The name "Dino" and the V6 engine have a poignant story behind them. In the early 1960s, Alfredino Ferrari the only son of Enzo Ferrari proposed the development of a V6 engine for Formula 2 racing.
Although Enzo traditionally favored V12 engines, he endorsed his son’s vision and entrusted the project to renowned engineer Vittorio Jano. The outcome was a compact 1600cc quad-cam V6 engine, which went on to secure multiple Formula 2 championship titles.
