Buying A Classic Fiat 500 In Italy And Driving It Back To The UK 

Loved the original videos and this is a great compacted version. Take it as a compliment if you wish Jack, but it's all your fault that I pulled the trigger and got my own!😂 'Maggie' is now tucked safely away in bed until the spring..... we all know that the UK salted roads will kill these little beauties! As someone said to me, they are like Aspirin (Dissolve in water)!!! Cheers.

What a wonderful vid! Here’s a memory … Xmas eve 1979 I had a near fatal accident in my tuned Mini going underneath a sugar beet lorry. 2 weeks in hospital , clean broken femur, various other injuries including a scar in my forehead which nearly resulted in a fractured skull ( nearly saying goodbye to our world) luckily stitched up by a plastic surgeon . Several months after recovery, my returned to work in sales office at Fry’s Metals , Kidderminster, and being without car , my office manager, offered me his Fiat 500 for £100 ! …….turned it down! Mot’d RHD and all fairly good nick with little Webasto roof . As the song says (Cher) “ If I could turn back Time “ Ended up buying a Ford Escort Mexico ( £700 yep, those were the days) some months later possible due to my mates having them . Funny thing was I loved Italian cars since teenager . Still we live and learn . Happy Xmas Jack and Everyone out there , stay safe

Well, you say the first videos were too long, I thought they were bloody awesome. Still miss Sofia, so I watched the video again! :)

Enjoyed the video. You are aware that there's no synchromesh on any of the gears...

I live in America and I thought it was a very enjoyable video!!! I'm glad you enjoy your car so much!!! Happy driving!!!

Love this little film and how calm you remain throughout the mishaps! Makes me keen as French mustard to go and buy its updated version as I am no dab hand at getting under the bonnet when things go wrong! You are a superb ambassador for the affable Brit and enthusiasm for things retro and small! We should all possess just a tenth of your verve and the roads would be a much better place to thrive and drive!

What a great little car, you don't realise how small they are until you stand beside one. Great video really enjoyed that.

Oh so wonderful!

Great adventure, lovely little cinqencento, large pair of spuds in your trousers for taking on the journey.👍

Love Sofia! Lovely little car and what an adventure! I would love to do something like that absolutely living the dream😉. Keep the fantastic work up Jack and all the best 🎉🖒

That looks like it was an epic journey. Fantastic video.

I adore old FIATs. That was a really interesting video showing some of the problems with getting into vintage cars.

A big part of why I bought my own 500 a month ago. Great video, removed some of the fear of buying a 50yr old car, thanks!

Great video. After driving my 500 for its longest drive ever yesterday (150km) I remembered watching your epic voyage a few years ago. I absolutely love the car but can’t imagine doing such a long trip in those seats... Kudos to you.300kms on a tank is amazing! PS. I once did a roadside repair on a melted spark plug cable with a paper clip, and it passed the “collaudo” with it! 😂. The Influenzo is much more challenging!!

Lovely little car trip and video

Loved this. I have a 1970 (500L like Sofia), left hand drive, name of Bella and originally from Palermo. Restored but not by me, I have no such skills. Turquoise blue. I bought her in the UK in 2014 and over to where I live now, on the border between Co. Tipperary and Co. Clare in Ireland. She's a temperamental joy! Great fun. When I first got her I took her on the M7 motorway over here....never again😂

I love driving in France / Italy.. enjoyed your vid man, love the shots and content, GREAT WORK.. more road trips??

Amazing! I have an Abarth 595. Love it! My next move is to have an original Fiat 500. Love the history and sound.

i saw the other videos and now i'm watching this xD i love this little beautiful car, can't wait to have one! Only thing i would choose different for me is a model with the old round "speedometer" cause i love those little things ahah xD Perfect video!

❤️ love this video! Lovely car!

I liked that immensely! So much that I'd rather watch the whole 3-part series!

FINALLY! Someone actually called it with the real name! Cinquecento and not five hundred 😂

Great job! I love this car so much. I order repair to fiat500f now.

Wow Jack really enjoyed this film such a pretty car and stunning scenery to my wife loves these old ones shame because I’m around 6ft 4 and a bit so it would be head out the roof job for me 😉👌🏻

Loved this. I’ve got first dibs on a 595 Recreation that’s sat in Rome with a good friend of mine. Living in South Wales, the thought of driving it back scares me! Would sit nice next to my new 595 Competizione & Seicento Sporting Abarth though👍🏻

I enjoyed the first video but this short one is great as owner of a 500 there such a great little car some journey well done

I have had this for 15 years and believe me I've been through all described and much more. One other frequent snag that was the accelerator cable or choke cable snapped. One time the gas cable let me down in a busy uphill road. I pulled the remaining cable out of the transmission tunnel from the engine side and tied it to a piece of nylon cargo box strap and did the rest of the journey hand pulling the carburetor butterfly from the driver window. I finally solved it by using an accelerator cable from a 60s Bedford truck.

Wow! You inspire me. I will buy a Cinqecento before this week is over.

Thank you❤ I have Fiat 126 and I love that car too😊

Liked the original videos, liked this one too.

I have one of these and love your drive video. I notice in your engine bay the fuel filter, recomend you move it to next to the fuel tank in the front it is a real fire risk in the back near the exchaust

The level of excitement is very good

Very very cool. Maybe i´ll do this myself one day :)

Fantastic video, love the Fiat 500. In my view you can't beat little cars like this, the 2cv Renault 4 etc.... Glad you enjoyed it, do you still have her? If so would love to see more of her

love fiat and the 500 great video

Cutest car ever!! Soon we start out 50000km European tour in a 53 year old Fiat 500R

Everyone should try it yes (just make sure you have mechanical knowledge)

What would you recommend taking along, aside from the tool kit with regards to spares? My first goal is to get my grandmother's L back on the road, then I'm hellbent on going round Sicily, then, up and down the length of Italy with it. I'm a little fixated that a slightly larger sump with more oil would do the engine some good, but I don't know if there is such a thing as too much oil and oil being too cool. Best wishes from Malta. :)

Bella avventura complimenti 👍

Amazing video and its inspired me to want to do it too! How did you get insurance for the trip? That seems to be a blocker for me

Hi i plan to buy one here in the UK and drive it to Corfu, any suggestions ?

Question:I would love to do the same but I know nothing about mechanics and just the idea to learn about mechanics is giving me anxiety already.So no way for me to experience that journey right because you had 4 repairs moments

Any chance you will be able to drive a BMW E34 M5 3.6? Or maybe a 944 S 16v (not S2) ? Or a 190E 2.3-16?

God i love your videos...Too damn much lol

What route did you take from Milan

That looks awesome. How much was Sofia and how far can you go on one tank of fuel?

Hi, just wondered what's the issue with registering it in your name, instead of your dad's? I've heard this is a problem but never found out why? Thanks.

Did you ever replace the engine with a 126 one?

I didn’t know about the from Italy 🇮🇹 to uk distance miles was like for little fiat 500 made and yet many people have a pick picture those urupian country I am so sorry guys

Do you know anyone in Cornwall looking for a 500 project please ?

Could you say, what is your height?

I wonder what’s the seat belts are for on this car 😂

Do you still own the car?

if you're from america, say Fiat fivehundred instead of cinquecento. i'm from italy only.