Highlights
- Restored 500 with just 4 registered keepers from new
- MOT, tax and ULEZ free city car
- Classic ‘round dial’ model in totally standard specification
- Previously same family owned for 57 years!
The Appeal
The original ‘little mouse’ Topolino 500 may have been Fiat's proof of concept for a small family car - but it was the ‘nuova’ 500 that catapulted it into a true pop culture icon. It not only informed the popular image of a small car, it informed practically every Fiat family car that came after it. Austere to the limit and reductionist by nature, these little cars were built to be inexpensive and affordable.
This remarkable little Fiat is DVLA registered as a ‘64 but is actually a 1966 model. In the same family from new to June 2023, with two owners since, this Fiat has been restored in recent years and is in superb factory-standard condition. These cars are still eminently drivable and incredibly economic - perhaps a good shot for a particularly inexpensive daily driver.
The History and Paperwork
- DVLA records show first registration as 14th February 1964
- However, this is due to an error with later Luxembourg registration documents
- VIN records confirm that this is a 1966 500F
- The car was exported to Luxembourg from Italy since the owner worked for NATO
- During its time in Luxembourg it was comprehensively restored by an Italian model specialist
- This work included a full respray in Pearl Blue, believed to be the original colour, and an engine rebuild
- The car changed hands in 2020 within the same family, and used by the second owner for classic car rallies and shows
- On arrival in the UK it was registered as a historic vehicle
The history file includes:
- Two V5C documents
- The import paperwork from Luxembourg
- The most recent maintenance invoice
The Condition
- Pearl Blue paintwork in very good condition
- Exterior displays as an older restoration that has held up very well
- Factory standard interior including the 12" steel wheels with chrome hubcaps
- Quality Cinturato tyres fitted all round
- Badging appears to be original and carries a light sense of aging
- Lights and glasswork in good condition with no visible marks
- Chromework in similar condition, just a small dent in the centre of the front bumper to note
- The vendor says that the underside was inspected during recent work and no issues found
- Small chip on the driver’s side rear arch at the base and the rear edge of the passenger side front wing
- Touched in area of paint on the offside bottom edge of the boot lid
- Original ‘round dial’ Veglia Borletti speedometer with good, clear decals
- Cream two-spoke factory steering wheel
- The vendor states that the lights, indicators and other switchgear works correctly
- The screen wash system has been disconnected
- Front and rear seats following different trim patterns
- Small array of switchgear in original patinated condition
- Some scuffs and tears in the vinyl knee roll under the dash but nothing notable
- Some discolouration of the floor covering under the passenger seat
- Door cards and door furniture in good condition
- Folding sunroof
- ‘Frunk’ front boot area tidy and with factory tool kit (complete except for one item), jack and warning triangle
The Mechanics
- 499 cc Fiat two-cylinder engine
- Four-speed manual gearbox
- All recent repair work undertaken by Fiat 500 specialist Firella Motors of London
- There are no MOT records for this car but it is of course MOT and tax exempt
Recent brake work including:
- New hydraulic pistons in all four hubs
- New master cylinder
- New brake lines between main line and rear wheels
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