1965 FIAT 500

KEY FACTS

• A charming classic city car, presented in a stylish colour scheme and with a smart, retrimmed interior.
• It is powered by a 17bhp 499cc two-cylinder engine, which is coupled to a four-speed manual transmission.
•  The car has been well cared-for by a specialist, and is reported to be in good mechanical order.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

• This 500 is finished with timeless black paintwork, with red vinyl upholstery and a white instrument dial.
• As a 500F model, it features more typical front-hinged doors, as well as a folding soft-top roof.

CONDITION

• No known bodywork damage.
• Previously resprayed, the black paintwork presents reasonably well, with a number of age-related blemishes around the car, including chips on the edges of the doors, a scratch on the offside front wheel arch, surface corrosion around the engine lid hinges and small bubbles around the nose and window seals.
• Overall, the exterior trim is in fair condition, though there is light surface corrosion and pitting on the chromed headlight surrounds.
• Inside, the red vinyl upholstery has evidently been replaced, and is in great shape, with no considerable wear.
• The interior trim is also in good order, and has a charming light patina, with slight clouding of the instrument dial, and a few light scratches on the dashboard.
• There are no known electrical or mechanical faults.
• The most recent MOT test was conducted on 6 June 2017 at 80,314 km, which resulted in a clean pass with no advisories or warnings.

SERVICE HISTORY

• This Fiat 500’s most recent routine maintenance was carried out by a classic car specialist, who attended to the brakes, points, condenser, distributor cap, spark plug leads, rotor arm, coil, top-end gasket set and fuel filter.
• Furthermore, the inlet valves and valve guides were replaced, and the engine’s electrical components were changed, before the head was stripped, skimmed, re-assembled and re-fitted.
• In addition, the pedal box was stripped, cleaned and refitted, and the driver’s door latch was replaced.

SUMMARY

This Fiat 500 is a stylish classic city car, presented in an attractive colour scheme and featuring a desirable retracting roof. Benefitting from a recent mechanical overhaul, it would make a straightforward cosmetic improvement project for its next owner, but is ready to drive and enjoy immediately, and would make a fun addition to any collection of classics.

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