Ferrari Dino engine

Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari, was the son of Enzo Ferrari. Dino suggested to Enzo Ferrari the development of a V6 engine for F2 at the end of 1955. Soon afterwards, Alfredo fell ill, suffering from muscular dystrophy. While in hospital, he discussed technical details with the engineer Vittorio Jano. Dino would never see the engine; he died on June 30, 1956 at the age of 24.

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Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari - Enzo Ferrari - V6 - Muscular dystrophy - Vittorio Jano - June 30 - 1956

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The Dino V6 was Ferrari's first V6 engine. A Dino V8 was introduced later. These engines were quad-cam engines with just 2 valves per cylinder and used flat-plane crankshafts.

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Quad-cam - Flat-plane - Crankshaft

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