1971 Fiat 500l Restored And Shipped From Italy To California on 2040-cars
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The Fiat 500 (Italian: Cinquecento, Italian pronunciation: [?t?i?kwe't??nto]) is a city carproduced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 1957 and 1975. Launched as the Nuova (new) 500 in July 1957,[2] it was a cheap and practical town car. Measuring only 2.97 metres (9 feet 9 inches) long, and originally powered by an appropriately sized 479 cc two-cylinder, air-cooled engine, the 500 redefined the term "small car" and is considered one of the first city cars. The deluxe 500L was introduced in 1968 alongside the standard 500F. Both models were mechanically identical with the differences between the two being cosmetic enhancements and an improved interior on the 500L. Almost 3,000,000 of these models were sold when production ceased in 1975. This 1971 Fiat 500L was purchased in Naples, Italy in 2011 after an extensive restoration. The goal was to keep all parts original whenever possible and that was done successfully by the previous owner, who continued to visit the car and carry out the maintenance on the car after we purchased it. It was shipped over to San Diego in Spring of 2013, where it has been used as a weekend car around beautiful Coronado. The car runs well, has been maintained and cared for well. We cover it when it rains and the interior show that. There is some rust to the fenders, but otherwise is in very nice shape. |
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