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 |  |  | Spyder Coachwork: Pininfarina Chassis Num: 135AS0000698 Engine Num: 135B0000002655 |
| Sold for $46,800 at 2010 Bonhams. | |||
After a long battle with muscular dystrophy, Dino Ferrari died in 1956. The Dino car became a memorial to him. The engine was designed by Alfa Romeo's renowned engineer Vittorio Jano. The engine was attractive to Enzo Ferrari because it could be used in Formula 2 competition, after homologation requirements of 500 production vehicles were satisfied.
There were 1,650 examples of the Fiat Dino produced between 1966 and 1969. Through 1968, 1,133 Fiat Dinos were built at Turin. In 1969, the engine was enlarged to 2418cc and produced 178 bhp. The live rear axle was replaced by an independent coil-spring setup. The 424 subsequent cars were produced by Ferrari at Maranello, alongside the mid-engine 246GT. The Fiat Dino was produced through 1973. Ferrari's Dino, which eventually included a V8 version, lasted through 1976.
This Fiat Dino is a two-liter car pained in red with a tan interior. It was sold new in Belgium and had been built to European specification. Its arrival date to the United States is not known. In 2005, it was sold publicly by Barrett-Jackson in Florida. In the 1990s, the car had undergone a $40,000 restoration. At auction, the car was purchased by gene Ponder of Marshall, Texas. After he passed away, the car was purchased by the Oldenburg Family.
In 2010, this Spyder was offered for sale at the Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia auction presented by Bonhams. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $46,800 inclusive of buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2010
 |  |  | Coupe Designer: Bertone Chassis Num: 135AC0000651 |
| Sold for $30,800 at 2008 RM Auctions. Sold for $28,050 at 2013 Barrett-Jackson. | |||
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
 | Coupe Designer: Bertone Chassis Num: 1039 |
The next owner, from the United Kingdom, kept the car garaged and rarely drove it. The third owner had the car refinished, in Alpine Silver, and the interior charged to dark burgundy. It was shipped stateside with him and used occasionally on nice weekends.
The current owners acquired the car in 1988. It had traveled only 14,000 kilometers by that point. It is now used on long distance vintage rallies. It is in completely original condition, with the interior and exterior color changes being the only exception.
 |  |  | Spyder Coachwork: Pininfarina Chassis Num: 0000488 Engine Num: 135B0000488 |
| Sold for $99,000 at 2013 RM Auctions. | |||
Fiat made several improvements to the Ferrari engine to make it more suitable for series production and day-to-day use. Performance was impressive, with the open spider capable of 0-60 mph in only 7 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph. The coachwork was designed and built by Pininfarina.
The Fiat Dino Spider remained in production until 1969, the year that Fiat took over a large share of the Ferrari Company. Over 2,000 examples had been produced, though very few made it to the United States.
Prior to the present owner's acquisition several years ago, the car was treated to a full restoration. It is finished in a shade of red that many enthusiasts of the more famous Dino might enjoy. There is a tan interior. There are four-wheel disc brakes and a five-speed manual transmission.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2013
In 1966 at the Turin Motor Show, Fiat introduced their Dino Spider. It was built in cooperation with the Ferrari Company, helping them achieve the necessary production numbers to homologate Alfredo (Dino) Ferrari's V6 engine for Formula 2 competition. A minimum of 500 examples were required. Ferrari was not in the situation to produce this many cars, as they were generally a low production, exclusive company; they joined forces with Fiat to create three different vehicles, a coupe and Spider Fiat version and the Ferrari Dino 206. The V6 engine would be used by Ferrari for their road-going mid-engined cars, while Fiat used them in their front-engined, rear-drive sports vehicles. Fiat's production of the Dino began in 1966 and continued until 1973. A coupe version was shown at the Geneva Motorshow in 1967 with production commencing a short time later.
The V6 engine originally displaced 2-liters and produced 160 horsepower. Later, displacement size rose to 2.4-liters and horsepower followed similar suite, rising to 180. The Dino was a sporty car, with its five-speed gearbox, live axle, and leaf springs, which were later replaced with coil-springs and an independent rear setup similar to the Fiat 130.
Pininfarina bodied the spiders while Bertone was responsible for the coupes. The Bertone bodied-cars had classic-1960s designs with rounded shapes and subtle hints of the 1970s, most noticeably in the tail section.
The Dino has made it to the 'Big Screen' on at least two occasions. It was seen in the movie, 'Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo' where it was painted red and had a few decades and a black numeral '5'. It also was in 'The Italian Job' where it was painted black and driven by the Italian Mafia boss.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
The V6 engine originally displaced 2-liters and produced 160 horsepower. Later, displacement size rose to 2.4-liters and horsepower followed similar suite, rising to 180. The Dino was a sporty car, with its five-speed gearbox, live axle, and leaf springs, which were later replaced with coil-springs and an independent rear setup similar to the Fiat 130.
Pininfarina bodied the spiders while Bertone was responsible for the coupes. The Bertone bodied-cars had classic-1960s designs with rounded shapes and subtle hints of the 1970s, most noticeably in the tail section.
The Dino has made it to the 'Big Screen' on at least two occasions. It was seen in the movie, 'Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo' where it was painted red and had a few decades and a black numeral '5'. It also was in 'The Italian Job' where it was painted black and driven by the Italian Mafia boss.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
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