1967 Fiat Dino Spider

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Engine: 1,987 cc DOHC V6, 160 bhp
Colour: Bright yellow

A 1967 Fiat Dino Spider finished in fly yellow over black, born from a joint Fiat-Ferrari initiative to homologate a twin-cam V-6 for Formula Two competition. Styled by Pininfarina with clear visual links to the Ferrari Dino 206 GT prototype, the model was produced in limited numbers and rarely exported to the United States. This example has received an engine rebuild, transmission rebuild, repaint, and cosmetic refreshening across two documented American ownerships since 2001.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$110,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2001 → 2008Acquisition unknown
Robert Willis
partial documentation
New York-based chef residing in Illinois; drove the car roughly 14,000 km during his tenure and later had the engine fully rebuilt at Euro-Tec Motors in New Jersey at a cost of approximately $14,000.
2008 →Private sale
Doug Metzgar
partial documentation
Based in Portland, Oregon; commissioned additional mechanical and cosmetic work including interior refresh, full wheel restoration, and transmission rebuild; further engine-out service, transmission, and clutch work carried out in 2010, with a full repaint and minor bodywork in 2011.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current owner in Portland
partial documentation
Also Portland-based; oversaw a comprehensive cosmetic refresh covering leather seats, convertible top, chrome trim, and engine bay detailing prior to consignment.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2008Engine rebuild
Euro-Tec Motors
Complete engine rebuild carried out at a cost of approximately $14,000.
Work performed in Livingston, New Jersey, while the car was in Robert Willis's ownership.
2010
Mechanical
Engine-out service during which the transmission and clutch were both rebuilt.
Carried out during or around the transition to the subsequent ownership period.
2010
Mechanical
Additional mechanical and cosmetic work commissioned by Doug Metzgar, covering interior refresh, full wheel restoration, and gearbox rebuild.
2011
Bodywork
Full exterior repaint carried out alongside minor bodywork corrections.
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Maintenance
Broad cosmetic refreshening by the current owner encompassing leather seat conditioning, convertible top re-dyeing, re-chroming of exterior trim, and detailing of the engine bay and underside.
Undertaken to align the car's visual presentation with its mechanical condition ahead of the auction.

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