£5,600 (Est: £7,000 - £9,000)
1955 Fiat 500 Topolino
Brightwells • UK • 25 Jun 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£5,600 (Est: £7,000 - £9,000)
1955 Fiat 500 Topolino
UK • 25 Jun 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1955 Fiat Topolino is a charming, right-hand drive UK market car from a private collection. It features an older restoration, a transferable Brighton-issue number plate, and comes with its original logbook and instruction manual, making it an attractive prospect for collectors despite some minor cosmetic imperfections.
Condition
6
The car is described as an older restoration with super patina and a few minor paintwork blemishes. It's been running and driving nicely on site, but some precautionary checks may be in order. This indicates moderate wear and the need for some reconditioning.
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42,785 miles
511249
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
PCD540
1955
Auction
£5,600 (Est: £7,000 - £9,000)
1955 Fiat 500 Topolino
Brightwells • UK • 25 Jun 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Description From a private collection; older restoration with super patina; original RHD UK market car; nice transferable number Launched in 1936, the Fiat 500 (better known as the Topolino or 'Little Mouse') was a masterpiece of packaging that offered generous interior space within a tiny and immensely charming bodyshell.
Largely the work of the legendary Dante Giacosa, it was powered by a 569cc four-cylinder, side-valve, water-cooled engine mounted ahead of the front axle, with the radiator located behind the engine where it doubled as the interior heater.
Although it developed a modest 13bhp, it could still reach 55mph and cover 50 miles on a single gallon of petrol.
Transmission was via a four-speed all-synchromesh gearbox, with independent front suspension, 12-volt electrics and Lockheed hydraulic brakes.
Conceived much as the Austin Seven had been as a 'full sized car in miniature, it's no wonder that the little mouse was a huge success, even becoming the best-selling importe...
Price Analysis vs Other 500 Topolinos
£976
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,924
Median Price (Since 2020)
£98,011
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th Jul 2019
Latest MOT mileage:
42,772 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 17th Jul 2018, 42,772 miles
Passed
On 11th Jun 2008, 42,641 miles
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Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.
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