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£26,000

1960 Fiat 500 N (Nuova)

United Kingdom • 19 May 2018 • Lot 276

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This 1960 Fiat 500 N has been restored to exacting standards by a mechanical engineer. It features a rebuilt 695cc engine, a five-speed gearbox, and a luxurious red hide interior, while retaining its original engine and gearbox.

Condition

9

The car has been meticulously restored to a high standard by a mechanical engineer, with upgrades for performance and comfort while retaining original parts. The body was acid-dipped, repaired, and repainted, with extra protection applied. The interior features handmade Italian red hide and Wilton A1 grade carpets. Many fixings are stainless steel, and wheel bolts are titanium.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

157829

Odometer:

53,000 km

Reg Number:

830 UYW

RHD/LHD:

RHD

We are delighted to offer this extraordinary Fiat 500 N (Nuova) that was manufactured at the Fiat facility in Torino during 1960.

Over the past five years, this little Fiat has been restored by a mechanical engineer to the most exacting standards and includes upgrades that enable it, not only to look superb but also providing performance enhancements, whilst being able to easily revert to the standard specification of the original car if required.

The shell was completely stripped by acid dipping, repaired as required and re-dipped and E-coated.

To finish, the shell was painted in 209 Avorio Delhi and protected with extra zinc rich paint on the undersides with Dinotrol cavity wax applied where necessary.

Mechanically, extra power is provided by the addition of a later fully rebuilt 695cc twin carburettor Fiat 126 unit mated to a specially converted Fiat five speed gearbox.

The engine was built with a Panda 30 cylinder head and Corrello Ferrari Dino custom rods.

(The original, mat...