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1965 Fiat Jolly 500 Jolly

  • Designed by Ghia
  • Chassis Number: 136772
This 1965 Fiat Jolly 500 with coachwork by Ghia, was offered for sale at the 2007 RM Auctions in Amelia Island, Florida. It was estimated to sell between $25,000 - $35,000 and offered without reserve. The car is powered by a 479cc air-cooled two-cylinder engine capable of producing 16.5 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel drum brakes.

The Jolly was introduced in 1957 and it had very little practical use. It was intended primarily for enjoyment and marketed toward playboys. It became popular with those wealthy individuals who had a yacht and were seeking a small vehicle that could be easily stowed on the vessel.

The car weighed only 1050 pounds and had a top speed of nearly 60 miles per hour. Gas mileage was exceptional, at around 52 mpg. The example shown is finished in Sky Blue and spent much of its early life in Connecticut. It changed hands during the 1970s when its owner lost the car in a tennis match.

The car has been treated to a recent restoration by the Carini Carrozzeria. The wicker seats are original and the engine registers just 11,310 miles since new.

At auction, the car was sold, netting a figure well above the estimated value. It found a new owner for the price of $53,900.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2007

2007 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $25,000-USD $35,000 
Sale Price :
USD $53,900

1965 Fiat Jolly 500 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Fiat Jolly 500

(Data based on Model Year 1965 sales)
1965 Fiat 500F 'Jolly' Beach Car Conversion
Chassis#: 1520214
Sold for USD$28,000
  2024 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
 
1965 Fiat 500 Jolly Giardiniera
Chassis#: 136619
Sold for USD$106,400
  2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction
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1965 FIAT JOLLY
Chassis#: 120136843
Sold for USD$56,100
  2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona
 
965 Fiat 500 Jolly Conversion
Chassis#: 0959506
Sold for USD$66,038
  2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads - April 2021
 
1965 FIAT 500 Jolly Giardiniera
Chassis#: 314573
Sold for USD$25,300
  2013 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction
 
1965 Fiat Jolly 500
Sold for USD$53,900
  2007 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island
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Fiat Jolly 500s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1965 Fiat Jolly 500's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1965 Fiat 500 Giardiniera Jolly1366192012 Mecum Anaheim, CA$43,000  

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1965 Fiat Jolly 500

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Designer: Ghia
Chassis #: 136772