My favorite Dino

Love it too. If I could have any car, but could have only one, this would be it. I wonder if the 206SPs can be used on the street.

Andy

 

its 006 and not driveable on the street. Engelbert Stieger - owner of 010 told me, the Dino is difficult to start. first he needs warm-up spark plugs and when the engine is at temperature you have to change to running spark plugs.
i doubt this procedure will be very practical when you drive it everyday.

btw - the car is RHD.
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Funny, I was reading the Godfrey Eaton book published in 1984 just last week and the SP they feature for that section was a repeat winner in hillclimbs. Sounds more like a nimble P3/P4. Too bad we don't see more of these around.

 

Is that a periscope mirror on the 206 where the driver looks up to see rearwards?

 

A lot of vintage guys have made their way around the 'warm-up' spark plugs and 'running spark plug' issue by installing a hi-power ignition system. Both competition Daytona's I have seen had MSDs

 

If I had a 206 (highly unlikely), I would try to have it detuned so I could use it on the street. I wonder if that's at all possible.

I had the same plan for a Lotus 23, and thought of installing a spare twincam in place of the highly-tuned motor. It seemed a good idea, even with the Hewland box. But its ground clearance was so low, I couldn't clear the speed bumps in my neighborhood. It was also very low overall, so difficult to drive outside of the track.

The 206 looks like a better candidate. I wish someone made a replica!

 

And thanks fo the picture, Michael. Now I can imagine what it feels to be sitting in one.