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Alfredo Ferrari (nicknamed Alfredino or Dino; 19 January 1932 [3] – 30 June 1956 [4]) was an Italian automotive engineer and the first son of automaker Enzo Ferrari. He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy , [ 5 ] and died aged 24. [ 6 ]
The name Dino honors Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari's late son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari, credited with designing the V6 engine used in the car. [1] Along with engineer Vittorio Jano, Alfredo persuaded his father to produce a line of racing cars in the 1950s with V6 and V8 engines.
The Ferrari Dino engine is a line of mechanically similar V6 and V8 engines produced by Ferrari for about 40 years from the late 1950s into the early 2000s. The idea for the engine came from Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari, who was the son of Enzo Ferrari. Dino suggested to Enzo Ferrari the development of a V6 engine for F2 at the end of 1955.
Enzo Ferrari was born on February 18, 1898 in Modena, Italy, while his birth certificate states 20 February. [4] His parents were Alfredo Ferrari and Adalgisa Bisbini; he had an older brother Alfredo Junior (Dino).
Enzo and Alfredo Ferrari, along with a pair of engineers, inspecting what is likely an early Colombo V12. In all, World War II was good for Ferrari, as the associated military contracts allowed the company to raise significant capital for postwar automotive production.
Alfredo Ferrari was an Italian automotive engineer, the eldest son of automaker Enzo Ferrari, and the planned heir to his father's sports car company, Ferrari. Alfredo died of DMD on 30 June 1956 at the age of 24.
Ferrari had counted on building the engines at Maranello, but Fiat's management insisted on taking control of production, to avoid any breaks in the engine supply. [ citation needed ] Fiat quoted 160 hp (119 kW) DIN for the Fiat Dino and Coupé , and in 1967 Ferrari - presenting the first prototype of the Dino 206 GT - claimed 180 hp (134 kW).
Piero Ferrari (born Piero Lardi, then Piero Lardi Ferrari; 22 May 1945 [1]) is an Italian billionaire businessman and sport personality. He is the second and only living son of Enzo Ferrari , and a 10.48% [ 2 ] owner of the Ferrari automotive company, of which he is the vice chairman.