People wanted more power from the tiny Ferrari, so in 1969 the Dino 246 GT came out with a slightly bigger engine that cranked 195 HP.
The new 2.4-liter V6 still had a dual-overhead camshaft, but this time the block was made out of iron with alloy heads. Steel was also adopted for the bodywork to minimize cost and the wheelbase grew a bit. All these translate into a significant weight increase. Still, top speed and acceleration remained about the same.

There were 2,295 Dino 246 GT produced and 1,274 Spyder. Between 1969 and 1974 there were three Dino series, differentiated by wheels, windshield wiper coverage, and engine ventilation.