1972 Fiat 500

1972 Fiat 500The Fiat 500L is a rear engined, four seat, small city car that was manufactured and marketed by Fiat Automobiles from 1957 to 1975 over a single generation in two door saloon and two door station wagon body styles. The 500 features a 479 cc (500cc nominal) two cylinder engine, hence the name, producing just 13 horsepower. This model also features a fabric roof, foldable to the rear of the vehicle, like that of a Citron 2CV rather than the later roof

The MGB bodyshell was reprised in modified form with a limited run of 2

especially in central Europe making this rare coupe a very interesting prospect indeed

ingenuity and originality are to be found in its design of detail fittings and equipment

97 metres (9 feet 9 inches) long

it is nevertheless a vehicle for which those with a sense for things mechanical find a growing affection as the miles pile up

though some 130bhp non-turbo models were sold

which contribute to both aesthetics and performance

only being produced from 1952-1953

this highly specced NGT must be one of the best in existence

Developing 320bhp in its 365GT incarnation

This concept vehicle used a cushion of air as propulsion on a circular dais

it displaced 992cc