Bonhams will auction a 1966 Ferrari Dino Sport prototype race car at an auction in Paris.

One of 18 1966 Ferrari Dino 206S/SP Sport Prototype racing cars will be offered in Bonhams' annual Grand Palais auction during the Retromobile in Paris. The auction is scheduled for February 6.

The car will be auctioned from the collection of Jacques Setton, a French businessman and car collector who is the former CEO of the Pioneer Fuji Group and has owned Dino since 1984, Bonhams said.

The car is one of the "customer" versions produced by Ferrari; it was converted to its current "Montagna" coachwork in 1969, the auction house added.

"This Rosso Corsa (racing red) is an example of a Ferrari-built sports prototype with a matching original engine and chassis number 022," Bonhams reported in its announcement. It was owned by Jess G. Poulet and, since 1976, Pierre Bardinon (heir to the Chaparral leather and fur dynasty), whose personal Ferrari collection was famous for being "the best of the best."

"This fascinating early racing career of Dino included successes in Italian national hill-climb competition and at the FIA World Championship level. The first owner was Sicilian racing driver Clemente Ravetto, who drove the 022 for 1,000 km in Monza before setting the second fastest time at the Monte Pellegrino Hill Climb in his native Italy.

The news release explains that the Dino 206 S was designed for Group 4 sports car racing. The original body was handcrafted by Piero Drogo's Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena, and in 1969 it was fitted with a custom-made lightweight Ferrari 212 E-style "Montagna" body and driven by second owner Pietro Lo Piccolo to six national event wins. He also competed in the 1970 Targa Florio, finishing second in the 2-liter prototype class.

This article, written by Larry Edsall, appeared on ClassicCars.com, an editorial partner of Motor Authority.