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Lot 101
1970 FIAT 500 'Mare' Beach Car
11 May 2018, 18:00 CEST
Villa La Vigie

Sold for €34,500 inc. premium

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1970 FIAT 500 'Mare' Beach Car
Coachwork by Carrozzeria Holiday

Chassis no. 242 9372

•La Dolce Vita icon
•Restored in 2014
•Abarth cylinder head
•Offered with cancelled Italian libretto

Footnotes

As redolent of La Dolce Vita Italy as the immortal Vespa scooter, the 'beach car' is most famously embodied by Ghia's 'Jolly'. A novel and quintessentially Italian concept, the beach car saw humble saloons such as FIAT's 500 and 600 transformed from basic transport into conspicuous indicators of wealth. They found favour as courtesy transport for patrons of luxury hotels and golf courses or for use ashore after one had docked one's yacht on the Italian or French Riviera. Lacking doors and equipped with wickerwork seats, they were only practical as leisure transport, thus confirming the owner's status as someone who could afford a car 'just for fun'.

Finished in two-tone white with light blue, and equipped with wicker seats, this charming conversion is by Carrozzeria Holiday. The vendor informs us that the car was restored in 2014, and describes it as in excellent condition regarding the body and interior, while all the mechanicals are said to be in working order. The engine even benefits from an Abarth cylinder head. Ready to be enjoyed at your holiday home, or indeed as practical summer transport in the streets of Monaco, it comes with a cancelled Italian libretto.

FIAT 500 « Mare » voiture de plage 1970
Carrosserie Carrozzeria Holiday
Châssis n° 242 9372

•L'icône de la Dolce Vita
•Restaurée en 2014
•Culasse Abarth
•Offerte avec son libretto périmé

Aussi évocatrice de l'Italie de la Dolce Vita que l'immortel scooter Vespa, la « voiture de plage » est le plus souvent incarnée par la « Jolly » de Ghia. Concept nouveau et terriblement typé italien, la voiture de plage a transformé des véhicules modestes comme les 500 et 600 de Fiat passées du statut de moyen de transport populaire en marqueurs insolents de la fortune. Elle ont plu comme véhicules de courtoisie aux propriétaires de palaces et de golfs et servi d'annexe à terre aux yachtmen faisant escale sur la Riviera italienne ou française. Sans portes et équipées de sièges en osier, elles ne furent que des véhicules de loisir attestant que leur propriétaire avait les moyens de posséder une auto « just for fun ».

Peinte en deux tons de blanc et de bleu clair et équipée de sièges en osier, cette charmante transformation a été réalisée par Carrozzeria Holiday. Le vendeur qui nous a fait savoir que la voiture a été restaurée en 2014 la décrit comme étant en excellent état de carrosserie et d'intérieur et tous les organes mécaniques sont déclarés en bon état de fonctionnement. Le moteur a même été gratifié d'une culasse Abarth. Prête à compléter une résidence de vacances ou à vous transporter cet été dans les rues de Monaco, elle est accompagnée d'un libretto périmé.

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