Between 1957 and 1961, Fiat produced nearly 400,000 examples of the 1200-series model in a variety of body styles.

The rarest of these, the 1200 Turismo Veloce Spider, is offered here; just 2,350 were produced from 1957 to 1959.

The Spider’s underpinnings and mechanicals were shared with the contemporaneous 1200 sedan, but the styling and construction of hand-built model was handled by Fiat’s Special Vehicles department ( Vetture Speciali ).

In a tradition that would continue through to the following decade, these small-volume coachbuilt convertibles were proudly denoted as such by elegant zinc-plated badges that said, simply, “Vetture Speciali.” This 1958 “triple black” example is a supremely presented and accurately restored illustration of the 1200 TV Spider’s enduring charm.

Presented today in its particularly desirable color combination, this particular chassis was first registered in 1959 and reportedly remained with its original owner until 1974.

It was then sold to its sec...