This ebay listing: Fiat Dino got me thinking. What is the market like for Fiat Dinos? This one's at $30K. I thought $30-40K was the market for these in real good condition. I love the look, but they are certainly just as expensive as a Dino 246GT to service. So, if you buy one that's in great shape, swell, but if you buy one that needs work, you're gonna be way inside out for a long time. Or, as usual, have I missed the market and these are $60K cars now? Last question, is the 2.4 liter higher value than the 2.0? Dave M.
Dave - there was a thread about these cars awhile back, but we didn't really talk values. I posted the following production #s for the various Fiat Dinos. Besides there being only 1/3 the number of 2.4 as compared to the 2.0 Spiders, the 2.4 had the obviously more powerful motor and I think it also had independent rear as compared to the 2.0's live axle. Fiat Dino Spider 2.0 - 1163 made between 10/8/66 and 12/68 Fiat Dino Spider 2.4 - 420 made between 9/69 and 7/15/72 Fiat Dino Coupe 2.0 - 3670 made between 7/67 and 12/68 Fiat Dino Coupe 2.4 - 2398 made between 4/69 and 6/72
Dave, Wow that Dino looks GOOD in the pictures, if you get serious about it, it is about 2 hours drive from me and I can go look at it for you as a pre-PPI just to see if it worth considering. I think it is high priced for a early 2.0 car this early in the bidding. It is what is called a Series I 2.0. 4 mostly minor things I noticed right off, is the Ferrari Horse on the grill, it is of course not supposed to be there but the rest of the badging is correct. That horse will be easy to remove or leave it there, I have thought about putting one there but have left my car a FIAT. The air cleaner assembly is the later 2.0 air cleaner, the first series had a flapper in the front that opened or closed for use as a choke. Both air cleaners interchange, you just will not have a choke unless of course the carbs were updated. The choke system on the Dino's I am sure you know is rarely needed and some people even say you should never use it. The steering wheel is wrong. The wheel center caps look like the ones that Andrew Marton sells on E-bay, that is wrong for the FIAT Dino, it should be a black center with the words FIAT in chrome. they sure look great though. As I said that was just a quick scan of the pictures and they are minor things. I do NOT keep up on the market value of these cars, I have no intention of selling mine, but I do keep pretty active with the group and $30k would have been the higher end of a 2.0 car late last year. I have not noticed any increase in price but as I said, I don't keep close track of it but I should not be far off. There was one that sold on e-bay last summer for $34k. The 2.4's tend to be around $5k more than a 2.0, the 2.4 is "the best" of the 2 for some people. The 2.4's were built in Maranello which to some means better build quality, the 2.4 had the independent rear which really improved the handling but the 2.0 had what was considered extremely good handling for a live axle due to limited-slip. The 2.4 motor is of course easier to get parts for. The 2.4 has more power but also is heavier making the steering harder around town at slow speeds. The 2.4 is also a little bit more "street-able" with fewer plug fouling problems, the 2.0 is a little more "racy" (the reason I love it). One comment in the E-bay description says Ferrari built the gearbox, that is wrong, it is a FIAT 130 housing with built for the Dino gears and a 5th gear housing bolted on the back almost like a after-thought, it is Dino only and built by FIAT. The 2.4's had ZF gearboxes with the proper shift pattern, he may be confused (or a salesman). Mike
Well it did not sell at $30k so he put it back with the same text at $35,950 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fiat-1967-DINO-PININFARINA-SPYDER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6218QQitemZ4630970026QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
On that car or on Fiat Dino's in general?.........I think black coupe's look fantastic......just like the ones the mafia guys drove in the Italian Job
The Fiat Dino spiders are great cars! They should be badged as Fiats, although most have been changed to Dino badges or in some cases Ferrari badges. These cars came with the soft top or you could get an optional hard top which had a distinctive silver band across the top. Swapping between the two is not that difficult, although the soft top stays on most of the time. Parts are hard to come by - Superformance.uk in England can supply a good bit. The DinoPlex was a problem as it lived under the hood where it was hot. Many of these got converted to MSD. A web page exists for those with an interest in the car. http://www.dinospider.com/ There is also a Dino Register called "The Other Dino" edited by Wally Clarke in California. Just because it has a back seat, do not be fooled into thinking that you can carry much beside some wine, cheese and bread in a picnic basket back there. Small children can sit crosswise, much to the dismay of the car seat mafia. Trunk is spacious, although also houses the battery and spare tire. Potential area for lots of rust and corrosion for those of you considering a purchase. In general, wiring problems and metal corrosion are typical of mid to late 1960's Fiats. Handleing is good, although the engine is not so powerful as to get you into trouble without some effort. Sound is great with the top down. In short a very neat car that would feel right at home zipping around the twisty roads through the Alps.
Hey, that is MY website ! Totally and absolutely worth joining the "Other Dino" if you are insterested. I am not sure, only a year ago a 2.0 Spider was running in the $25K range, with the average price around 20k. The 2.4 spiders run $5 to 7k more. Lately the price seems to have gone up, one rather nice one on Ebay did not sell at 28k (reserve not met) there was one in Europe that sold for 40K recently. I initially thought that 28k was too high but others in the "Other Dino" newsletter thought it was fair priced. I do not know why the 40k one sold for much more than average. So I am going to guess a very good one should fetch around 30k
Jim, I nhave always liked this car, the Fiat Dino, and have driven one many years ago. The almost the same as Ferrari maintenance costs have hurt the condition of many cars but this would be easy for you to correct, after all Sal has unused time between 10:00PM and 5:00 am, right? Seriously, talk to Wally Clark in Ca, he seems to be the Guru. Malcolm
Jim: The Other Dino Wally Clark, Editor 10501 Park Villa Circle Villa Park, CA 92861-5318 [email protected] Dues are $25 per year. Most recent mailing has a 2.0 spyder #799 Red/Black for 17,500 GB pounds. Another complete, but partially disassembled for $8,000. Sports Car market list one being sold at auction for $8,640 with some missing bits with a note that "an exceptional example can still bring into the high $30k range." A 2.4 #1299 sold on e-bay for $35,100. If you do not have one, get a copy of the Mike Morris book on Fiat Dino's. They pop up an e-bay now and again. Expensive but worth it.
