When little ones make it big
05/13/2012
The auctions of recent months have already shown that even small everyday cars that were actually produced in large series can achieve high prices. We all remember the Citroën 2CV that caused a sensation in Paris. Yesterday, a Fiat 500 Nuova went under the hammer at the RM auction in Monte Carlo. Dating from 1958, it is one of the early examples and its condition was described as excellent. In addition, it had not only been professionally restored, but was also offered "complete" with all papers, manuals, tools, etc..
Nevertheless, in the run-up to the auction, one had to ask oneself whether a "normal" Fiat 500 Nuova could really be worth between 20,000 and 28,000 euros, as this is how the car had been estimated by RM, since the price for vehicles even in Classic Data Condition 1 is less than 20,000 euros.
Well, the buyers present at the auction on May 12, 2012 provided the answer, bidding up to EUR 30,000 (CHF 36,036) for the little Italian, presumably a world record for this type of vehicle.
And when, at the end of the auction, a Fiat 500 Mare from 1969 - a normal small Fiat 500 subsequently converted by the company "Giovanni Vernagallo's Carozzeria Holiday" in the style of the former Fiat Jolly - was called out, the bids went up again to Euro 30,000, exceeding the estimated price by 40%.
An analysis of the RM Auction Monaco on May 12, 2012 can be found in a detailed article including a detailed list of results.
The pictures shown here are from RM Auction .
