The Ferrari purists out there will likely cringe at the comparison of this 1968 Fiat Dino with their beloved Prancing Ponies, but this Fiat is actually very closely related to Ferrari’s Dino. Sure it’s not mid-engined, but the engine is nearly identical and many of the parts are interchangeable. This one was discovered in an airport hangar where it has been stored for the past 23 years. It appears to be in solid shape and can be found here on eBay.

When Alfredo (Dino) Ferrari developed a new V6 to be used in Formula 2 it had to achieve certain production numbers to be homologated. To achieve the necessary numbers, the new 2.0 liter V6 was installed in a new entry level Ferrari and Fiat’s new top of the line Dino. This high revving V6 only puts out 160 horsepower, but sounds amazing while doing it. The seller hasn’t tried to start it, but they did check the compression and found that all the cylinders still had good readings.

Fiat’s Dino was meant to be an intermediate step between a typical Fiat and a Ferrari. The interior is definitely higher quality than your typical Fiat and has switch gear more like what would be found in a Ferrari. Overall this interior is solid, but the dash is cracked and the seats will need some leather conditioner. The seller claims the previous owner was an Italian mechanic and it’s obvious that they took good care of it before parking it.

While this Fiat looks to be in great shape and will likely be much cheaper to buy than its Ferrari cousin, it will still be expensive to repair. With any luck the engine won’t need much work to get running again, but don’t count on it being a simple fix. This leaves us wondering whether we’d rather just save up to get an actual Ferrari. Which would you rather have, this Fiat Dino now or a Ferrari Dino later?