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Designer: Bertone
Chassis Num: 135AC0000651

In 2008 this 1967 Fiat Dino Coupe was brought to the Automobiles of Amelia presented by RM Auctions where it was estimated to sell for $28,000-$38,000. It was offered without reserve and sold for $30,800 including buyer's premium. It has the Bertone body and the Ferrari-sourced V6 engine developing 170 horsepower. Disc brakes, a five-speed gearbox and an 8000 RPM redline adds to the vehicles performance personality. There is no rust or other blemishes. It is an original car with a few minor upgrades including leather covered seats, modern seat belts and a Nardi steering wheel.

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.

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