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WHAT THE K500 MARKET INDEX SAYS ABOUT THE…

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Fiat Dino Coupé

K500’s Simon Kidston says, ‘Understate­d Bertone design powered by a detuned version of Ferrari’s little Dino racing engine. The reasons for the marriage were twofold: Ferrari could homologate the punchy motor as a production V6 for competitio­n; Fiat would gain some Maranello magic. Later cars with the cast-iron 2.4-litre and ZF five-speeds are probably pick of the crop. Not as rare as the mechanical­ly similar but prettier Dino Spider, the Coupés are the most affordable gateway to the world of Ferrari. A role in

The Italian Job adds some Mafia mystique.’

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