History
Ever since it was unveiled more than four decades ago, the Fiat Dino has always lived in the shadow of its more glamorous cousin. The Fiat Dino came about thanks to a Formula 2 rule change in the mid-Sixties. There was no way it could Ferrari could expand dramatically to fit in with the new rules, so a tie up with Fiat was arranged. Ferrari had a suitable engine to use as a start point; originally penned by Vittorio Jano in 1956, this highly stressed racing V6 was redesigned by Aurelio Lampredi to make it more suitable for road use. With an initial displacement of 1596cc, Lampredi settled on a production capacity of 1987cc, later expanded to 2418cc.
Design and production would be outsourced; it's no surprise that the spider and coupe look so different, as dropheads were styled and built by Pininfarina, while Bertone was responsible for the fixed heads. Although the spider was unveiled first, Bertone had been working on its coupe design since 1963. The understated lines of the coupe are universally admired. Not only is it less fussy, but the proportions are better too thanks to a stretched wheelbase to accommodate full-sized seats in the rear.
Dino production lasted six years, ending in 1972. By then, just 1557 spiders had been built, and 6043 coupes all left-hand drive. Over the years many cars have been scrapped, but it doesn't happen anymore; they're too sought after for that.
Constructed in Maranello - the same as a 246 Ferrari, with the same ZF gearbox and Girling brakes, people are now overlooking the Fiat badge and realizing they are not that far apart.
This example originated from the North of Italy where it was then purchased by an Italian Classic Car collector in America where is was kept in storage all these years and recently shipped to its current owner in Melbourne. Within such a short time the car has undergone a near complete restoration of the body, paintwork, engine and interior with what left to do is only to enjoy such a unique and rare car on a lovely Sunny day.
Modifications
Fully restored to original condition
