1969 Ferves Ranger 4x4
Highlights
- A rare and precious little off-roader beautifully preserved
- Highly sought-after 4x4 variant, the first example ever produced
- Original documents
- Registered with the Italian Registro Italiano Veicoli Storici and the Haflinger historical club (ANES)
- Carefully preserved and maintained
- Solid, practical and efficient
The Attractions
The Italian 'spiaggine' of the 1960s, small open-top cars designed ideally for reaching the fashionable beaches, are currently among the most coveted and sought-after cars in the classic car world.
Although the Ferves Ranger was designed by Carlo Ferrari as a small, simple off-roader intended for use by farmers and forest rangers, its deliciously attractive lines and fully open body make it particularly appealing to beach car enthusiasts, perfect as a yacht tender or for frolicking in fashionable summer resorts, and have led to its soaring prices in recent years, so much so that a very similar example to this one sold at auction in 2019 for an impressive $196,000.
Produced by Ferrari Veicoli Speciali from 1966 to 1971 in Turin, Italy, the Ranger used a sturdy rectangular-section steel section frame and a sheet-steel body, while mechanics and components were of Fiat origin.
The engine and steering came from the Fiat 500F, suspension and brakes from the Fiat 600D and the front axle shafts from the Autobianchi Primula.
Its small footprint, lightness and simplicity allowed the Ranger to traverse the narrowest paths, carrying relatively heavy loads, making it a valuable work vehicle in less accessible areas. For this reason, only very few of the 600 or so examples built are still on the road.
The Ranger we present is an extremely rare 4x4 version, with switchable four-wheel drive and locking rear differential.
Efficient and maintained with great care, it retains its original colour and original factory interior trim.
Registered with the Italian Registro Italiano Veicoli Storici and the Haflinger historical club (ANES) and currently being registered with the FIAT register, this Ranger represents an unmissable opportunity to secure one of the rarest and most versatile small Italian discoveries of the 1960s.
History and Documentation
- Registered in Italy
- First registered on 22/02/1969
- Four previous owners
- Original registration papers
- Documented mileage of 27,050 km
- Registered in the Italian Registro Italiano Veicoli Storici and in the historical Haflinger club (ANES)
- Current FIAT register entry
Conditions
- Carefully preserved and faithful to the original features
- Sheet steel bodywork free of visible defects, with good panel alignment
- Paintwork in original colour free of visible defects
- Folding windscreen
- Optional canvas soft top with removable ribs
- Complete and correct badges and exterior trim
- Clean underbody with no traces of corrosion
- Removable doors
- Headlights and windows clean and undamaged
- Complete interior with well maintained original upholstery with no visible defects
- Clean and efficient instrumentation
- Carefully preserved and maintained over the years
Its unique and sympathetic design, simplicity and robustness make the Ferves Ranger an extremely desirable small car.
The bodywork of this example, particularly attractive in the vibrant original yellow colouring, is in remarkably good condition, with no defects to be noted and no signs of corrosion. The underbody appears equally well maintained, with mechanics in excellent condition and clean, solid surfaces.
The passenger compartment, still fitted with the original upholstery, is rather spartan: the rear seat is a sturdy upright bench that can be easily folded down and used to transport even very heavy objects, while the rubber-covered floor and the extreme rationality of the overall design make cleaning and maintenance extremely easy.
This car is equipped with the optional folding and removable soft top as well as the characteristic removable doors.
Mechanics
- Fiat twin-cylinder 499.5 cm³ engine with 18 hp
- Manual 4-speed quick-shift gearbox, plus reduced first gear
- Engageable rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
- Manually lockable rear differential
- Neat and tidy engine compartment with original appearance
- Always regularly serviced
- The seller informs us that the car is efficient and reliable and drives as it should
The simple and robust mechanics of Fiat origin make the Ferves Ranger particularly easy to handle and maintain.
Lightweight and extremely compact, in this rare version with manually selectable four-wheel drive it is even more agile and versatile.
The seller informs us that this car has always been maintained with great care and that the low mileage shown on the odometer is correct.
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1969
- Make Ferves
- Model Ranger
- Colour Yellow
- Odometer 27,046 Kilometres
- Engine size 499
Listing Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Peschiera Borromeo
- Location International
- Country Italy
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