• One of just 384 made
• Original radio, brochure and jack
• Delivered new to France

The late ’60s was a high point in Italian style and a moment that secured the futures of Ferrari and Fiat. Ferrari wanted to race in the 1967 F2 category and needed 500 engines to meet competition rules but had no capacity. Fiat agreed to build the all-aluminium V-6 2.0-litre engine, re-engineered by Aurelio Lampredi, producing 180 bhp. The firm needed a halo car to lure aspirational buyers, and the result was the Fiat Dino Coupé.

Commissioned from Bertone, the sleek four-seater was created by legendary stylists Giugiaro and Gandini. Launched at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show, it featured a five-speed gearbox, a limited-slip differential and four-wheel disc brakes. Giovanni Agnelli, the industrial magnate, was among the wealthy owners and the model famously featured in 1969 film, The Italian Job.

This late Mk 1 coupé, just one of 384 made, left the Turin factory in 1968 ordered new by a Parisienne industrialist in medium blue over red leather. The car was sold in 1975 to an enthusiast in the Eure region who cherished it for 35 years. It only changed hands again in 2014. Today it retains the original 14″ Cromodora alloy wheels, Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio and red leather interior. The odometer shows under 91,000 km. The original handbook and jack add to its delightful patina.

Fiat’s heritage group has highlighted the model for collectors, describing it as ‘the coupé with a Ferrari heart.’To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19.