500 (Classic) Noah's "Ark"ive

My 500 arrived with me at the end of August. Summary:

• LHD 1971 500L in blu scuro with bordeaux upholstery
• Originally registered in Viterbo, then from 1975 in Rome.
• Imported to the UK in June 2021
• Registered by DVLA in the UK as a 1975 on a P plate

The Italian reg document had a date in 1975 based on the Rome reg. Date. VIN, features (e.g. type of badging, instrument cluster) point to a 1971 car. I also have a copy of an ACI inspection giving 01.01.1971 as date of "immatricolazione" and 20.10.1971 as date of first registration.

Based on this info and a letter from the Fiat 500 Enthusiasts Club and details of a list of VIN ranges and manufacture dates, DVLA updated the V5C and issued a 1971 reg

Here's how it looked with the Rome plates, and then with the first UK ones.

Named Noah since Noè is Italian for Noah (original UK reg was NOE)

And with current (1971) plates