‘ABM 258B’ was originally owned by a British engineer living and working in Uganda.

He bought the car new in 1962 from F Boero & Co.

for 17,300 Ugandan shillings, opting not to have whitewall tyres as they would have shown the dust from the African roads.

This is a right-hand-drive example, making it something of a rarity for a Fiat 1500.

When the engineer was due to return to the UK, he shipped the car to Italy, took a cabin on the same boat, and then spent six weeks driving the Fiat to Bristol.

Included in the car’s two meticulously compiled and substantial history files is an artist’s image the engineer commissioned of the saloon being loaded onto the ship.

The history also includes the original dealer purchase receipt, correspondence with HM Customs & Excise relating to its import into the UK in 1964, every tax disc, plus decades of service receipts etc.

The 1500 also comes with a quantity of spares.

The present owner, its fourth UK one, states that he has ‘never owned a cl...