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Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari

 

Alfredo Ferrari (1932-1956) was an Italian automotive engineer and the first son of automaker Enzo Ferrari.

 

Alfredo was nicknamed Dino.

 

In his short career at Ferrari, Alfredo was widely credited for the 750 Monza racing car and to a limited extent a 1,5-litre V6 that would later see action in Ferrari's early Formula racers. Alfredo suggested to his father the development of a 1,5 litre DOHC V6 engine for F2 at the end of 1955.

 

Twelve years later, to honour his son, Enzo named the Dino series of road and racing Ferraris using this V-6 engine after him.

 

Alfredo had Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In the final days of his life, while hospitalized, he discussed technical details of the 1,5-litre V6 with fellow engineer Vittorio Jano. Alfredo would never see the engine ; he died in Modena on 30 June 1956 at the age of 24.

 

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