Fiat Dino Forum (FDF)

Not sure why it isn't live on their website yet, but Kidston have just spent the last four years restoring this 2400 Spider, and spent circa 270K Euros!

https://www.instagram.com/kidstonmotorc ... mg_index=9

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jqzaruem ... 5&e=1&dl=0

Yes, a very beautiful car... one of the last ones. I have the VIN 1492; maybe they have seen each other on the assembly line back then. And one of the best colors.
As I am always saying... a restoration of a Dino Spider close to perfection can easily consume 100-150K and more. I know that people do not want to hear that in the Dino forums... but it is a fact. If we are able to do some work ourselves we might spare some budget.
The problem with the Dinos (both, Spider and Coupe) is there very complex body structure. And I would bet that most of those cars are rotten beyond their shiny surface. You can speak about those topics with Hugo Harris.
I spoke to Mark Devaney from 24hundred this week about my other spider (VIN 1312) as he starts now all the welding. Currently he develops blueprints for all metal sheets coming along with a spider so that people can have the exact specification later (in case of).
Still... 270K is a lot, even taking high labor costs into account.

I had a very long discussion with Simon Kidston whilst at the FOS, he is asking 400K Euros for the car, which doesn't leave him with a lot of profit, after a 4 year project.

He said he had also just completed another 2400 Spider, which had also had a lot of money invested in it for a customer, it was a black car that they had bought in Italy for a considerable sum.

Am sure Mark will do an amazing job with your car, and look forward to seeing pictures of it when it is back on the road.

If I look at every detail... like e.g. the middle console with all the levers and the respctive surroundings... it looks absolutely flawless.

https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1971-fiat ... geNumber=1

Another Car coming up for Auction.... Also fully restored!

Lot 18
1971 Fiat Dino 2400 Spider
Estimate:
$250,000 - $350,000
Starting bid: $25
Sold for $225,000

A small clarification, but sold for $252.000

This car is:
Chassis No.: 135BS0001569, sold by Luzzago back in 2020.
Body No.: 191522
Ricambi No.:1586 (Highest Ricambi No. I have documented)
Color code: 152 - Rosso Vivio, a rare color
I`m missing the engine No. so if anyone has it available, I would appreciate sharing:-)

Does the communicated price 252,000 USD include all provisions, fees, VAT, charges, etc. or are those still to be added on top? If so, what would be the final amount?
Georg

For Vehicle Lots: Live Auctions in the U.S.: (a) For a final bid price of $250,000 and below, Gooding will receive a Buyer’s Premium of 12% of the final bid price; and (b) for a final bid price of above $250,000, Gooding will receive a Buyer’s Premium of 12% on the first $250,000 and 10% on the remainder of the final bid price. Online-Only Auctions: Gooding will receive a Buyer’s Premium of 10% of the final bid price.

So effectively if my maths is correct the buyer would end up paying $280,200.00

225.000 +12% = 252.000