Sold for $104,500 at 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours.
The Bianchina was introduced to the world at the Paris Auto Salon in the spring of 1957, and was the first car to be produced by the new found union between Fiat, Bianchi, and Pirelli. It featured Fiat 500-based mechanicals, a rear-hinged door, unique trim and luxurious appointments. The Bianchia was available in a variety of styles that ranged from the function-able to the fashionable. They also remained in production for over a decade.

The Trasformabile versions had a unique sliding canvas roof. Approximately 35,500 examples were built between 1957 and 1962, which accounted for just 1-percent of the entire Fiat 500 production run.

This particular example was sold new in California and was one of a pair purchased by two brothers to tow behind their motor homes. Years later, this car re-surfaced as a barn find, and was restored from the ground-up. The period-correct work allowed it to win its class in its first two concours outings and narrowly missed Best of Show honors at Concorso Italiano.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2014