1970 Fiat Dino 2400 Spider

The Fiat Dino (Type 135) was a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by Fiat from 1966 to 1973. The Dino name refers to the Ferrari Dino V6 engine, produced by Fiat and installed in the cars to achieve the production numbers sufficient for Ferrari to homologate the engine for Formula 2 racing.

The 1970 Fiat Dino 2400 Spider is a car whose origins can be traced back to a dilemma faced by Enzo Ferrari in the mid-1960s. To obtain the necessary homologation for his new Formula 2 single-seater, Il Commendatore needed to build 500 road-going cars powered by his race-bred V6.

Designed by Pininfarina, and powered by a 2.4L Ferrari Dino V6, the 2.4, or 2400, Spider combined many desirable elements to create a truly special car. Drive from the engine was sent to the rear wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.

Inside, there were some minor switchgear alterations and fit and finish was improved but the layout was much as before.

The instrumentation was grouped together in a single binnacle directly behind the three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel. Large read outs for engine and road speed were flanked by smaller dials for oil temperature, oil pressure, fuel level and water temperature.

Few examples of the Dino spider remain on the road, and fewer still are the desirable 2400 iteration, of which this is an especially attractive specimen.