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H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
2008 Fiat 500 Ferrari 'Dealer Edition' - 120 out of 200
No Reserve
Registration No: LO08 XYF
Chassis No: ZFAthe details below
MOT: August 2025
Number 120 of only 200 examples commissioned by Ferrari for their dealer network, of which 60 were right hand drive
Supplied with extensive service history including original book pack
Showing only 58466 miles from new
The Fiat 500 Ferrari Dealer Edition is a very special and rare example of the incredibly cute and successful 'retro' city car. Originally ordered by Ferrari in 2008 to be used as a stylish courtesy vehicle by their approved service network, only 200 were built with a numbered plaque fitted to each; of which only 60 were delivered to UK dealers in right hand drive specification. Not to be confused with the later (and more common) Abarth 695 Tributo, the Dealer Edition was fitted with an 100bhp turbocharged 1. 4 Litre four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. All were painted in the iconic Rosso Corsa with the obligatory Scuderia shields adorning the wings, with the inside fitted out with Nero Leather where bucket seats, Aluminium sports pedals, automatic climate control and an electric sliding panoramic sunroof could be found for the full 'Maranello' effect. The Dealer Edition proved so popular that most were sold to some of the most important clients of the Italian brand and the little red Fiats are now very hard to find on the market today.
First registered on the 29th July 2008 to Stratstone Ferrari & Maserati of Manchester, 'LO08 XYF' was to be kept by the firm for only one year before being sold out of the business to Park Lane (UK) Ltd of Alton, Hants in 2009. It is apparent that the baby Fiat was serviced by Stratstone during their ownership which was not recorded in the stamp book, however the first stamp in the book is from Park Lane at 23, 571 miles. There are four further stamps on file from Park Lane at 30, 604 miles, 33, 217 miles, 38, 113 miles and 43, 490 miles upon sale which for some reason included two Cambelt changes in the latter two. Acquired by the vendor's brother at the end of 2018, it was used very sparingly indeed and actually moved to Italy for around six months. It was during this period that he decided that it was not suitable for the Mountain roads it had to deal with and so it was sold in the family to the vendor in 2020 at around 56, 500 miles and was serviced by PMW Ltd at 56, 841 miles immediately after acquisition. The vendor, in his own words, isn't a major car enthusiast and has only covered approximately 2, 000 miles in the last two years by going on short trips to the shops with his wife and has now decided that it is time for the car to go to a more appropriate home. It has deteriorated somewhat cosmetically, and the vendor pointed out some dents, lacquer peel and the original alloy wheels being in need of refurbishment. However, he describes the mechanical condition as 'very good' and describes it as a 'dependable little car'.
Now offered at for sale at No Reserve, this could be the most affordable route to legitimate Scuderia shield flying exotica out there!
