THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE
Model dossier
- Production period
- 1958
- Body style
- Spiaggina
- Engine
- Inline-4
- Type
- Limited
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR
Coachbuilding, design & conversions
PRICE & SALES RECORD
Vehicle value
- Original price
- Not documented
- Latest recorded sale
- USD 100,800 2024 · RM Sotheby'sRecorded sale of an example of this model.
01 / THE STORY
History & context
The Fiat 600 Jolly was meant for all-out fun, while the Multipla was all about practicality. It was the brainchild of Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli, who desired a small car that could be carried aboard his 82-foot ketch, Agneta, and be easily lowered over the side for local transportation at various Mediterranean ports of call. Agnelli’s yacht tender, an open-air 500 with wicker seats, cut-out doors, and a fringed surrey top, proved so popular that it was put into limited production by Italian coachbuilder Ghia. It was the accessory to have at the world’s most fashionable resorts. The majority of Jollys were built on the 500 chassis. The four-cylinder 600 versions are considerably rarer, particularly in the United States, and they are fiercely sought after by Fiat enthusiasts. This charming 1962 Jolly is finished in a lovely coral shade with a matching fringed surrey top. The Fiat 600 Jolly is equipped with a driver side-view mirror and windshield washer. The Fiat rides on whitewall tires mounted on steel wheels with factory wheel covers; a spare is housed in the front trunk. The Fiat 600 Jolly Ghia is powered by a rear-mounted four-cylinder engine fueled by a Weber carburetor; the engine is paired to a manual transmission. Wicker seats provide a stylish yet comfortable touch to this iconic beach car.
02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Specifications & construction
Production & construction
- Production type
- Limited
- Production from
- 1958
- Mechanical platform
- Fiat 600
- Production notes
- Original Ghia Fiat 600 Jolly family. Production/introduction is retained from 1958; the previous 1957 family year lacked a defensible 600-specific prototype/debut bridge. Nine exact chassis are already materialized; broad Jolly totals mixing 500 and 600 derivatives remain non-canonical.
- Body & configuration · Legacy attribution
- Spiaggina
- Body & configuration · Recorded
- Doorless · Wicker Seats
Engine & performance
- Engine configuration
- Inline-4
- Specification notes
- The Ghia Jolly archive explicitly identifies Fiat 600 conversions within the Jolly programme. Only the Fiat 600 base is structured; donor production specifications are not inherited.
Individual vehicle
- Documented chassis
9 chassis
- 423064
- 100.438198
- 648335
- 100652629
- 100.610379
- 100674748
- 297597
- 626268
- 100D1206364
Design & manufacture
- Coachbuilder / Design Studio / Body Builder · Documented
- Ghia
- Manufacturer · Documented
- Fiat
- Designer · Documented
- Sergio Sartorelli
04 / INDIVIDUAL HISTORY
Chassis & provenance
Ownership & provenance
- Ownership & history · Legacy attribution
- Royal Family
05 / VALUE
Value & price history
Recorded sale history
USD · 8 recorded sales
- Last sale
- USD 100,8002024
- Highest sale
- USD 170,5008 recorded sales
- Average sale
- USD 130,494Completed sales only
RECORDED SALES
Recorded sale history
USD
Recorded sale history
USD · 16 dated salesEach point is a completed sale with its own date, in chronological order. Dates are positioned by calendar time, with approximate placement when only a year or month is documented. The connecting line shows observed sales prices in this currency, not an appreciation index: transactions may concern different chassis and specifications. Factory prices and unsold estimates are excluded.
EUR · 1 recorded sale
- Last sale
- EUR 132,2502022
- Highest sale
- EUR 132,2501 recorded sale
- Average sale
- EUR 132,250Completed sales only
RECORDED SALES
Recorded sale history
EUR
Recorded sale history
EUR · 2 dated salesEach point is a completed sale with its own date, in chronological order. Dates are positioned by calendar time, with approximate placement when only a year or month is documented. The connecting line shows observed sales prices in this currency, not an appreciation index: transactions may concern different chassis and specifications. Factory prices and unsold estimates are excluded.
Auction & sale history
Showing 6 most recent of 18 market records. Expand to see the full history, including estimates and unsold lots.
| Date | Venue | Chassis | Record | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RM Sotheby's | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 100,800 |
| 2024 | RM Sotheby's | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 100,800 |
| 2022 | RM Sotheby's | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | EUR 132,250 |
| 2022 | RM Sotheby's | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | EUR 132,250 |
| 2021 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 145,600 |
| 2021 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 145,600 |
| 2019 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 156,800 |
| 2019 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 156,800 |
| 2017 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 154,000 |
| 2017 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 154,000 |
| 2016 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 121,000 |
| 2016 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 121,000 |
| 2015 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 170,500 |
| 2015 | Gooding & Company | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 170,500 |
| 2013 | RM Auctions | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 85,250 |
| 2013 | RM Auctions | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 110,000 |
| 2013 | RM Auctions | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 85,250 |
| 2013 | RM Auctions | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 110,000 |
Market observations describe documented transactions, estimates or offers. They are not themselves a current valuation of the vehicle.
06 / EVENTS & AWARDS
Events & awards
Chicago General · From the historical archive
- Date
- 1961
- Chassis
- General
07 / THE VEHICLE IN DETAIL
Photo gallery 12 photographs
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08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Archive
References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.
| Reference | Source type |
|---|---|
| CarStyling — 1957 Fiat Jolly (Ghia) www.carstyling.ru | Specialist design archive |











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