UTAC | Millbrook, Bedford Viewing: Tues 24th June from 12pm Auction: Wed 25th June from 9am Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JQ 1971 Fiat Dino 2. 4 Estimate £48, 000 - £55, 000 Registration No: FPY 90J Chassis No: MOT: Exempt Understood to have been previously owned by the son of Peter Sellers, Michael Sellers The subject of extensive previous restoration work during the late 1990's displaying a high level of detail and still presenting excellently Previously the beneficiary of mechanical work by specialists such as Simon Furlonger and Superformance Fitted with a charming period air-conditioning unit overhauled in 2017 Unable to produce sufficient numbers of its newly designed 2 litre ‘quad cam’ V6 engine to satisfy the FIA’s homologation requirements for Formula 2 usage, Ferrari entered into a marriage of expediency with FIAT during the mid-1960s. The result was a series of ‘Dino’ badged models across both marques; the name being a tribute to Enzo Ferrari’s son Alfredo who had sadly died in 1956 at the age of just twenty-four. The first Fiat Dino, a Pininfarina-penned Spider, debuted in 1966. Joined the following year by a Bertone-styled Coupe, the duo shared their ‘heart’ with the Ferrari Dino 206GT and boasted 120mph plus performance. Assembly of the Dino Spider and Coupe moved from Fiat to Ferrari during 1969. The Maranello-built cars benefited from a number of amendments including: a switch to independent coil-sprung rear suspension, superior braking and cooling, the fitment of a new 5-speed ZF gearbox and an increase in engine capacity to 2. 4 litres (the latter mirrored by the Ferrari Dino 246GT). Some 2, 414 Fiat Dino 2400 Coupes were made. More information to follow. ** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply** Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door. Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).