Description
This car is Lot 166 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 166
1968 Fiat Dino 2000 Spider
Registration no.
Chassis no. 135AS0366
One of only 1, 163 examples made
Alloy 2. 0-litre V6 engine
In current ownership since 2015
UK registration document stamped by Belgian customs
Launched in Pininfarina-bodied two-seater Spider form at the 1966 Turin Show, the FIAT Dino carried its 2. 0-litre, Ferrari derived V6 engine ahead of the driver in conventional manner, and was notable as the first FIAT to employ four overhead camshafts and a limited-slip differential as standard. 160hp was on offer from an engine revving to 8, 000rpm. Steel bodied, the newcomer employed a FIAT five-speed gearbox and featured independent front suspension by means of wishbones and coil springs, a live rear axle, and disc brakes all round.
This early FIAT Dino Spider has the lightweight all-aluminium 2. 0-litre engine (the later 2. 4-litre engines had cast-iron blocks). It is finished in Verde with cream interior. The car was purchased by the current owner in 2015 from a French auction, at which time the odometer reading was noted as 31, 667km, it is currently reading 31, 684 implying that the car has seen little use over the past 10 years. The car spent many years in the United Kingdom, having 5 owners there between 1979 and 2013 when it was sold to Belgium, the final keeper in the UK kept the car from 1989 until 2013. The car comes with a certificate of Identification for Imported Vehicles in Compliance with a French National Type delivered by Fiat France.
Please note that if this vehicle is sold to a French private buyer or an EU private individual the reduced rate of Import VAT at 5. 5% will be charged on the hammer price. The Import VAT will be invoiced to you by our custom broker who will also charge a clearance fee. If you buy as a Trader or Company however, the Finances Publiques will charge you directly (based on our customs broker clearance) and the French VAT Import Charges will not appear on your Bonhams invoice. Please note that if you purchase as an EU Company, you are required to pay the VAT in your registered country at the relevant rate. Import rates to other EU Countries may vary and an administration fee will be charged to prepare the necessary customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department or our recommended shippers.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
