1974 FIAT 500 LHD YELLOW, LOVELY EXAMPLE, MOT / TAX, FULL POWER 126 BIS ENGINE

HERE WE HAVE A GREAT FIAT 500 - RRH 348M
THIS EXAMPLE OF ORIGINAL FIAT 500 WAS ONE OF THE LAST PRODUCED. IT ARRIVED IN THE UK IN 2001. AND HAS BEEN USED. IMPROVED AND RESTORED EVER SINCE. THE CAR HAS HAD LOADS OF MONEY SPENT ON IT. IM TOLD THE CAR WAS RESTORED BEFORE MY OWNERSHIP AT THIS POINT IT HAS BEEN RESPRAYED IN THE ORIGINAL SHADE OF YELLOW AND HAD A NEW ROOF FITTED. EARLY FIAT 126 SPORTS ROAD WHEEL WITH NEW TYRES BIGGER ON THE REAR. FULLY RUST PROOFED IN EVERY AREA THAT IS NOT SEEN ON TOP. ANY RUST CUT OUT AND SKILLED REPAIRS. IT HAS HAD A FULL POWER FIAT 126 BIS ENGINE FITTED AND IT HAS A HIGH RATIO GEARBOX TO SO IT GOES. ERM. VERY QUICK FOR ONE OF THESE. WE BROUGHT THE CAR NEEDING FINISHING OF. IT HAS BEEN FITTED WITH PRITTY MUCH EVERY RUBBER SEAL NEW. RE TRIMED SEATS IMPORTED FROM TURIN. ITALY THESE ARE THE PROPER THING FACTORY SPEC MATERIALS. ONE OFF ROOF LINING DESIGNED BY US MADE FROM LINING CARPET THATS USED IN CAMPERS VANS FOR SOUND PROOFING AND TO MAKE IT COSY THIS CONTINUES OVER THE REAR SHELF. FITTED A PERIOD CORRECT RAYDOT REVERSING LIGHT WIHICH IS NEW OLD STOCK WITH ITS PLASTIC COVER. FITTED A KENWOOD CD PLAYER FOR MODERN MUSIC AND HIDDEN SPEAKERS IN PODS. NEW CORRECT LETTER SIZE NUMBER PLATES PLUS MUCH MORE MINOR THINGS
THE CAR CAME HERE IN 2001. SPENT THE FIRST PART OF ITS ENGLISH LIFE IN WALES. THEN IT MOVED TO LINCOLNSHIRE. I BROUGHT IT IN BOSTON. LINCOLNSHIRE AND DROVE IT 300 MILES BACK TO NORTH KENT IN ONE TRIP AND IT DIDN'T MISS A BEAT. IN THE RAIN AND THE DARK. NO RADIO AND THE ONLY THING TO LOOK AT WAS THE HEAD LIGHTS FROM MY SAAB BEHIND ME DRIVEN BY MY WIFE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I CARRY MY HEAD PHONES EVERY WHERE NOW!. THE CAR NEVER OVER HEATED. DID THE TRIP ON VERY LITTLE PETROL. EVERYTHING WORKED AS IT SHOULD. IT PROBABLY WOULD WOULD HAVE KEPT GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO ITALY! SO ITS VERY RELIABLE
THE BODY WORK OF THE CAR IS VERY GOOD. THERE IS NO RUST. NO DENTS. NO SCRATCHES. ITS NOT PERFECT. IT HAS SOME SMALL LOCALISED AREAS OF MICRO BLISTERING FROM SWEATING UNDER A COVER ON THE ROOF. THERE IS SOME HAIRLINE SCRATCHES ON THE BOOT AND A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL PAINT BUBBLES IN THE SAME AREA. THE ONLY DEFECT YOU MAY FEAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO SOME THING WITH IS A PAINT REPAIR TO THE LOWER NEARSIDE REAR QUATER. ALTHOUGH THIS MATCHES FINE IT IS SPRAYED IN. ITS NOT OBVIOUS THOUGH. THE FINISH IS VERY SHINEY THOUGH PAINT LOOK THICK TO PROTECT IT BUT NOT TO THICK. MASSIVE KERB APPEAL AND QUITE BREATHTAKING FOR JOE PUBLIC. WHILST TAKING THE PICTURES WE HAD COMMENTS LIKE - THATS LOVELY. HOW BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING CONDITION - IT DREW JUST A SMALL CROWD. THE WHEELS LOOK GREAT BUT WOULD BE BETTER REPAINTED. THE CHROME WORK IS ALL VERY GOOD ON THE CAR. THE FOLD BACK DOUBLE LINED ROOF IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND DOESN'T LEAK. THE WIPERS AND WASHERS WORK FINE. LIGHTS ALL WORK FINE DRIVERS SIDE HAS HAIR LINE CRACK NOT AFFECTING BEAM. ALL GLASS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH VERY LIGHT AGE RELATED MARKS TWO VERY SMALL CHIPS NOT EVEN THAT NOTICEABLE AND WOULDN'T CAUSE A MOT ISSUE. NEW REVERSING LIGHT. ALL LOCKS WORK CORRECT - ENGINE LOCK CAN BE TRICKY. BADGES PRESENT AND TIDY. UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS VERY SOLID WITH NO RUST ALL POINTS INCLUDED. THE SPARE WHEEL WELL IS VERY GOOD TO AND WIPED WITH GREASE TO PROTECT.
INTERIOR OF THE CAR HAS MOSTLY BEEN COVERED ABOVE BUT TO RECAP. BRAND NEW DOOR CARDS. BRAND NEW FACTORY CORRECT SEATS. CUSTOM ROOF LINING DESIGNED AND FITTED BY US ORIGINAL DASH WITH MORE DESIRABLE SPEEDO. 126 CENTRE CONSUL HIGH GLOSSED IN BLACK. COMPANION BIN PRESENT AND KENWOOD CD PLAYER WITH AUX OUTPUT FITTED BELOW.  BULK HEAD CONCEALED SPEAKERS IN BOXES. ALL WIRES HIDDEN. ONLY THING REMAINING UNCHANGED IS THE CARPET. THIS IS WORN A LITTLE IN THE FRONT FOOT WELL BUT HAS A COLOUR MATCHED NON SLIP FLOOR MAT CORRECT CUT TO FIT FROM A NISSAN MICRA K-13 AND A PAINT STAIN UNDER THE REAR SEAT SO NEITHER ISSUES REALLY NOTICEABLE BUT YOU CAN BUY THE VACUUM FORMED CARPET NEW FOR £35 IF YOU CHOOSE TO REPLACE IT. PADDED DASH RAIL FITTED TO THIS 500
THE ENGINE IS GREAT STARTS FIRST TIME EVERY TIME WITHOUT FAIL EVEN LEFT AFTER A WEEK. DOESN'T LIKE TO MUCH CHOKE AND READY TO DRIVE OFF STRAIGHT AWAY. WARMS UP QUICKLY BUT DOESN'T OVERHEAT. THE BRAKES ARE GOOD STOPPING THE CAR WELL THERE IS A LITTLE PEDAL TRAVEL BUT NOT EXCESSIVE. THE GEARS CHANGE FINE WITH LITTLE TRAVEL BETWEEN SHIFTING. THE CLUTCH DOES SNATCH SO I ASSUME ITS NEW ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS MENTIONED TO ME WHEN I BROUGHT IT THIS DOES TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO BUT FINE ONCE YOU DO. THERE IS NO NOISE FROM THE JOINTS. NEW EXHAUST LAST YEAR. GOOD BATTERY. RECENT KINGPIN AND BEARING. VERY SIMPLE CAR TO WORK ON IN SOME WAYS MUCH LIKE A VW BEETLE. THE SPEEDO IS OBVIOUSLY IN KMS NOT MPH IT IS SLIGHTLY OUT WITH THE 126 BIS ENGINE / GEARBOX SO NEARLY CORRECT TO MPH QUITE HANDY ACTUALLY 
THIS IS A GREAT LITTLE FIAT 500. ITS NOT PERFECT BUT IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A GREAT STANDARD. ITS NOT A TRAILER QUEEN ITS TO BE USED. IT READY TO JUMP IN AND DRIVE AWAY WITHOUT MAJOR CONCERN. IF YOU WANT A 500 FOR A SENSIBLE PRICE IN VERY GOOD NOT MINT CONDITION THIS IS FOR YOU. br>THE CAR COMES WITH A AMOUNT OF MOTS. SOME BILLS FROM OUR WORK. TWO SETS OF KEYS WITH QUALITY FIAT KEY RINGS AND A FULL BILL OF SALE. SOME ODD SPARES. SOME TOUCH UP PAINT AND JACK AND TOOL KIT
THIS CAR IS ON A CLASSIFIED ADVERT. IT IS OPEN TO SENSIBLE OFFERS UPON VIEWING. THE CAR IS AVAILABLE TO BE VIEWED AT FLEXIBLE TIMES AND SHOULD YOU WISH TO CONSIDER IT. YOUR WELCOME TO BRNG A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OVER OR HAVE THE AA OR RAC LOOK AT IT ON YOUR BEHALF. WE WOULD CONSIDER A PART EXCHANGE WITH ANOTHER CLASSIC IN GOOD CONDITION

THE CAR IS TEN MINUTES FROM THE DARTFORD CROSSING ON THE A2 HEADING INTO LONDON. NEAREST TRAIN STATION IS ALBANY PARK ZONE 6 IF USING LODON TRAVEL CARD FEAL FREE TO CALL US ON THE NUMBERS ABOVE TO ARANGE VIEWING 

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