In the mid-1960s, the FIA’s two-liter Group 4 class was being dominated by privateers campaigning Porsches. Taking aim squarely at the Stutgartt-built cars, Ferrari would unleash the Dino 206 S in early 1966 — essentially a scaled-down version of the Prancing Horse’s legendary 330 P3 racer. Born out of Ferrari’s golden era of sports racing, the 206 S performed competently, claiming 2nd place at both the Targo Florio and the Nürburgring. For homologation reasons, Ferrari planned on producing 50 specimens in total, though after numerous problems got in the way, the company would pull the plug on production after only 18 examples had been built — just one of several facts that makes this soon-to-be-auctioned 1967 Dino 206 S so incredibly desirable.
Constructed around a welded tubular semi-monocoque chassis, the 206 S came draped in an aerodynamic shell made from a combination of fiberglass and stressed allow panels. Of the dozen and a half examples made, three were coupes, two wore Pininfarina-designed bodywork, and the remaining 13 sported Spyder-style bodies penned by Italian race legend Piero Drogo — the force behind Modena’s Carrozzeria Sports Cars. This particular soon-to-be-sold specimen — Chassis No. 32 — is not only one of the baker’s dozen Drogo-bodied 206 S models, but is also the last unit to have ever left the factory.
Previously belonging to some of the world’s most elite Ferrari collections, the car was also originally sold new to Corrado Ferlaino, the famous long-term owner of Napoli, the Italian Football team. More importantly, this particular example — appropriately known as “The Last Ferrari Dino 206 S” — also represents one of only two units fitted with a Type 223 engine. As if that wasn’t enough, this ’67 specimen was also previously meticulously restored by Ferrari Classiche in 2014 and is now Red Book-certified. Rarity and race pedigree aside, this particular sale also represents one of the very few opportunities in recent history to acquire a Dino 206 S, as, with so few built, examples very seldom trade hands.
Valued at an amount that’s available upon request, this 1967 Ferrari Dino 206 S — aka “The Last Ferrari Dino 206 S” — is slated to cross the auction block at RM Sotheby’s upcoming sale in Pompano Beach, Florida from February 15th through the 17th.
