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£18,000

1963 Fiat (OSCA) 1500 S Cabriolet

United Kingdom • 21 May 2025

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This 1959 Fiat 1500 OSCA Cabriolet, styled by Pininfarina and powered by a Maserati-derived engine, was initially flawed but significantly enhanced by its enthusiast owner. Upgrades include a fully overhauled engine, refreshed systems, and a bare metal repaint, making it a rare find ready for modern traffic and classic car events.

Condition

7

The car has been well-maintained and continually improved throughout the vendor’s ownership. It has had a bare metal repaint, relined brakes, re-sleeved brake cylinder, new master and clutch cylinders, a stainless-steel exhaust system and manifold, a fully refreshed fuel system, and cambelt, idler pulley and water pump were changed a couple of years ago. The engine was also overhauled by a twin-cam guru and given a Stage 1 conversion kit. The car has been kept on trickle charge and in a carcoon throughout the vendor's ownership.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

118S002189

Odometer:

13,000 miles

Reg Number:

JVS 539

RHD/LHD:

LHD

When Fiat collaborates with its fellow countrymen, it doesn’t mess about (think Fiat Dino)! Exquisitely styled by Pininfarina and with a race-derived engine by the Maserati brothers, the OSCA 1500 was the perfect solution to the problem with Fiat’s 1200 sports car; that it looked great, but it was too slow to be considered a conventional sports car! Utilising the 1491cc twin-cam engine from the Maserati brothers’ OSCA racing concern, which was previously used in the MT4 race car.

Launched in late-1959, the Fiat 1500 OSCA Cabriolet provided the performance to match the good looks of the 1200.

The engine laid out longitudinally, driving the rear wheels with disc brakes on the front axle.

The fully trimmed cabin featured roll-up windows, courtesy lights, finely detailed instrumentation, adjustable bucket seats, a locking steering column, clock, cigarette lighter, and footrest for passenger, all helping give the little FIAT a distinct upmarket feel.

A notably early example with drum br...