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Highlights
- Rare and stylish Vignale Gamine convertible
- Comprehensive professional restoration in 2019
- Only two former registered keepers
- Full engine, electrics and brakes rebuild
- Will be sold with a fresh Revisione
- One of only 1,200 LHD Gamines built
The Appeal
Transforming the humble Fiat 500 into an expensive, stylish two seater sports car was a bold idea. But not a new one. Before he moved onto Maseratis, Alfa Romeos, Lancias and Ferraris, Alfredo Vignale began his illustrious design house creating coachbuilt sports cars based on Fiat’s pre-war 500 ‘Topolino.’
The Gamine may have been compact but it was big on character. High costs meant just 1,200 LHD examples left the Vignale factory between 1967 and 1970.
This 1969 car has been restored to a very high standard. The work was comprehensive, covering bodywork, paintwork, mechanicals, brakes and electrics. It has had a full engine rebuild. A bespoke fabric roof adds the extra versatility that the factory cars lacked.
The Gamine is one of 60s Italy’s most unusual and distinctive cars. It is a rare and quirky alternative to a Jolly, but exhibits the same approach to entertainment and fun. This one will be sold with a fresh Revisione before collection.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 15th September1969
- Only two former registered keepers
- Comprehensive restoration completed to a very high standard
- This work covered body, paint, chrome, electrics, brakes and an engine rebuild
- Revisione will be completed before delivery to the next owner
- Registered in Italy
The Condition
- Restored and repainted in stand-out yellow with Gamine decals
- Sports a bespoke fabric roof with removable side screens
- Paintwork in very good order with few signs of use
- Bodywork similarly well kept across panels and underside
- Restoration included rechroming exterior parts
- Steel wheels with matching spare under bonnet, all very well kept
- Narrow chrome front and rear bumpers with roll bar behind seats
- Well kept interior with black vinyl seats and matching fabric carpets with yellow trim
- Sports steering wheel
- Vignale bespoke Gamine dashboard differs significantly from Fiat 500
The Mechanics
- Rebuilt 499cc Fiat engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Engine reported to be in very good order with no issues to report
- Electrical and braking systems are new
- New Revisione will be applied before delivery to the next owner
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