Highlights

Very tidy car with lots of recent work including interior retrim
In the same family since 1963
One of the last versions to feature arm-type direction indicators, still functioning
Extensively renewed including upholstery, wiring loom, soft top, tyres, and exhaust
Original registration document, supplementary sheet, and number plate
Approximately €3,000 worth of spare parts included in the sale

The Appeal

Oh, to live in an Italian city in the immediate pre and post war years when Fiat’s charismatic ‘little mouse’ was zipping between panatteria, caffe and pasticceria. It would have been an evocative scene because these stylish city cars enliven wherever they are.

Here is your chance to discover that. This 1952 500C Topolino is one of the last to feature the trafficator-style indicators and is in fine shape. The vendor inherited it in 2010 from his uncle, who had owned it snce 1963, meaning it has been in the same family since it was 11 years old.

The blue paintwork is in good general order, but it is the retrimmed interior, featuring correct factory-style cloth, that particularly draws the eye. That work is part of a long list of improvements by the vendor since he acquired it, including rewiring, new soft top, replacement tyres, new bumpers (not fitted) and a replacement exhaust.

Said to run and drive very well, this evocative 500C has a fascinating history and looks like a good example of these popular cars.

The vendor says:

“Years ago, I inherited this convertible. It was very beautiful and in good condition; it just needed a thorough interior restoration due to wear and tear and its age. It was 800 km away from where I live, but the appeal it held for me made the inconvenience of the long journey home well worth it. With a great deal of patience and effort, I gradually refurbished the entire interior.”

Key Information

Mileage: 67,148 km (as shown on the dashboard odometer)
Country of registration: first registered in Italy in 1952
Technical inspection status: no current certificate
Technical specs: 569cc petrol, four-speed manual
Paperwork: original registration document, supplementary sheet, and number plate

The Detail

Dark blue paintwork in good overall condition with some age to note
The vendor states the engine runs very well and produces no smoke, even when cold
Entire upholstery reproduced new, retaining the original matching designs
Entire electrical wiring loom is new
Soft top is new
Exhaust and silencer are new
Set of seals and gaskets is new
Tyres are new
Floor mats are new
New bumpers included but not yet fitted
Spare wheel and original jack are present
Small abrasion noted at the bottom of the rear right wing
Five registered keepers from new, including the current owner
Previously registered with FIVS (Italian Federation of Historic Vehicles)

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