#0842.
So, Tom .... how's about sharing a set of scans of the article with us non-subscribing (Cavallino) 'La Piccola' fans ?
The Paris Show car has been confirmed as #0840.They did think at one time it was #0834.A motor swap may have caused the confusion.Marcel Massini has confirmed that according to an article I read. I will try to scan the Cavallino issue #109.It mainly has new photos of the car+photos already shown on this thread. Tom Tanner/Scale Designs
Just one photo from Marc Sonnery's excellent article in Cavallino n°109. (Photo copyright Marc Sonnery). Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have no. 109, and it also has this photo, copyright Alexis Callier: http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5000/scan0007axv5.jpg Paul M
She was just jogging by, it is not posed but I took an extra shot just as she passed just never thought John Barnes the editor would pick that one: first girie photo ever in Cavallino The image brings back to mind the short drive I had in it with the infamous Bill Noon before and after the photoshoot: it felt feather weight went like an angry rabid hornet but there was a distinct hole in the power band mid range and you had to avoid that rpm range where it would bog down but above that it would suddenly clear its throat and rocket away and I remember seeing a police car watch us go by just as the car suddenly weeeent and thought great now come the sirens but no he just drove off the other way... One or two issues of Cavallino later there was an Italian who sent masses of information, such as factory drawings of the car, more archive photos of it in the pits at Monza: it can be found in the letter section: well worth seeking out. Marc
Of all his impressive stable of Ferrari race-cars (including P3/4 #0844), owner Harry Leventis probably drives Dino 206S #0834 (himself) more than any other of his cars - regularly competing in the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge series (last 4 seasons, at least) with it. Driven most recently by Harry himself at a (chilly) private track / test day at the Nürburgring in November last year. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Marc, I enjoyed your article in Cavallino about #0834.When researching my model I also came across the photos in Cavallino 111 from Dr. Aldo Zana.He had mainly 1965 photos of #0834. The photos of the test Dino 206S with later 206S bodywork in early 1966 he labeled as #0834 are clearly #0842,the Sebring car.#0834 still had 1965 body work with a later engine cover and windsheild at that time.Another point is that chassis #0862 wich was a re numbered Dino chassis was already testing in early November 1967.#0862 or 212E is either #0842 or #0834 according to many sources. Tom Tanner/Scale Designs
Let me reword that.#0862 has a early Dino chassis according to many sources that is either from #0842 or #0834. Tom Tanner/Scale Designs
Same Aldo Zana as in post #22 presumably. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=137294814&postcount=22
Here are two of the photos from cavallino n°111... Copyright Dr. Aldo ZANA. (#0834 at Monza in 1965). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Since the 212E Montagna is mentioned by one of you in a post above my article on it may be of use: it is I beleive in Cavallino 97, the one with the two 275 Nart spyders on the cover. Interviewing Peter Schetty was very interesting. Marc
