Featured
- Carefully restored with custom hand-crafted interior
- One registered keeper from new
- Lived all its life in warm, dry Catanzaro
- Always garaged and well-maintained
- Very well presented 500L with great specification
- Will be sold with a fresh Revisione
The Attractions
Fiat’s 500 is the small car that’s big on charisma. Standard cars ooze la dolce vita, but this lovely example takes that one step further.
Beyond the understated beige paintwork, a very classic yet modern colour, lies a hand-crafted tan leather quilted interior in the style of Gucci. It is all in great condition, thanks to a restoration that also encompassed the mechanicals.
This is a one keeper car that spent most of its life in warm, dry Catanzaro. When it wasn’t being sparingly used it was dry stored in a warm garage.
With great provenance and a fresh Revisione before sale, this is a great 500 and one with a stylish twist inside.
History and Documentation
- Registered in 1972
- 500F model in ‘Lux’ trim
- Single registered keeper from new according to seller
- Restored a few years ago covering bodywork, interior and mechanicals
- Supplied with original documents
- Revisione will be renewed before sale
- Please note that the suitcase and holder shown in photographs is not included
- These can be made available by separate negotiation with the seller
- National and international shipping can be arranged at the buyer's expense
- The five-digit odometer currently shows 61,829 km
Condition
- Finished in popular beige with restoration work completed some years ago
- Paintwork presents very well with no obvious chips or marks to note
- Bodywork similarly well kept with straight and tidy panel fit
- Underside in very good order with protective layer of underseal visible
- Exterior chromework presents well with good bumpers equipped with nudge bars
- Sits on steel wheels with undamaged chrome hub caps
- Beige folding roof in good condition apparently retrimmed recently
- Exterior lights and glasswork in good order with clear lenses and no misting
- Bespoke retrimmed interior by professional craftsmen in tan with quilting
- We are told this has been created in the style of Gucci with seat fabric highlights
- Door cards and knee roll trim in matching tan also retrimmed
- Strip speedo model with working dials presenting well
- Grey carpets with black protective overmats
The Mechanics
- 499cc air cooled Fiat engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- We are told the car has been regularly maintained and service
- Engine and mechanical systems overhauled during restoration
- Vendor advises the car is mechanically sound and ready for use
- Factory tool kit and spare wheel
- Will be sold with a fresh Revisione before sale
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