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Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli was the individual responsible for the Jolly. He wished for an open motorized transport to launch from his 82-foot ketch, the Agneta, during port stops along the Mediterranean coast. The four-cylinder Fiat 600 model was chosen and Agnelli soon arranged to have a car sent to Ghia for a re-body.
Agnelli requested the doors and roof be removed, and wicker seats be installed, along with a removable awning top. The finished car was called 'Jolly de Plague,' or Joker of the Beach. A small run of 600 series Jollys were ordered, and possibly not exceeding 200 examples. These were soon complemented by a brief run of Jollys built on the smaller 500 model.
A batch of 30 examples were reputedly once delivered to Southern California's Santa Catalina Island for rental purposes.
Chassis Number 438635
Little is known of the early life of this restored Jolly. By the late 2000s the car was in the care of a Malibu, California-based enthusiast. The owner commissioned a nut-and-bolt restoration. Around $65,000 was spent to refurbish the car. The car has completed just over 52 post-restoration miles.
Power is from a 633cc overhead valve four-cylinder engine single Downdraft carburetor offering 28 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2013
Agnelli requested the doors and roof be removed, and wicker seats be installed, along with a removable awning top. The finished car was called 'Jolly de Plague,' or Joker of the Beach. A small run of 600 series Jollys were ordered, and possibly not exceeding 200 examples. These were soon complemented by a brief run of Jollys built on the smaller 500 model.
A batch of 30 examples were reputedly once delivered to Southern California's Santa Catalina Island for rental purposes.
Chassis Number 438635
Little is known of the early life of this restored Jolly. By the late 2000s the car was in the care of a Malibu, California-based enthusiast. The owner commissioned a nut-and-bolt restoration. Around $65,000 was spent to refurbish the car. The car has completed just over 52 post-restoration miles.
Power is from a 633cc overhead valve four-cylinder engine single Downdraft carburetor offering 28 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2013
2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $75,000-USD $95,000
Sale Price :
USD $148,500
1959 Fiat Jolly 600 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Fiat Jolly 600
(Data based on Model Year 1959 sales)
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Chassis#: 648335 Sold for USD$145,600 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1959 Fiat Jolly Sold for USD$57,200 2021 Mecum : Glendale | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Chassis#: 608059 Sold for USD$123,200 2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Convertible Chassis#: 670265 Sold for USD$90,000 2017 Mecum : Monterey | |
1959 FIAT JOLLY Chassis#: 078791 Sold for USD$88,000 2017 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1959 FIAT JOLLY CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 110147301 Sold for USD$99,000 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1959 FIAT JOLLY Chassis#: 110147301 Sold for USD$51,700 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Palm Beach | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Sold for USD$66,000 2015 Auctions America - Fort Lauderdale | |
1959 FIAT JOLLY Chassis#: 594358 Sold for USD$71,500 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Chassis#: 629048 Sold for USD$82,500 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Beach Car Chassis#: 100.595511 Sold for USD$82,000 2014 Greenwich Concours D'Elegance Auction | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly by Ghia Chassis#: 100.574826 Sold for USD$99,000 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Chassis#: 438635 Sold for USD$148,500 2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach | |
1959 Fiat Jolly 600 'Barn Find' Sold for USD$42,900 2013 Worldwide - The Houston Classic | |
1959 Fiat Jolly Convertible 600 Chassis#: 574826 Sold for USD$77,000 2012 Russo & Steel - Monterey | |
1959 FIAT 600 Jolly Beach Car Chassis#: 438198 Sold for USD$55,047 2012 Bonhams - The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Beach Car Chassis#: 6411833 Sold for USD$40,000 2011 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques à Monaco | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Beach Car Chassis#: 635131 Sold for USD$44,460 2010 Bonhams - Greenwich Concours d'Elegance-Collectors' Motorcars | |
1959 FIAT 600 Sold for USD$7,750 2009 Silver Auction - Bernie Zieminski's Collection | |
1959 Fiat 600 Multipla Station Wagon Sold for USD$11,400 2009 Leake Auctions - Houston - Annual Leake Auto Auction - Reliant Center |
Fiat Jolly 600s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1959 Fiat Jolly 600's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly | 100691338 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, Fall | $80,000 | ||
1959 Fiat Jolly | 100.594358 | 2016 The Finest : Aspen | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
1959 Fiat 600 Jolly Beach Car | 1198356 | 2009 Bonham Les Grandes Marques à Monaco | $28,000 | $32,000 |
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