Fiat 500L, 1972
Fiat 500L
Fiat 500L•
•22 مشاهدة
Chassis No.: 110F5057657
Auction: Monterey 2019
Auction date: August 17, 2019
Lot No.: F57
$20,900 | Sold
- Exterior: Blue
- Interior: Red
- Abarth 695 Replica
- Dark Blue exterior
- Red interior
- Custom Abarth badges
- Gold wheels
- Custom wipers
- Sunroof
- 1100cc engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Headers
- Weber carburetor
- Abarth heads and valve covers
- Carpo steering wheel
- Custom engine hood prop
- Restored in 2011
This Fiat 500L is presented in dark blue with a red interior and matching livery. Rolling on gold-colored wheels, the Fiat features custom Abarth badges that were added to lend it flair and flash, as if the color and striping weren’t enough. The 1100cc engine is more than adequate at motivating the little Fiat down the road, and it's complete with headers, a Weber carburetor and Abarth heads, valve covers and other appointments. A 4-speed manual guides the power to the rear wheels, and the driver keeps attention focused using a Carpo steering wheel.
Restored in 2011, a closer study will show detail upon detail has gone into the presentation of this Fiat; the windshield wipers have a custom Abarth bridge, the drip rails have been treated to a checkered flag detailing, and the interior door panels, front seat covers and wheel centers have been adorned with Abarth badging. The black carpeting has been spiced up with red carpeted floor mats emblazoned with the Fiat badges—even the Carpo steering wheel is shod with red leather. Carlo Abarth was a pioneer in exhaust flow, knowing that more power could be had from an engine if the engine could exhale properly.
Although he loved motorcycles, a series of accidents and hospital stays inspired Carlo to gravitate into the car industry, bringing his experience with small engines and exhausts to that field and helping create what became known as giant killers. His company, Abarth & C S.p.A., was founded in 1949 with Guido Scagliarini, their first effort being the 204 A Roadster based on the Fiat 1100. It won the 1100 Sport Championship and Formula 2, making an immediate name for the Abarth Company, which began producing tuning kits and exhaust systems for various cars. Today, Fiat still uses the Abarth name to denote its most exclusive, highest-performance vehicles with great fanfare.
This classic 500L in Abarth livery is certain to please in more ways than one.
