By Rich Taylor • Photography by Jean Constantine
In November of 1966, Fiat unveiled two new sports cars at Salone dell’automobile di Torino. Virtually identical in size and superficial specifications, both machines were designed and built by Pininfarina—and they couldn&r…
although “rust-free Fiat” is admittedly an oxymoron
Once. Just once, it is possible for a journalist not to fall back on old cliches and half truths when writing an article on vintage Fiats?
I found a Fiat Dino coupe that I wasn't interested in so passed on to a friend. Should probably have kept it given subsequent prices. Sadly, quite a few engines were scavenged to replace the later Dino (not ever called Ferrari!) 246s, which IIRC had the cast iton block 2.4 version of the engines.
The 124 was a fun little car to drive around, I often drove my best friend's orange one back when it was new. A bit of trivia, the Fiat 124 was designed by Tom Tjaarda who also penned the De Tomaso Pantera.
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