What was the first Ferrari road car to carry the Dino name?

The first Ferrari road car to carry the Dino name was the Dino 206 GT.

Introduced for the 1967 model year, the 206 GT was Ferrari’s first production mid-engined road car and was sold under the separate Dino marque. The name honoured Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari’s son, who died in 1956.

The 206 GT used a 2.0-litre, all-aluminium V6 mounted transversely behind the driver. Its Pininfarina design was built by Scaglietti, with soft, rounded bodywork that contrasted with the later, more angular Dino 308 GT4. Ferrari produced only 152 examples between 1967 and 1969.

A common mix-up is the Dino 246 GT, which followed the 206 and became the better-known, higher-volume version. The 246 used a larger 2.4-litre V6 and was offered as both a fixed-roof GT and, later, a targa-roof GTS. Although enthusiasts often call them Ferrari Dinos, the early cars were officially sold under the Dino name rather than wearing Ferrari badges.