Introduced in 1962, the 106-Series '2600' range was a direct replacement for the preceding 102-Series '2000' cars.

Carrozzeria Touring and Bertone were responsible for the 2600 Spider and Sprint Coupé respectively, both of which looked like their 2000 predecessors, whose chassis design and body styles were retained albeit with minor revisions and improvements.

At the same time a relative handful of '2600' chassis were bodied as coupés by OSI and Zagato to their own designs.

Of striking appearance, the Sprint Zagato version's body was constructed entirely from steel, yet the car was approximately 136kg lighter than the standard 2600 Sprint, resulting in superior acceleration and lighter steering.

In place of the '2000' series old, long-stroke, 2.0-litre four there was a new, 2,584cc, twin-cam six-cylinder engine clearly descended from that of the immensely successful Giulietta.

A maximum output of 145bhp was claimed for this unit when installed in the Sprint Coupé and Spider, good ...