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Registration No: RVN 243H Chassis No: 2196033 MOT: Exempt

Original UK supplied RHD example
Current ownership since 2015 and 42,000 recorded miles
Fitted with Fiat 126 650cc engine and synchro gearbox

Introduced in July 1957, the ‘Nuova 500’ utilised a different mechanical layout to its ‘Topolino’ predecessor.

Still driving the back wheels, its rear-mounted, two-cylinder, air-cooled, OHV engine was a first for Fiat.

Mated to a four-speed crash gearbox, the unit was continually developed with later versions extracting 17.5 bhp from their 499.5cc.

With a kerbweight of little more than 500kgs, this modest output still reputedly translated into a 61mph top speed.

Equipped with all round independent suspension and hydraulic drum brakes, the 500 in all its guises was a hoot to drive remaining a favourite with racers like Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi.

Launched in 1968, the ‘L’ or Lusso (luxury) version featured the same front-hinged doors and revised transmission as it...