Highlights
- Fully rebuilt from bare metal in 2021/22
- Rare right-hand drive example
- Show-ready condition
- Maintained and commended by renowned specialist R . Proietti Ltd
The Appeal
Fiat made nearly four million 500s between 1957 and 1975, but UK market right-hand drive UK market examples are a real rarity. Britain's somewhat 'moist' climate isn't especially well-suited to preserving these lightly-constructed Italian cars, but here we have one such UK 500 that's been subject to a very high-quality restoration.
Following a comprehensive bare metal rebuild completed in 2021/22, this 500L presents beautifully, with the vendor describing it as one of the best examples available on the market today.
Following a comprehensive bare metal rebuild completed in 2021/22, this 500L presents beautifully, with the vendor describing it as one of the best examples available on the market today.
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD car
- Matching numbers engine
- Previous history documentation available
- Fully rebuilt from bare metal in 2021/22
- Maintained and cherished by the current owner since the rebuild
- 50,434 miles indicated
- Exempt from MOT and road tax
The Condition
- Total restoration: "no bad welds, no rust, no corrosion and nothing required", the vendor tells us
- A very bright and straight-looking example
- Shell stripped to bare metal before restoration and repainting
- One small paint run from overspray and three areas of spidering paintwork noted by the vendor
- Very minor pitting on chrome headlights only
- Folding roof reportedly in good working order
- Original steering wheel has patina (owner likes it but suggests it could be replaced/restored)
- No covered-over corrosion, we are told
- Highly original and impeccably presented interior
- Rear seatbelts fitted
- The vendor advises the car is in show-ready condition
The Mechanics
- 499cc air-cooled two-cylinder engine
- Four-speed manual gearbox
- We're informed that the engine "runs perfectly and fires on first start up"
- Drives smoothly and performs exactly as it should, we are told
- Clean and well-presented engine bay
- Maintained with specialist R . Proietti Ltd
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