Description

This 1972 Fiat 500L was sold new in Italy and stayed in the Napoli area until the 2000s when it was sold to Rome. The car is finished in metallic blue over patterned cloth and black vinyl upholstery, and power is from an air-cooled 499cc twin paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. Additional equipment includes a folding black cloth sunroof, a removable hardtop panel, and bumper guards. An oil change was performed in April 2022 along with replacement of the spark plugs, air and fuel filters, and shifter seal. This 500L is offered with Italian registration paperwork.

The car was repainted in its current metallic blue under previous ownership according to the seller. Equipment includes a folding black cloth sunroof with a removable body-colored hard cover, black sideview mirrors, and chrome bumpers with tubular guards. The seller notes a crack and chip on the engine lid.

Steel wheels feature Fiat-stamped centers and are said to have been powder-coated in August 2020. Ceat Veltro tube-type radial tires show sidewall cracking and 2003 date codes. A spare wheel is housed in the front trunk.

The front bucket and rear bench seats were reupholstered in black vinyl and square-patterned cloth under previous ownership. Map pockets are featured in both doors along with an under-dash storage compartment.

The two-spoke steering wheel frames a trapezoidal instrument cluster housing a Veglia Borletti 130-km/h sweep speedometer with an inset fuel gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 10k kilometers (~6k miles), and total mileage is unknown.

The rear-mounted 499cc inline-twin is fed by a single carburetor and routes power through a four-speed manual transaxle that is said to have been serviced with a replacement shifter seal in March 2020. Additional service reportedly included an engine oil change as well as replacement of the filters and spark plugs.

The muffler is rusty and requires replacement according to the seller. Additional underbody photographs are provided in the gallery below.