Description
An extraordinarily rare opportunity to acquire a genuine right-hand-drive 1971 Vignale Gamine, boasting just 13, 700 original miles from new.
With only two owners from new the car was upgraded during the period from the standard 500cc engine to a highly usable 650cc Fiat unit. This massively improves modern drivability, allowing it to keep up with traffic while retaining all of its classic, air-cooled character. Turn-key and ready to enjoy. It starts easily, runs beautifully, has been regularly serviced, and is sold with a valid MOT. This car wears its 50-year history proudly. It can be thoroughly enjoyed exactly as it is—an honest, original classic Italian roadster to have fun with. An absolute crowd-pleaser that turns heads and starts conversations wherever it goes.
Priced very competitively for a straightforward sale. Serious inquiries are highly welcome.
The Original Owner: Purchased brand new in 1971 by the late George Lawson, a highly respected rare manuscript specialist and intimately close friend of the artist David Hockney. This Gamine was a central fixture in George’s life during the exact period David Hockney painted his famous Tate Britain masterpiece, "George Lawson and Wayne Sleep" (1972–1975). The car remained in George Lawson's cherished possession for over 50 years. Upon his passing, it was bequeathed directly to me (the current owner) via his will in 2024. Legally, it has had just two owners from new. The sale includes the original 1971 delivery letters from Demetriou & Sons.
