1969 Fiat 500 F Fully-restored, RHD UK-supplied example

Registration - XJW 470G
Chassis No - 2064025
M.O.T. - August 2024
Odometer 62,154
The Fiat 500 packed a huge amount of Italian flair into a tiny package and, with its smart dark blue paintwork and black-piped ochre-coloured trim, ‘XJW 470G’ is a pleasing example of Italy’s much adored ‘people’s car’. First UK registered on June 24, 1969, this nimble little right-hand-drive motorcar has recently undergone a sympathetic restoration that included a full respray and new trim, while the underside was freshened up and finished in black. Its steel wheels sport quality Pirelli tyres, and the flip-back fabric sunroof allows driver and passengers to make the most of fine days. Accident damage caused the Fiat to be declared a CAT S insurance write-off in 2020 but, following the installation of a new rear quarter and much recent expenditure, ‘XJW 470G’ is now ready to share its undoubted charisma with a new owner. MOT records show that the car has covered just 1,000 miles in the past decade and confirm the total indicated figure of 62,154. The vendor describes the car’s all-round condition as ‘excellent’ and he believes that the four-speed gearbox is a later all synchromesh example.
In the post-war austerity of the 1950s there was a race to develop small cars that required less steel to build and less fuel to run. Germany had already led the way with the Beetle, in France Citroën was not far behind with the 2CV and the UK was soon to develop the Mini. In Italy, Fiat gave its Lead Engineer Dante Giacosa broadly the same brief, and he met it with arguably the most stylish design of all the new compact cars. In July 1957 the Nuova 500 was born, meeting Fiat’s requirement to seat four adults in (relative) comfort while utilising a shell that was less than 10’ long. Echoing the VW Beetle, its 479cc engine was rear-mounted. The specification of the first incarnation included a full-length fabric foldable roof and ‘suicide’ doors. The 500D, introduced in 1960, featured a smaller sunroof and an uprated 499cc engine producing 17bhp, while the 500F of 1965 had front-hinged doors.
In summary:
A recently-restored example of an ever-popular Italian classic
New paintwork and trim in an attractive colour combination
Just 1,000 miles covered since 2013