Wow, I love what he said at the end of the video. That after obsessing over the car for 20+ years, once he purchased it he realized there were more important things in life and that the car gave him a new perspective on life. I have my own obsession right now, so hopefully I will learn that lesson myself. Cheers!
Some people delight in filling this world with things of beauty. The makers of this car and the makers of this video are just a few of these precious souls. Thank you.
Hey-thank you so much for posting this. I have been a Fiat afficionado for 45 years now, since I was sixteen and my best friend bought a '68 124 Spider. I've owned at least one Fiat since 1978; I started with a '69 124 Sport Coupe. The Dino Spider has always been my dream car. I, too, remember when they were around for ~$6500 (sometimes even less!!!), but like you, it might as well have been 6.5 million. At this point I doubt if I'll ever own a Dino-unless I win the lottery-but this most elegant video gives a bit of the feel of what it must be like. Again, thank you! And may we all give back!
I've been smitten with these cars - in particular the Dino Spider with the wire wheels - since I can remember. It's nice to see an owner who appreciates his as much as one expects.
The characteristic (and thrilling!) engine whine is partly chain but mostly the straight cut gears that take the drive from the crankshaft to the chainwheels . What a beautiful car- I regret selling my 2400 Spider.
I find it funny that he speaks of the Dino whether it be Ferrari or Fiat should not have a Ferrari badge. Then he tacked on a license plate frame that says Ferrari on it and the car has a Ferrari badge aft of the gear lever.
From my point of view this Dino is one of the most beautiful cabriolet cars in the world. Is just pure Italian body and soul. Nice to see it on the roads of California.
Super cars broke the speed limit in second gear and drove like trucks in low speed with heavy steering. These Dinos, Lancias, and Alfas were true touring cars. I love them.
Another great video and beautiful car. There are some glaring errors though... Magnesium block? No, Aluminum block and head. There are some Mag parts though. Only 200 left? I think more then that. 1200 of the 2L spiders were made and 400 of the 2.4L - The engine wine - yes, that is typical. Lots of chain noise on these engines. At 8k rpm (redline) it sounds fantastic.
I loved my Dino and I sure missed it. Mine was number 314 and we called it The Green Bomber. These cars are a delight to drive and the sound was glorious around 3400 RPM. I can personally attest they are expensive to fix. Once I spent over $12,000 to replace the heads. All parts have to come from Europe since these car where never sold outside of Europe. I am glad I had the opportunity to own one of these beautiful cars.
I LOVE my 1967 Dino 2 liter Alloy Spider #237 of the 1st 500 built to homologate the engine for F2. Later cars had a cast iron 2.4 liter engine. Had my Dino for over 30 years.
Touring Italy in 1972 I was fairly frequently overtaken by one of these; it was a thrilling experience from the time that menacing front appeared in my mirror to the symphony of sound as it went past and disappeared into the distance. By the way, I strongly approve of the fail-safe feature on the electronic ignition, having been left stranded in the past by the failure of the electronic processor on a certain German make.
Just amazing ! The car is spectacular in so many ways and the owner is real enthusiast. The way he described the good and the ...Italian parts of the car, this guy really gets the quirkiness and the general x-factor of Italian cars that get people in love with them. Much respect to you signori.
To own a business that you love (Building Ferrari )to support something you're crazy about(Racing)and include your family & be sucessful,"Much respect Mr Enzo" (RIP)
you guys should definitely share the name of the songs you put on the videos at the description, they're really great, always makes the videos even better!
I wish Petrolicious would do an episode on the Ford Capri(the German made one). A couple of brothers in upstate New York own a very rare restored RS2600 Capri that was never sold stateside.....would be nice to see it on Petrolicious
Both Fiat Dino's were absolutely gorgeous. Believe it or not some people used to compare the looks of the coupe with a Mk1 Opel Manta, twenty years ago - I think the Manta tried to pastiche some of its details.
I had an Mk1 Opel Manta. Actually I had 2. I totalled the first one. I didn't think much about them at the time. I mean I liked the general look of them but they were old, worn out and cheap. Now I wish I had mine back. And I do think it looks like a Dino coupe now but at the time I'd never seen a Dino. Also my brother had a 70's Capri. That looks sorta like a Dino coupe too. I wish I had that Capri and the first gen Celica coupe he had once too heh.
He gets it. The fulfillment of driving an old vehicle, any old vehicle. Is to experience what it was meant to be, the best there was to offer, presented with pride. A snapshot in the timeline leading to where we are today. When I see a classic vehicle drive train swapped out for a "Small Block Chevy" it is a travesty.
Yea, I bought a '67 coupe in '72 while in the Navy in Naples. Paid a wopping $700 cause the guy had to get back to the states. NO it was no junker...loved how long toothed the gears were and that "jet" sound from the motor/trans. Had no idea I owed a classic and the gas shortage started in the states so I stupidly sold it when I left for the USA....ahhh😢
I believe that road (San Marcos pass) is above Santa Barbara on the way to Santa Ynez Valley and is wonderful for driving sports cars. The view of the arched bridge is on Old Stage Coach road; Cold Spring Tavern is on that road. Very cool place to stop; this 'Old West Spanish California' mixed with vineyards & wineries on this route. Top 10 drives in the USA! (I came across 3 murdered people dumped on this road about 1:00 A.M. in 1981.) In 1970 I was stopped dead in my teen tracks when I saw a Brown DINO Targa just sitting there in Santa Barbara; it was pure sexual chocolate on four licorice tires...
When the Dinos, both the Fiat Spyder and the "Ferrari" 206 Gt came out, I was a 15 ol' kid and had never seen so magnificent cars. The Spider with it's muscular if not macho front, the 206 with it's hyper feminine curves... Oh my God ! I still want, no, I NEED both beauties. Badly.
I knew some of these roads seemed familiar. At 6:49 thats Foxen Canyon Road, a relaxing scenic backroad through the central coast's wine country I often take from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara. Only difference is I do it in a jalopy :(
Is that an original yellow paint color? Thinking of getting mine repainted and I love the shade in this video. Photos I’ve seen of “Giallo Colorado” look lighter than this one though.
The car featured is a later 2 liter car with rocker switches, wood dash & wood rim steering wheel. Only the 1st 500 cars are all identical, the later cars had many changes during production. A total of approx 850 2 liter Fiat Dino Spiders were built & only about 460 2.4 liter Spiders. Only the 2 liter cars had knock on wheels.The Coupe was also introduced at the same time & over 5,000 where made. The very rare all alloy bodied 206 Dino had the same engine & wheels. The later 246 Dino was similar to the 2.4 Fiat Dino. NO Dino was EVER badged as a Ferrari. They were either a Fiat Dino or just Dino. At the time, Enzo considered a Ferrari had to have 12 cylinders...!
Beautiful car, this automobile has always been on my wish-list. Back in the 1980's there was a red one usually parked in a quiet residential are near York College [Pa.] Perhaps you can answer a question. I think I once read, that it was imperative to change out the Timing Chains on the Fiat Dino & the Citroen SM or very soon disaster would strike. Any truth to it ?
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. They even plan to reduce the pump speed of public gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to only 2 litre per minute to punish owners of combustion cars....from 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a completely new kind of crime here in Germany, called emissions and smoke crime :-((!!!!
Absolutely pathetic empowered leaders who are out of touch with reality, or in touch to control the freedoms of others using the guise of Global Warming and Green Energy as one of their means to achieve their intended objective.
Wow, I love what he said at the end of the video. That after obsessing over the car for 20+ years, once he purchased it he realized there were more important things in life and that the car gave him a new perspective on life. I have my own obsession right now, so hopefully I will learn that lesson myself. Cheers!
What did you do and which car was it?
Some people delight in filling this world with things of beauty. The makers of this car and the makers of this video are just a few of these precious souls. Thank you.
Hey-thank you so much for posting this. I have been a Fiat afficionado for 45 years now, since I was sixteen and my best friend bought a '68 124 Spider. I've owned at least one Fiat since 1978; I started with a '69 124 Sport Coupe. The Dino Spider has always been my dream car. I, too, remember when they were around for ~$6500 (sometimes even less!!!), but like you, it might as well have been 6.5 million. At this point I doubt if I'll ever own a Dino-unless I win the lottery-but this most elegant video gives a bit of the feel of what it must be like. Again, thank you! And may we all give back!
I've been smitten with these cars - in particular the Dino Spider with the wire wheels - since I can remember. It's nice to see an owner who appreciates his as much as one expects.
Work of art on wheels.
Another outstanding Petrolicious video!
The characteristic (and thrilling!) engine whine is partly chain but mostly the straight cut gears that take the drive from the crankshaft to the chainwheels . What a beautiful car- I regret selling my 2400 Spider.
I find it funny that he speaks of the Dino whether it be Ferrari or Fiat should not have a Ferrari badge. Then he tacked on a license plate frame that says Ferrari on it and the car has a Ferrari badge aft of the gear lever.
Gorgeous! The foggy road at the beginning is simply amazing.
From my point of view this Dino is one of the most beautiful cabriolet cars in the world. Is just pure Italian body and soul. Nice to see it on the roads of California.
Super cars broke the speed limit in second gear and drove like trucks in low speed with heavy steering. These Dinos, Lancias, and Alfas were true touring cars. I love them.
This video brings back memories of a 246 Dino from long ago, slow temperamental but loved.
I never realized until I saw this video, how much the form of the fenders and the rear end sheet metal resemble the Ferrari 365 California cabriolet.
Absolutely love this car - And what a beautiful video - great work.
Wonderful video
Another great video and beautiful car. There are some glaring errors though... Magnesium block? No, Aluminum block and head. There are some Mag parts though. Only 200 left? I think more then that. 1200 of the 2L spiders were made and 400 of the 2.4L - The engine wine - yes, that is typical. Lots of chain noise on these engines. At 8k rpm (redline) it sounds fantastic.
I loved my Dino and I sure missed it. Mine was number 314 and we called it The Green Bomber. These cars are a delight to drive and the sound was glorious around 3400 RPM. I can personally attest they are expensive to fix. Once I spent over $12,000 to replace the heads. All parts have to come from Europe since these car where never sold outside of Europe. I am glad I had the opportunity to own one of these beautiful cars.
One of the cooler owners on this channel. Funny and cool
K.J.G. That's a REAL SF Bay Area dude. Especially with that jacket. Gators uber alles!
I LOVE my 1967 Dino 2 liter Alloy Spider #237 of the 1st 500 built to homologate the engine for F2. Later cars had a cast iron 2.4 liter engine. Had my Dino for over 30 years.
Really well made video, the owner was great talking about the car, really impressed with the car and the production.
Hahaha the dialogue between him and his friend over the phone cracked me up, great video as always.
I always have loved that car. The Fiat Dino coupe is also very nice.
Touring Italy in 1972 I was fairly frequently overtaken by one of these; it was a thrilling experience from the time that menacing front appeared in my mirror to the symphony of sound as it went past and disappeared into the distance. By the way, I strongly approve of the fail-safe feature on the electronic ignition, having been left stranded in the past by the failure of the electronic processor on a certain German make.
One of the most beautiful FIATs ever made.
ClydeYellow A Fiat Coupe is also one the prettiest made by Fiat, but this one.. Oh wow..
@@sonyviva308 the Barchetta too ;)
ClydeYellow and the fiat Vignale 750!
And the 124 Spider. Probably the most gorgeous and easily attainable for nearly everyone, true Italian sportscar still out there.
It isn’t really a Fiat. It’s a Ferrari.
You guys make my tuesday, especially during my finals week.
Beautiful as always.
Just amazing ! The car is spectacular in so many ways and the owner is real enthusiast. The way he described the good and the ...Italian parts of the car, this guy really gets the quirkiness and the general x-factor of Italian cars that get people in love with them. Much respect to you signori.
Great car, great video, you can’t beat petrolicious, a mini vacation every day!
Humility and humour, this guy rocks.
To own a business that you love (Building Ferrari )to support something you're crazy about(Racing)and include your family & be sucessful,"Much respect Mr Enzo" (RIP)
Great video. Note to petrolicious, all of your videos should be like this. Showcase the car and tell its story by the owner.
"[...] and then 'when' not 'if' it blows up [...]"
Nice one.
you guys should definitely share the name of the songs you put on the videos at the description, they're really great, always makes the videos even better!
Beautiful narration...made me smile!
Stunning car.
What a channel...
You guys manage to find great characters. Both in vehicle choice and owner choice.
I wish Petrolicious would do an episode on the Ford Capri(the German made one).
A couple of brothers in upstate New York own a very rare restored RS2600 Capri that was never sold stateside.....would be nice to see it on Petrolicious
A Tickford Capri feature would be marvelous.
i lusted for one of those back in my junior days of high school,stunning body style
Yes! My first car was a Capri II with the 2.8l Cologne v6. Loved that car.
The ending of this video has the most lovely and important message I've ever heard from an automotive-related video.
A lovely car and a nice story; excellent video!
I drive Alfa Romeo and Fiat in Cuba and I fold in love with the Italian motors
Hernandez, You are a lucky Cuban!!
I remember a photo representing Castro sitting on the bonnet of a gorgeous Alfa Berlina 1750
1:16 "Gigolos cars... for young good looking italians stallions to blast around and pick up chicks having good time... " Ahaha you are the best!
Do gigolos still exist? I think they call then "playas" now.
Both Fiat Dino's were absolutely gorgeous. Believe it or not some people used to compare the looks of the coupe with a Mk1 Opel Manta, twenty years ago - I think the Manta tried to pastiche some of its details.
I had an Mk1 Opel Manta. Actually I had 2. I totalled the first one. I didn't think much about them at the time. I mean I liked the general look of them but they were old, worn out and cheap. Now I wish I had mine back. And I do think it looks like a Dino coupe now but at the time I'd never seen a Dino. Also my brother had a 70's Capri. That looks sorta like a Dino coupe too. I wish I had that Capri and the first gen Celica coupe he had once too heh.
A sweet little roadster that proves "newer is not always better." Simply a joy!
you guys always do a great job...such passion!
his impression of his friend is top notch!
love the spiders there nice and the lines r so timeless it reaks badass with class its just hints at it here and there
Wonderful as always
Petrolicious is amazing!
He gets it. The fulfillment of driving an old vehicle, any old vehicle. Is to experience what it was meant to be, the best there was to offer, presented with pride. A snapshot in the timeline leading to where we are today. When I see a classic vehicle drive train swapped out for a "Small Block Chevy" it is a travesty.
Yea, I bought a '67 coupe in '72 while in the Navy in Naples. Paid a wopping $700 cause the guy had to get back to the states. NO it was no junker...loved how long toothed the gears were and that "jet" sound from the motor/trans. Had no idea I owed a classic and the gas shortage started in the states so I stupidly sold it when I left for the USA....ahhh😢
I believe that road (San Marcos pass) is above Santa Barbara on the way to Santa Ynez Valley and is wonderful for driving sports cars. The view of the arched bridge is on Old Stage Coach road; Cold Spring Tavern is on that road. Very cool place to stop; this 'Old West Spanish California' mixed with vineyards & wineries on this route. Top 10 drives in the USA! (I came across 3 murdered people dumped on this road about 1:00 A.M. in 1981.)
In 1970 I was stopped dead in my teen tracks when I saw a Brown DINO Targa just sitting there in Santa Barbara; it was pure sexual chocolate on four licorice tires...
What a beautiful and exclusive car, especially in this fantastic color. Congratulations Danny.
The last sentence spoken is the best.
any chance you guy will do a TA22 celica? :)
Nostalgia at its best
Gorgeous car! Great video as usual, can't wait for the next.
When the Dinos, both the Fiat Spyder and the "Ferrari" 206 Gt came out, I was a 15 ol' kid and had never seen so magnificent cars. The Spider with it's muscular if not macho front, the 206 with it's hyper feminine curves... Oh my God !
I still want, no, I NEED both beauties. Badly.
2:10. Heater controls are in no different location than those in Fiat sports cars such as the 124 Spyder and the X1-9. Great video!
best part of my tuesdays
I saw the same model car in Tulsa, 30 something years ago. I was amazed that it had a FIAT badge. I loved the body style!
Petroliciuos! Beautiful work! But would love to see a film about the Mazda MX-5, NA or the NB models.
The ignition starting process he described, is it the same for the Ferrari Dino?
Awesome video and great life mentality.
One of my most favorite & IMHO beautiful cars ever made. Also love the later more angular coupes.
The car was made by people who grew up in a world that was sane.
Best channel ever!
I knew some of these roads seemed familiar. At 6:49 thats Foxen Canyon Road, a relaxing scenic backroad through the central coast's wine country I often take from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara. Only difference is I do it in a jalopy :(
Tuesday is my favorite day !
Jesus fuck! How the hell did I not know about this channel until today? SUBBED. You guys rock!
Is that an original yellow paint color? Thinking of getting mine repainted and I love the shade in this video. Photos I’ve seen of “Giallo Colorado” look lighter than this one though.
That's gorgeous!!
Wonderful car. Great video. Beautiful. ✌️☺️
The car featured is a later 2 liter car with rocker switches, wood dash & wood rim steering wheel. Only the 1st 500 cars are all identical, the later cars had many changes during production. A total of approx 850 2 liter Fiat Dino Spiders were built & only about 460 2.4 liter Spiders. Only the 2 liter cars had knock on wheels.The Coupe was also introduced at the same time & over 5,000 where made. The very rare all alloy bodied 206 Dino had the same engine & wheels. The later 246 Dino was similar to the 2.4 Fiat Dino. NO Dino was EVER badged as a Ferrari. They were either a Fiat Dino or just Dino. At the time, Enzo considered a Ferrari had to have 12 cylinders...!
What a great little car!
David Saville Peck 1150 odd 2 litre cars were built
Nigel Knight spiders that is
I think this car found its forever home. NICE!!
Gorgeous car!
Clever guy, nice car 👍
Thank you
Beautiful car, this automobile has always been on my wish-list. Back in the 1980's there was a red one usually parked in a quiet residential are near York College [Pa.] Perhaps you can answer a question. I think I once read, that it was imperative to change out the Timing Chains on the Fiat Dino & the Citroen SM or very soon disaster would strike. Any truth to it ?
A lovely Fiat ! The front wings are amazing ! Make me think about the Fiat Barchetta !
And I love the Steering wheels !
Very cool car. Thanks PL!
Pure Italian class!
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including
classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia
:-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel
supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state
operated central gas station per city or county. They even plan to
reduce the pump speed of public gas station pumps from 20 litre per
minute to only 2 litre per minute to punish owners of combustion
cars....from 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned
too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and
gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on....
So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They
even created a completely new kind of crime here in Germany, called
emissions and smoke crime :-((!!!!
Absolutely pathetic empowered leaders who are out of touch with reality, or in touch to control the freedoms of others using the guise of Global Warming and Green Energy as one of their means to achieve their intended objective.
That is so beautiful man. I trust you are still driving it?
Grazie Petrolicious!
That sound.
Beautiful car.
I remember the safety features like if it loses oil pressure the motor shuts off and the hand cranks if the electric windows stop workinf
I've never seen a drop-top Fiat Dino before. It looks really nice.
Nice video, but Im just wondering, when are you gonna make one about an AMG? :) any model would be fantastic!
this is a great looking car
Beatiful Car,like the majority old cars...
great car and video.
It's a dream car for me but I do have a Fiat 124 sport so it's the little cousin 😁👍🏼
Потрясающая машина...Спасибо за видео...:)
I liked the last phrase of this film :-)
Good car, good video. You are preparing videos very nicely. I want to watch a video about Fiat 131 Mirafiori. Can you prepare please?
nice vid as everyone you did Petrolicious ;)
Danny: Czech blood runs in your veins :)
beautiful car
my god I NEED to know the name of the song of beginning
Never mind that, come here and listen to my farts.
Love all the "Dino" badged cars.
Very beautiful