Dino

Dino was a sub-brand created by Ferrari in 1956 to produce mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars with engines smaller than 12 cylinders. It was an attempt by Ferrari to offer a more affordable sports car option. The Dino name was used for some models and was derived from the name of Enzo Ferrari's son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari. The Dino brand was retired in 1976 and all future mid-engined, rear-drive sports cars produced by Ferrari were marketed under the Ferrari brand.

The Dino is a range of mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sports cars produced by Ferrari between 1957 and 1976. The name "Dino" pays tribute to Enzo Ferrari's son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari, who played a key role in the development of the V6 engine used in the car. Along with engineer Vittorio Jano, Alfredo convinced his father to produce a line of racing cars in the 1950s with V6 and V8 engines. The Dino name and script used on the badge and cylinder head covers were based on Alfredo's own signature. The Dino models followed Ferrari's naming convention, with the displacement and cylinder count indicated by two digits for the size of the engine in deciliters and the third digit representing the number of cylinders. For example, the Dino 246 had a 2.4-liter, 6-cylinder engine, while the Dino 308 had a 3.0-liter, 8-cylinder engine.