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Fiat 500, 1957

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Chassis No.: 110 012863

Engine No.: 110.000 012727

Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco

€30,800 EUR | Sold

  • Offered from a prominent Fiat 500 collection
  • Very rare first-series “fixed window” model
  • One of only 25 known survivors
  • An outstanding restoration

15 bhp, 479 cc overhead-valve air-cooled twin-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, front transverse leaf springs and rear A-arm suspension with coil springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 1,839 mm

Moteur bicylindre refroidi par air, 479 cm3, 15 ch, soupapes en tête, transmission manuelle quatre rapports, suspension avant à roues indépendantes, triangles et ressort à lames transversal, roues arrière avec triangles et ressorts hélicoïdaux, freins à tambours sur les quatre roues. Empattement: 1 839 mm.

The famed Fiat “Cinquecento” was initially introduced with a 479-cubic centimetre, twin-cylinder air-cooled engine, but it lived through various technical modifications over the course of its 18-year production run. The earliest model, the 500 N, is considered by many enthusiasts to be the purest version of the design, particularly in the very early cars, with their vetri fissi, or fixed side, windows. It is believed that only 25 vetri fissi cars survive in the world, as the vast majority of these “people’s cars” were driven into the ground by their original owners.

This car, which is still equipped with its original 479-cubic centimetre engine, is offered from one of the most important collections of Fiat 500s in Europe. It has undergone a remarkable two-year restoration to the highest standards of originality and authenticity, which was completed in January of this year. It is finished in Blu Skai (Fiat 461) with blue fabric upholstery, and it boasts a full dashboard, with a speedometer that goes up to 100 km/h. It is accompanied by its original iron registration plates and very rare original owner’s and service instructions, as well as a certificate of accreditation from the A.S.I.

This wonderfully presented 500 N is an icon of “Made in Italy”.

La fameuse Fiat « Cinquecento » a vu le jour avec un bicylindre refroidi par air de 479 cm3 de cylindrée, et elle a connu un certain nombre de modifications techniques au cours de ses 18 ans de carrière. La première version, la 500 N, est considérée par de nombreux passionnés comme celle qui offre le design le plus pur, particulièrement dans le cas des toutes premières voitures produites, avec leurs vetri fissi, ou vitres latérales fixes. Le nombre de survivantes est estimé à seulement 25 exemplaires dans le monde, l'immense majorité de ces voitures populaires ayant été usées jusqu'à la corde avant d'être détruites.

Cette voiture, qui est encore équipée de son moteur 479 cm3 d'origine, provient d'une des collections de Fiat 500 les plus importantes d'Europe. Elle a bénéficié d'une remarquable restauration étalée sur deux ans, dans un très grand respect de l'origine et de l'authenticité. Les travaux se sont achevés en janvier de cette année. Elle se présente de couleur Blu Skai (Fiat 461) avec intérieur en tissu bleu, et elle comporte un tableau de bord complet, avec compteur de vitesses gradué jusqu'à 100 km/h. Elle est accompagnée de ses plaques d'immatriculation d'origine en acier et d'un très rare livret d'utilisation et d'entretien, ainsi que d'un certificat de l'A.S.I.

Cette merveilleuse Fiat 500 N représente une véritable icône du « Made in Italy ».

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mc14/lots/r124-1957-fiat-500/


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