BBURAGO FIAT 500 F 1965 RED 1:16 SCALE DIECAST #3304 ITALY BOXED

Lovely large 1:16 scale (19cm long) model of a 1965 Fiat 500 F in superb boxed condition.

Beautiful glossy red paint, chrome front bumper, headlights rings, fiat badge & trim, Milan F535390-MI licence plates, glazed headlights, indicators and cabin windows, chrome windscreen surround, windscreen wipers, door window trim, door handles, sill trim, rear window surround, engine lid handle, rear light surrounds, NUOVE 500 badge, licence plate holder and light, rear bumper and exhaust, textured black sunroof, red glazed tail lights.

The fully-framed doors open to reveal a detailed interior with grey floor, tip forward tan seats, matching tan door cards, chrome door handles, door openers and window winders, black pedals, handbrake, gear lever, heater control levers, lower dash and instrument binnacle, chrome white & red instrument dial, functional white 2-spoke steering wheel that turns the front axle, black rear-view mirror with reflective surface, hinged tan sun visors.

The rear engine lid hinges revealing a detailed 2 cylinder, 500cc air cooled engine in silver, chrome and black with red ignition leads.

The bonnet hinges to reveal the fuel tank and spare wheel.

The model rolls on cream coloured steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and treaded rubber tyres. Underneath is a detailed black plastic base with chrome engine, transmission, gear linkage and exhaust detail.

The model comes attached to its original plinth inside its window box.

The Fiat 500 (Italian: Cinquecento) is an economy / city car that was manufactured and marketed by Fiat Automobiles from 1957 until 1975. It was sold as a two-door semi-convertible or saloon car and as a three-door panel van or estate car. Launched as the Nuova (new) 500 in July 1957, as a successor to the 500 "Topolino", it was an inexpensive and practical small car. Measuring 2,970 mm (9 ft 9 in) long, originally powered by a rear-mounted 479 cc two-cylinder air-cooled engine, the 500 was 245 mm (9.6 in) smaller than the Fiat's 600, launched two years earlier, and is considered one of the first purpose-designed city cars.

500 F or Berlina (1965–1972)

The F spans two periods of 500 production, the D and the L. As such, it is the most frequently misidentified model. Between 1965 and 1969 the F carried the same badging as the D, but the two models are distinguishable by the positioning of their door hinges. The D has "suicide doors": the F, produced from June 1965, at last featured front-hinged doors. This was the result of new safety regulations which required front-hinged doors on passenger cars - the Giardiniera was officially a commercial vehicle and was thus allowed to retain the original, rear-hinged design. Between 1969 and 1972 the F was sold alongside the Lusso model as a cheaper "base model" alternative. While the F and L are mechanically very similar, the key differences are the bumpers (the L has an extra chrome nudge bar) and the interior (the F interior is nearly identical to the original 1957 design while the L sports a much more modern look).

The 500 F is perhaps most associated with the Japanese media franchise Lupin III, where it has been associated with the eponymous character since appearing in the 1971 television series Lupin the 3rd Part 1, the first screen adaptation of the Lupin III manga, but has been most prominently linked with the franchise since the release of the 1979 film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.

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