page_title: Dino (automobile)
section_title: Dino 156 F2
hierarchical_section_title: Dino (automobile) / Single seaters / Dino 156 F2
caption_attribution_description: English: Engine of the 1957 Dino 156 F1 s/n 0011 taken while at the 1957 GP Napoli on 28 April 1957
context_page_description: Dino was a marque best known for mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars produced by Ferrari from 1957 to 1976. The marque came into existence in late 1956 with a front-engined Formula Two racer powered by a brand new Dino V6 engine. The name Dino was used for some models with engines smaller than 12 cylinders, it was an attempt by the company to offer a relatively low-cost sports car. The Ferrari name remained reserved for its premium V12 and flat-12 models until 1976, when "Dino" was retired in favour of full Ferrari branding.
context_section_description: The first race car to ever bear the Dino marque badge was the 1957 Dino 156 F2 single seater intended for the Formula 2 series. Powered by an all-new, front-mounted, 65° Dino V6 co-designed by Vittorio Jano and named in memory of Enzo Ferrari's late son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari.
  The new V6 engine, first built and tested in 1956, had to adhere to 1.5 litre, Formula 2 regulations.
  Total capacity was 1,489.35 cc (90.9 cu in; 1.5 L) and power output was 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) at 9000 rpm with a 10:1 compression ratio. The fuel system consisted of three Weber 38DCN carburettors and used regular fuel. The valvetrain was of a twin overhead camshafts per bank type with two valves per cylinder and single spark plugs.
  As per the naming convention, the 1.5-litre, 6-cylinder car was named 156 and made its debut at the Naples Grand Prix in 1957. The chassis was made of steel tubes with independent front suspension, a de Dion rear axle along with Houdaille shock absorbers. Only one example was produced: s/n 0011. Its drivers included Luigi Musso, Maurice Trintignant and Peter Collins.
  Luigi Musso managed to score third place at the time of its debut at the Naples GP and Maurice Trintignant won the Coupe de Vitesse. After two second places at the Modena GP (in both heats) by Musso, the engine was upgraded to 2.2 litres and later converted to 2.4 litre capacity for Formula One specification and renamed Ferrari 246 F1. This racer gave birth to a whole generation of V6-powered, Ferrari-built cars.
caption: 65° V6 in Dino 156 F2
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