Fiat Dino Coupe
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- One of the prettiest coupes of the '60s and powered by a Ferrari V6, the Fiat Dino should be on your wish list.
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One of Fiats best looking cars ever
One of the best looking cars ever, nevermind Fiat!
The italian Ford Mustang
@@matteograssi5898 technically years ahead of a Mustang. Ford owners won't understand a red line starting at 8000rpm and they didn't get 5 speed boxes until the 80's.
@@neilwalsh4058 plus Americans only realised roads can have corners in the last few years 🤣
@@chappy2121 good point! Their rear cart springs and huge massively underpowered cast iron lumps at the front don't go hand in hand with agile handling and tarmac gripping cornering.
I’m delighted you’ve focussed on the Dino & the 2-litre Coupe at that. I’m having a ‘67 2-litre Coupe restored at the moment & this is the first “proper” review I’ve found on the web. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this on a quiet Sunday morning - a very big thank you from me!
Wonderful video. Fiat made 3629 examples in coupe form and 1133 spyder examples both made at the Fiat Rivalta factory near Turin. Whereas ,the 2.4 litre cars were made at Ferraris plant at Marenello . 2414 examples of the coupe and just 424 making them rare cars indeed. With Fiat purchasing Ferrari in 1969 ,the cars were produced on the same line as the Ferrari 246 Dino ,therefore setting the template for "smaller" models to follow ( 308/328/348 etc;) aside from the V12 models.
Terrific video again Matt, gorgeous sound from the V6 ,brings back memories of my own 2.4 coupe 14 years ago . Videos like this lifts any petrolhead s mood in these lockdown times . Keep them coming.😊
That's just made my week. Brilliant. My first job straight out of school in 1976, yes there were schools in those days, was as an apprentice at the local Ferrari/Mercedes/Porshe dealers. My first job was to help with rebuilding and fitting the engine in a Dino 246. The expression "kid in a sweet shop" was never more fitting. The 246 is without question, the prettiest car ever made, period. Don't bofher to disagree, you'll just be wrong. So there, nerr!
Alright, I'll gladly be wrong and say that several coupes from Studebaker (Avanti, GT Hawk, Loewy coupe) as well as certain machines from Britain could claim that title. The GT Hawk in particular I find to be tasty.
What an absolutely gorgeous car..V6s sounder nicer than anything else to me and this is stunning - gearbox noise is sublime. The Alfa Guilia Quadrifoglio really is a successor to this. Great review Matt.
Errrr the T5 in your volvo sounds infinitely better
@@goclunker I could also say that my guttural 289 cid. (4.7 liter) Studebaker V8 sounds better. It's all subjective.
@@jakekaywell5972 it is and its not. Can’t deny there are much better sounding engines like i5s, vr6s, i6s, v8s.
Then again, there is the Alfa V6 that absolutely sings
Alfa Romeos of that era are among the most technologically advanced cars, DOHC light alloy block and header, 5 speed synchro-mesh, 4 disk brakes. They were little Ferraris, even the exhaust note. They at last did away with the live axle when they got to the Alfetta, with that one, they went full ballistic, outfitting it with a de Dion axle+ transaxle transmission+on-board rear disks!!!!!. And then the italian government barged in, and ruined everything, for FIAT and Alfa.
Every now and then, I shake my head thinking of Alfa, asking myself, what went bad. They were way more advanced than Audi-Mercedes-BMW....
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars 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 all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they even want to slow down all the gas pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...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 new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. " Bundesabgasbespaßungsverbotsverordnung" in German.
This isn't just a car, this is art. Absolutely stunning.
...with the help of Bertone...bellissimo!
Sadly soon all gas cars will be banned in EU and USA!!!!
Fantastic! Thank you for this!
The suspension & brakes on these 2.0 were from Fiat 125, so live rear axle & discbrakes all around.
Of course, the later Dino 2400 got individiual rear suspension (from Fiat 130), completely new dashboard, revised exterior styling and of course, another 20hp from it’s sturdier engine (iron block).
Wow Matt.. Your content just gets better and better. This is one of the most beautiful, under stated cars ever made. The wheeler dealers episode on one of these memorably comes to mind.. Keep it up!
Thanks! Will do!
I own a 2,4l coupe and can officially confirm: you NEVER get enough of that sound!
I envy you now but in the past 1979-1981 i owned a 2.4 L Fiat Dino Coupe as well and all my memories are back when watching this great video.
A friend of mine worked on these at the factory as part of his apprenticeship with Fiat. He put a order down for one and spec'd it right out. Then when he'd finished his apprenticeship he had enough saved to pay for the car. I remember him saying he got a huge discount. He then drove it back to the UK and smoked it around for a few years before selling it on at a tidy profit.
Wow, thats how you do an apprenticeship! Lucky man
I just love these cars - been in love with them ever since I saw the black one driven by the Mafia boss in the Italian Job! Difficult to find a better looking and more perfectly proportioned coupe.
Simply irresistible. Not just a home for the Ferrari V6. She's got the lines, the stance, the wheels, the twin pipes, the bucket seats, the wood, the steering wheel, the separate dials in pods, the gearshift. The power and the noise only compliment a wonderful package. The Spider is also gorgeous in a different way. Not expensive for something so rare. Bet you used some Diamond Brite before you dared leave it back.
An absolute beauty. So stylish and what a sound. However I don't know whether I'm more in awe of the car or the existence of a town and country horn. Why is this no longer a thing? Never heard of it before and love it.
It should be - my W123 has it as an option, I love it!
Wheeler Dealers had a nice 1970 blue 2400 Dino in 2012. Bought for £12.5k and sold for £15.5k, they've gone up quite a bit since then! Theirs had quite a good story, where it was seized by the Italian police from some mafia or something when it was pretty new and kept in storage for decades, it was very low miles too.
Yes, I remember Mike Brewer had the beautiful orange carpets it had ripped out & replaced them with boring black ones, why?
Ah, I wish Fiat returned to it's roots
If only..
Everyone! (except Skodas)
sadly Fiat is bancrupt
I'm ashamed to say that I knew nothing about this absolutely beautiful car. Thank you for educating me. Terrific video!
Me too. I guess we are not likely to come across many of them.
You just test drove one of my all-time favorite cars, maybe the all-time favorite. Oh, how I would love that experience, driving a car that stylish, while hearing that engine, sitting in an interior that beautiful ... To me, the Fiat dino coupé seems to strike the exact right balance between elegance, sportiness and ride-comfort and that in the very involving way only the Italian manufacturers used to provide. Though the dino spider is a beautiful car as well, the dino-concept just seemed to work a little better with a roof and those sleek Bertone-lines. What if Fiat would decide to produce a similar kind of car today? Not something that's very likely to happen, but still ...
I wish they would, they have the Giulia platform
Having you review a car on the left does feel a bit odd!!! But I’ll forgive you for that grey lump of beautiful!! Another great review and keep them coming during lockdown 2 if you can, I’ll go insane otherwise
FIAT Dinos represent an incredible bargain in the vintage car market at present. Identical in most respects to a contemporary Ferrari, but at a fire-sale price. Hagerty currently lists a typical FIAT Dino in No. 1 condition at around $70,000 whereas a same-year and type Ferrari Dino in the same condition will cost at least $200,000. While this sort of Italian style is not to my fancy, this bit of Turin still represents a great opportunity for someone who does.
That’s a stunning car. They kinda remind me of the Jensen interceptor. Well done on finding this superb example
Except the Dino has legroom in the rear
Your the only person I watch that can say “ Metro “ and “Ferrari “ in the same sentence, It must be awful having to drive such stunning classic cars Matt . Hope you washed and waxed it before handing it back , and I agree as good looking if not better than the Aston Martin, great video 👍🏻
Wheeler dealers did a Dino coupe Deep blue, black leather seats and orange carpets.
I cried when Edd China removed the orange carpets. Mega rare to find. The Fiat 130 coupe had the orange carpet option looks so good.
I've always loved this Dino over the Ferrari Dino. It's bloody beautiful
Over the course of my working life I crossed paths with a guy called Barry who ran and owned Trentside Classics. He was a car restorer specialising in classic Ferrari's but I saw some more humble Italian metal there. He showed me the coupe he had which he told me was called "The Duchess" and was the actual mafia car used in the original Italian Job. He was also restoring a spider as a wedding present for his daughter - a very rare privilege to see such lovely cars.
Wow, did you ever find out what happened to that car?
@@furiousdriving sadly no. I think Trentside classics is closed now - Barry also had a fishing boat he sailed up and down the east cost - he had fads from time to time I think.
@@furiousdriving Just checked company was dissolved 2017 and the website has gone from t'internet
@@furiousdriving and just found out he was Malcolm not Barry - my memory isn't what it was lol
Such a beautiful car which looks purposeful and elegant, without the overtly aggressive styling that modern manufacturers seem obsessed with. Slightly disappointed you weren't wearing a tailored suit, with a cigarette dangling at a rakish angle from you mouth.
A fabulous car indeed. The mafia gang used three of these in The Italian Job, provided for free by Fiat. One of the cars was given to the director, but rusted away after he died back in 1980.
I knew Fiat loaned cars to the movie (unlike the Minis!) didnt know they gave him a car to keep!
Great video of a fabulous I had never heard of. What a perfect styling job. Athletic, svelte, and lithe. Obviously the work of a true master. Makes me wonder why new cars all have letter box slots for windows and why the all need look heavy, even stodgy, with aerodynamic aids added rather than designed in from the start. That engine sounds amazing, too. The best sounding V6 I've ever heard. It sounds more like a properly sorted DOHC inline 6. Perfection.
Because of regulations, unfortunately.
@@GoldenCroc the high belt line and blocky body design has nothing to do with safety. The old Volvo 240 has one of the strongest roof structures ever, and the pillars are downright skinny. Passive safety is so important, and has been forgotten in modern cars.
@@michaeltutty1540 Passive safety is very good, yes, but the regulations are what they are. You may not like it, but the EU and US authorities have decided that all cars sold in their markets have to follow them. I am not a big fan of it either, but Its just that simple, unfortunately.
Just the ultimate design, sumptuous, and elegant in every way
I've been looking into buying a Lada Niva recently and I'm seeing so many shared parts! This is rather more attractive than a Niva obviously!
What shared parts does a Dino have with a Niva?
Dials are very similar to the ones in the earliest Nivas
@@goclunker Fiat used (among others) the handbrake lever, the inside mirror, ventilation openings, steering wheels and the dials in nearly all its cars for a long time, including this one, the 124 (lada) the Autobianchi A112, the Lancia Stratos and many more.
@@ronaldderooij1774 the 124 and the Lada are vastly different. Lets not kid ourselves
@@goclunker Look at where they started, Fiat 124 saloon/sedan from the 60s and what became the Lada Riva, the VAZ/Lada 2101. Not so different.
I can't recall all the specifics but I picked up somewhere that Italy partnered up with Russia for car manufacturing after a war, googling says cold war, when communism was as prominent in Italy as it was in the USSR. The Fiat 124 platform was shared and basically identical initially and remained similar under the skin (like the relationship between the VW Golf, Seat Leon and Audi A3) until the last Riva rolled off the production line in 2012, but long after the last Fiat 124/125 rolled off theirs obviously.
Like I said, I'm not recalling from recent memory so you can google for yourself to fact check me if you're interested in more detail about it. I don't have a source to post here so some info might be slightly off.
If I had to guess where I heard it, maybe an episode of 'James May's Cars Of/For The People' or 'Top Gear' where the history of soviet cars was talked about. One of those random things that stuck with me. :)
Oh my god, what a stunning Fiat, just the right colour, lucky you! 'The Italian Job' springs to mind. I always felt these coupes were far prettier than the roadster.
Oh, my! One of my earliest "aspiration cars" (though I think we saw more of the Spiders) even with me being over here in the States. And yes, I'm that old (in 1967 I was 14). There were other cars that were more attainable...and available. But, sadly, I didn't get any of them either.
This just became on e of my aspiration cars, Id like this over the spider, just so beautiful
There's nothing which looks wrong/bad on this car.
Italians really had good taste on car-styling back then, and now.
Just very beautiful car from inside and outside with great sounding engine 😎
Yes for this specific FIAT. However, they have produced automotive pugs as well, just like any other nation. Examples could include the following: Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ, Ferrari 512M, Lancia Y, Alfa Romeo 166, FIAT Multipla, Lamborghini Veneno, Ferrari FF, FIAT 500L Living, Pagani Huayra (1st gen), and the Ferrari 308 GT4.
Mafia's car of choice in the Italian Job, rear 3/4 similar to Audi 100 Coupe. Edd China did a quality job on fixing known Distributor fault on the 2.4.
Which incidentally likely belonged to a member of the Cosa nostra
That car must've been incredible to behold back in '67, looks more 70's than 60's. Makes a badass sound too!
For the first time since I've been watching Furious Driving. I'm very disappointed that you failed (in my humble opinion) to do one of the world's motoring icons the justice it so richly deserves.
The Dino is a majestic masterpiece of sportiness and class. Unrivalled.
This is the type of car that doesn’t need a tea shelf. With this car you park it at an outdoor cafe with a cappuccino and a cannoli and just admire it! ☕️
Fantastic car. I see a Jensen at the front, an Aston at the side and the rear and a Jag inside. And that engine is totally sweet. Great video man
Bertone was a genius. This car is beautiful. My late wife in Australia owned a 1973 automatic Mazda 1500 and guess what? It had Bertone styling! All I can say is that all Bertone styled cars were beautiful. Whether a Japanese four door saloon or an Italian 2+2 coupe or mid engined sports car it didn't matter. Bertone perfecto!
Fabulous example that Fiat can produce models that are so good looking (or even better) and also well engineered as Ferraris or Aston Martins, with a fraction of the running cost. Congratulations for the amazing review choice! 😉
Beautiful in a way that Italian cars just are....
Yes for this specific FIAT, but Italians have produced automotive pugs as well, just like any other nation. Look no further than FIAT's own Multipla for that. At least it was practical.
Me and my Panda agree.
@@jakekaywell5972 well the multipla was just the other side of that italian coin - Daring as opposed to Beautiful
@@jakekaywell5972 it was practical and now folks are wistful for them....
@@jonnycando If you want more examples of ugly Italian cars, here you go. Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ, Ferrari 512M, Lancia Y, Alfa Romeo 166, Lamborghini Veneno, Ferrari FF, FIAT 500L Living, Pagani Huayra (1st gen), and the Ferrari 308 GT4.
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What a beautiful car. I saw this shape on an episode of Wheeler Dealers and fell in love with it. Such a pretty car yet intimidating at the front.
Wow, that is lovely. 😍 I love a car with claphand wipers and quad headlamps.
My favourite Fiat is the 130 saloon which was in production not long after this Dino.
Nice car, and surprisingly modern inside for its age.
Obviously not many of them shipped to the UK..
This car is from an era when there was glamour and style on the roads. Nowadays we have only SUVs in black/white/silver everywhere.
And that is a huge shame
I wish cars now looked as beautiful as this one does
Unbelievably beautiful car, it should have become as famous as the E type or the other Dino. Was having a tiresome day, FD to the rescue, thank you Matt.
I agree, I always preferred the looks of the coupe over the spyder. I remember those cars being launched, I was a teenager then...
That’s a beautiful car, the sound was pure symphony in my ears.
Electrifying this would take away 50% of the soul of the car, would be like taking away part of the brain of your best mate that controls personality.
The body’s still there but there’s nobody at home!
That bad excuse of a wiper pattern would’ve given Ian Hubnut a heart attack 😃
I always think this car was also featured in the Tintin album l'Affaire Tournesol but that is the older Lancia Aurelia, another brilliant Italian V6 coupé
What a stunning car and listen to that engine note!
This is a car that could only be built in Italy. 2 different styling houses for the FHC and the convertible, engines built on same line for Ferrari and Fiat's.
Been top of my wanted list for a long time
Having watched The Italian Job on TV the other day, I'm watching this for the third time whilst on the Christmas break. What a beaut and sadly something the likes of which we won't see again.
On another note: it would be nice to see a FD review of the Pininfarina styled 124 Sport Spider. Not nearly as prestigious, but desirable.
That is breathtaking 😍
I wondered if we were going to see you drive this when it was lurking in the background of that other video. Excellent.
Wow beautiful car, great review, I think one of these was used in The Italian Job
One of those cars so blokey, only to be owned and driven by a bloke...a blokey bloke. If I had a spare £60K in my back pocket I'd be tempted; the rarity of that car will have more people staring as you drive by than a Ferrari or an Aston Martin. Bella!
oh yeah that’s true. I remember when i was driving my own Fiat Dino 2.4 Coupe in CH 1979 that car was an eye catcher.
I had a Dino 2.0 litre spider for 27 years…. I miss that car😩
It’s sooo nice to drive better than some Ferraris (308gt4/308gtb) not faster but better.. unfortunately this test was not on nice roads and the weather was not the best, the fun in that car begins @ 6500 revs! Nice video, liked and subscribed, all the best🍀
Absolutely sublime - a childhood dream! What a treat, to see this video 👍👍👍
Wow !. Thanks Matt, this is great. Easily the best car Fiat ever made, everything else they made was just cheaply made junk imo, sold to the masses with no concern for longevity, reliability or styling. This is absolutely stunning. A beautifully styled car with superb engineering and handling. Shame they never made anything like it since.
Thanks for the drive along and review, much appreciated. Whoever buys this car will definitely enjoy it.
Please do not forget the FIAT 8V from the '50-s...
I'd like to add the 130 coupé to that list ... And if there was a budget to consider, the 850 coupé and spider and the X1/9 could make you feel as if you drove a mini-Ferrari. Even at their time, not too many other car companies offered such a variety of sporty/sports cars.
Fiat 500?
Loved them since seeing the Mafia use them in the Italian Job. Gorgeous looking, awesome sound, the full package.
That’s not correct calling the engine a noise.That’s a pure Italian opera.👍👍👍
The engine sound is pure music for my ears.
Lunchtime viewing... Cannot wait
There is literally nothing I don’t like about the Fiat Dino, one of my top ten cars. Thanks for reviewing. How about a Lancia Gamma coupe next?
I once had a ferrari dinno rear shunt me , will never forget that day .
Typical British understating there mate.
back in 71/72 i owned one in Northern Italy. Was great on the roads, in that period no speed limit on Autostrada...
Did they come out with electric windows from the factory back then....? Or is it later edition?
Yes, they came with them. Very advanced for the time.
As Matt says, factory
@@furiousdriving Wow! Incredible!!
Opel Manta anyone ?
I'm sure the designer of that car was also totally in love with the Dino.
What a beautiful piece of machinery! Stunning looking Italian art.
It is a new favourite, Id live to own it
I have always loved this star of the Italian Job! It was the car of choice of the Mafiosi in the 1969 film. The question is which one to go for? The earlier version with the sweeter 2.0 litre engine; or the later 2.4 Litre cars with the independent rear suspension. Decisions decisions! I have noticed some cars (like that on the Wheeler Dealers episode) seem to have a different dashboard; I suspect its a feature of the later car. Considering the price of the 246 Dino, this is a bargain! Where is that piggy bank..........
i have booth , 2000 and 2400 are also super nice but different, 2000 is a classic GT, 2400 is more sports car
@@Umbulation I just filmed one at the London Concours, it was in the class of Italian Berlinettas!
Fantastic car, shame you never see them on the road anymore...
Massive triangle of doom at 18.45
Beautiful car, always been one of my favourites. Your video and review is spot on.
The Fiat Dino is just drop dead gorgeous, no further comments necessary
Such a beautiful car, great review Matt!
The big brother to the (also ”hemi”) 124 Coupe...
Don’t you just wish Fiat did a new one?
They already got that great RWD platform Giorgio (Stelvio, Guilia) - just go ahead and do it Fiat!!!
Very good review . I would have one of these in the blink of an eye .....if only I won the lottery first !
No better exhaust notes than Italian cars..... Lovely cars, engines, interiors etc....
Fantastic engine sound. I would be severely tempted to drive too fast all the time with an engine like that!
This old Fiat was a very pretty coupé with the beautiful sound of the Lampredi built V6
Do hope you washed it for them when you returned it. Italian's are the masters of beautiful design, whether it's Cars, shoes, leather goods or clothes.
I would be too frightened to get it wet.
What a beautiful, charismatic car
It reminds me of an Iso Grifo... but unlike the Grifo, I might actually be able to afford one of these at some point
What a design masterpiece!
Interesting fact: due to the collaboration between Fiat and VAZ (LADA) all the gauges, clock included, are almost identical to the ones found on VAZ 2103/2106 Zhiguli. I own a 2106 and while watching this video I thought I was havinga stoke, had to rewind a couple times.
What a stunning Car and what a beautiful noise it makes.
Its amazing in every way - I want it!
Saved this for my Saturday morning quiet cup of tea, it didn’t disappoint- what a beautiful car, and fab overview and video, many thanks.
An amazing shape and very stylish, twin toned horns too.
The 206/246 dinos look cool but this is much more elegant - possibly the perfect late 60s Italian car . And I'd want to fill absolutely every nook and cranny with wax . I know because I own a contemporary alfa giulia.
These always remind me of the Peugeot 504 coupe, or is it the other way round?
Which was of course...Italian bodied. I had one for a while....gorgeous but the 2 litre was a bit lack lustre
Being an exotic Italian car I'm surprised you did not mention the body count capacity in the boot?
Its less than one. The boss drives this, the bodies go in the henchmen's 131
@@furiousdriving just the head then!
@@glensainsbury428 oh dear.....
Nice video thanks (talking a bit fast for Sunday morning- listening at .75 speed)
No lesser personage than LJK Setright was a big admirer of the Fiat Dino Coupe.
Remember the Dino in the original Italian Job what the mafia drove in does look like the 60's Aston Martin DBS at the side what a beauty of a car Matty lovely preserved example mmm that engine noise beautiful
Masterpiece, FIAT's finest hour
I'd say FIAT's finest hour was the 130 saloon and coupe, but this certainly isn't bad either.
I wish they had something similar now
"Pretty car..."
I always thought the Don's Dino coupé was by far cooler then the E-Type.
@@RussEdgar445y7tlfj I can't find the clip online but one of my very favourite parts of the film was footage of the mafia boss' coupe in convoy with the security truck en route from the airport into the city. There is a glorious second or two of sound from outside the car where the Dino engine is being given all the throttle in the upper rev range. I used to rewind the film on VHS over and over to listen to those few minutes.
I was relieved at 20:13 when Matt finally lets her breathe. Someone drives a diesel too much of the time!
@@RussEdgar445y7tlfj Brilliant, thank you for the link, I've not seen that documentary yet, will enjoy that before I watch the film again, must be a fee years now!
What a car beautifull and drive its real pleasure the noise i think that you must the take a time to.learn the posibilities that the can offer to the the afortunate driver its a real gem of ingenireng and design
true masterpiece
What a stunning car!!