1967 FIAT NUOVA 500 Cinquecento EXPERT RESORATION AS NEW

18 hp, 99.5 cc two-cylinder engine, olex carburetor, our-speed manualtransmission, ndependent transverse leaf front and independent coil spring andsemi-trailing arm rear suspension, nd four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase:72.4"• Expert restoration• The quintessential Cinquecento• Italy’siconic micro carFrom the time the Nuova 500, r as it is known throughoutthe world, he ‘Cinquecento,’ was launched in 1957, t was wildly popular.Millions of Italians first took to the road in four-wheel transport behind thewheel of one of these diminutive Fiats during the period of economic recoverythat defined postwar Italy. During its production life, he 500 was steadilydeveloped, nd the 1965 introduction of the 500F came with front hinged doors,an uprated 18 horsepower engine, more durable driveshaft, ifferential, ndclutch, nd a more powerful heater. This 500F, nown to the family of theconsignor as ‘Bibiana,’ resided in the same small Italian town for decades andwas formerly in the long-term ownership of one Alessia Nammicini, rom whom thevendor purchased the car in 2011. A complete restoration was then done by asmall family-owned restoration shop in Liguria, taly, hich does fewer than 10projects per year. Taken down to bare metal, ny traces of corrosion wererepaired, nd it was painted to a show-quality level. All bright trim has beenre-plated or polished, nd the interior has been completely redone in correctfactory finishes and colors. Mechanically, he transmission has been rebuilt andall new brakes, lutch, nd wiring loom have been fitted.Many consider the500F the best model of the Cinquecento, s it combines the uprated mechanicalswith the early-type dashboard and simple seats, hich give the proper vintageappearance. It is difficult to imagine that ‘Bibiana’ looked better when shefirst left the Fiat factory in 1967 than she does now.