Chassis Number: 135AS0000824
As the importer’s plate confirms, this Fiat Dino Spider was sold new in France and registered on April 23, 1968. It was then registered in 1981 in the Saône et Loire and its engine rebuilt by Pozzi. Its service history has been kept since this time. Displayed at the Musée de Sanary-sur-Mer, it was subsequently sold by Maître Poulain when the collection was broken up in 1997.
Its current owner acquired the car in 2005 and had extensive work done on it. From 2006 to 2008, the car underwent a mechanical restoration. The bottom end of the engine was checked over, the lip seals replaced and the cylinder heads completely rebuilt, with the valves and valve seats changed. An electronic ignition was fitted, the clutch replaced and the gearbox overhauled with a new third-gear synchro. The rear axle was inspected and the seals and bearings changed.
The car was then driven until 2015, when the body was stripped to bare metal for a full repaint. The work on the body and paint is to a high standard and the panels are faultlessly aligned. The chrome was refurbished, as were the wheels, which were fitted with new Michelin tires. The side badges on the front wings are from a 2.4-L. The braking system was also restored and the front suspension properly set up. Inside, the upholstery was remade in leatherette, as when new. A file of photographs and parts bills testifies to all these jobs.
Our road test with the owner showed the car to be well set up and pleasant to drive, with sure-footed handling. It is one of the most desirable examples of the model.
