Welcome to the Forum folks--that is one heck of a find you have there. Its provenance should ensure that it is in fairly good nick (condition). There are a large number of ways that the 500 can be enhanced---always feel free to contact me direct if you wish to/need to, it's what the Forum is for.
I don't know if you are aware of it but when Michele Ferrero died he was the wealthiest confectioner in the world. As well as 'Ferrero Roche' chocolates, (3.6 billion a year!), the company also make the 'Nuttella' chocolate spread, so beloved by children (and a few adults).

Anyone need a rebuildable engine and syncro transmission? Sold our 71 500L with a fresh engine//trans and don't need the engine/trans that was in it.

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usafstud said:

Hi guys,

I noticed more and more U.S. folks are posting. Please update your location on your avator because I think it is helpful to know where we can get some help.

I'm in Dayton Ohio and will be moving to Shreveport, Louisana next spring.

Frank

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Hello, just moved to Atlanta with Luigi brought back from Germany[emoji3]

Nick Striker said:

Tom here in Ridgway, Colorado. I have a '67 Fiat 500. It has a 650 engine with synchro transmission. Slowly I am trying to make it clean and beautiful.

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Hey Tom--If you ever come to C. Springs with your Fiat, let us know! Also, where did you source your synchro transmission?

Thanks, Dax

It's from a 126 same as the engine. What do you have? I'm curious about other 500 owners in Colorado

We have a 1970 Fiat 500 F with what appears to be an original 18 hp motor, and a bad repaint. Going to start upgrading her though soon (I want to rebuild the engine with more hp). My wife would definitely like a synchro tranny...

Learning to double-de-clutch, along with heel-and-toeing, are skills that once learnt will give a great deal of satisfaction, and once you have mastered these 2 skills you will wonder what all the fuss was about. Coming down to a junction at a good old lick, changing down AS YOU BRAKE, is, if you do it cleanly, very satisfying. BUT, which ever gearbox you eventually fit, remember the 126 box only has synchro on 2nd/3rd and 4th--you MUST still be stationary when it put the gearbox into 1st prior to pulling away. Double-de-clutching IS possible into 1st gear, but get it wrong (easily done) and it will sound expensive! I have got into the habit when stationary of slipping into 2nd gear and then straightaway into 1st---this way the 1st/2nd gears are lined up in the box and you will select 1st very easily.

I’m just north of San Francisco. I’ve got a 72 695 with a 5 speed. Just replaced motor bought from Franco at Ricambio.co.uk. Quite pleased with it!

Dfw tx
1963 500d

1970 500F. Restored with original motor.
Long Island, NY

Labman said:

1970 500F. Restored with original motor.
Long Island, NY

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You got the red carpet treatment, eh. It’s only right and proper that such a lovely 500 is treated so well

IanEmery said:

You got the red carpet treatment, eh. It’s only right and proper that such a lovely 500 is treated so well

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Thank you! My Cinquecento was a concours winner that day. Couldn't be more proud

With its big sister - Long Island, NY

Just got this nice 500 in a trade. It ran great but didnt like the hills of dickson county tennessee. I have had this sport motor sitting in a spare bedroom. i bought it out of poland a couple years ago. I purchased it for an autobianchi that i havent touched. Installed yesterday and Got it fired up today. I'll have it back on the road in a few days

Hi,

How is everyone strapping down their 500 when being towed on a flat trailer? What kind of hooks, straps and where do you secure it on the car? I love to know what method people use here and how well it worked for long distance?

Anyone welded on loops underneath?

Detailed pictures would be great.

Thanks

I just towed the Fiat about 400 miles on a 6'x12' UHaul utility trailer. I also towed 2500 miles a few years ago on an Aluma 5410T trailer. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of the strap locations either time. I've attached some pictures from each trailer, but i'll post more detailed pictures of the straps and tie-down locations that I used later today.

The method I used worked very well on the UHaul trailer since the trailer's floor has ridges that were large enough to prevent the 500 from bouncing or "walking" sideways at all. I also used some tire chocks that I wedged between the tire and short pieces of 2x6 butted up against the front and back of the trailer to ensure no forward/backward movement. This trailer was very spacious AFTER you got the Fiat up the ramp..but the top of the ramp only has about 2" or so of space on each side of the car, so you definitely want a spotter guiding you up.

The Aluma trailer was a very tight fit, with only about 2" to spare on each side of the trailer tires. For this trailer I drilled holes through some wood shims and stacked these between the trailer and each tire, then looped some rope through to secure them to the tires. This ensured the car couldn't bounce sideways and scrape against the side of the trailer. If I used this trailer again, I would get the one with a ramp, NOT the tilting version. The trailer was so steep when it was tilted up that it was very very difficult to find a safe speed that would both get the fiat up onto the trailer and not smash into the front of the trailer. I also burst a brake cylinder (was already dry rotted) applying the brakes after making it onto the tilted trailer.

Note: The 500 is too narrow to fit on the tire tracks of a UHaul car carrier trailer, so this is not an option. I physically went out and measured one to be sure.

Hey,
Just moved back to Nashville, Tennessee and we brought our little Hugo in our luggage
Looking to fix the US plate on it, anyone has a recommended method ?
Thx

1guignol said:

Looking to fix the US plate on it, anyone has a recommended method ?
Thx

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I just drilled two new holes into the top of the rear license plate to match the existing holes in the 500. I then added some adhesive silicone furniture/cabinet bumper things to the back of the license plate to prevent it from scratching the car. Due to the curve of the car you can't really attach the bottom of the license plate without bending it, so I only screwed in the top two screws.

In the front I'm using two "L" brackets attached to the inside of the bumper.

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