10 Facts About Fiat Dino

Fiat Dino was a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by Fiat from 1966 to 1973.

The Dino name refers to the Ferrari Dino V6 engine, produced by Fiat and installed in the cars to achieve the production numbers sufficient for Ferrari to homologate the engine for Formula 2 racing.

Since a small manufacturer, like Ferrari was in the mid 60s, did not possess the production capacity to reach such quotas, an agreement was signed with Fiat Dino and made public on 1 March 1965: Fiat Dino would produce the 500 engines needed for the homologation, to be installed in a GT car which remained to be specified.

Fiat Dino was the nickname of Enzo's son Alfredo Ferrari, who had died in 1956 and was credited with the concept for Ferrari's Formula 2 V6 racing engine, believed to be designed by Vittorio Jano with a peculiar 65° angle between the cylinder banks.

The Fiat Dino 2400 premiered in October 1969 at the Turin Motor show; besides the larger engine, another notable improvements was independent rear suspension.

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Whereas the original Fiat Dino was equipped with a rigid axle suspended by leaf springs and 4 shock absorbers, 2.

Rather than engine power and absolute speed, the most important consequence of the larger displacement was a marked increase in torque, available at lower engine speeds; the Fiat Dino 2400 had much better pickup, and it was found more usable, even in city traffic.

The upgraded Girling brakes of the Fiat Dino 2400 were shared with sports cars like the De Tomaso Pantera and Lamborghini Miura.

Peculiarity of Fiat Dino V6 engines was a 65° angle between the cylinder banks, instead of the usual 60°.

Fiat Dino was never raced officially, and only seldom by privateer drivers.