Comprehensively restored to a high standard in 2017
Rare 500D with suicide doors and trasformobile roof
650cc engine upgrade
Significant expenditure
Immaculate underside
Surely one of the best examples on UK roads
The Appeal
Has the motoring world ever seen anything more carefree and cute than the original Fiat 500? Arguably not, when the car was unveiled in 1957 but its charm is deeper than its styling. Its tiny dimensions meant that they were easy to park, frugal and great fun to drive. These attributes contributed to the car's iconic and genuinely classless image, where it is equally at home happily pining for attention in a pub car park or a supercar and champagne concourse event. Known as the Nuova 500, the car also has a place of historical importance in Italian society, helping the nation gain post-war economic confidence while helping to put millions of people on the roads.
These earlier cars, notable for its suicide doors are the ones that have gained traction as the most desirable. This 1964 example has the benefit of a quality restoration, having been completely overhauled in Italy and built to spec to include an RHD configuration and a more powerful 650cc engine for a British client. Finished in Pistachio green with a complementary tan interior, this superbly restored example has a near-flawless presentation maintaining a pleasing level of originality. Also fitted with the desirable trasformobile roof option, this is the right car for you if you want to make friends and influence people.20vCZkAu2UMI8YnvMOEBmaOHLPuPmi9riE8YegNT.jpg1.21 MB
The History and Paperwork
V5c Registration documentation present
Manufactured in 1964
First registered in the UK in May 2020
Professionally restored in 2017 to RHD in Italy for a British client
Previously part of a collection
The current owner bought it earlier this year
Lack of use forces sale
Always stored indoors and only used in fair-weather
Becoming increasingly hard to find, these suicide door models represent the original concept of the Nouva 500 models. Furthermore, this one has been sympathetic and thoughtfully restored, with the added bonus of an engine that can cope with the hustle of modern driving a little better. Ideal as a city runabout, or maybe a show car or perhaps just one to drive to bring a little cheer, the Fiat makes sense on so many levels.
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