ULEZ forces reluctant sale of a much loved car.

Current owner past 24 years.

Finished in red with pattern cloth upholstery.

This car was the subject of a bare metal restoration five years ago, including upgrades to the engine, brakes, wheels and tyres.

The aim of the work was to improve the drive ability in modern traffic while keeping the original simple charm of the Panda.

This has resulted in a nippy fun car with only subtle cosmetic changes, namely the addition of genuine Panda roof bars and 14 steel wheels in the same style as the originals but taken from a Fiat 500, painted white, and wrapped in 165/60/14 tyres for safer handling.

Upgraded Sony USB stereo system.

Originally a 1.0L spi engine it now has a 1242cc spi engine from a low mileage Mk1 Fiat Punto boosting power from 50bhp to around 70bhp.

In such a light car this makes a very noticeable difference.

Brakes have been upgraded with a larger master cylinder/ servo so are more than capable of bringing the car to a sw...