Ex-President Josip Broz Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly by Ghia to be sold at auction in London

Josip Broz Tito liked cars. It appears he didn’t care if they were little or large and someone without the means to purchase his £2.5 million ($3.1 million, €2.9 million or درهم11.4 million) 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet – featured on these pages in April – could acquire a 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly by Ghia owned by him for the lower, yet still somewhat punchy, sum of £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800) at an auction in London in May.

Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800)
Josip Broz Tito, born Josip Broz (1892 – 1980), President of Yugoslavia (1953 – 1980)
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To be offered by Coys of Kensington at their forthcoming Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster on 18th May, the ‘Economical’ converted Fiat 500 was owned from new by the 1st President of Yugoslavia. He was pictured using it on numerous occasions.

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Taking the Tito – 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Presidential Landaulet – For sale for £2.5 million ($3.1 million, €2.9 million or درهم11.4 million) through Tom Hartley Jnr. – Originally owned by Marshal Josip Tito, 1st President of Yugoslavia (1892 – 1980)
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Taking the Tito

Ex-Marshal Tito Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet for sale for staggering sum 1,598% higher than similar examples owned by other dictators “Benevolent communist dictator” Marshal Josip Tito, 1st President of Yugoslavia (1892 – 1980) had use of a Boeing 727 plane, a private train and a 55-foot yacht but now the 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman […]

A Grand Grosser – 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman for sale – “As good as new” 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman “dictator car” to be sold at auction in London by Bonhams. They offer the limousine at their 7th December 2019 sale at their New Bond Street showroom and have set an estimate of £300,000 to £500,000 ($388,000 to $646,000, €352,000 to €586,000 or درهم1.4 million to درهم2.4 million).
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Subsequently part of the Classic Automobile Museum collection in Belgrade for a number of years, the white runaround – chassis number 1100271507 – has covered just 12,500 miles and is described as “driving like new”. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and would make the perfect accessory for the owner of a super yacht, seaside estate or golf course.

Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800) Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800)Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800) Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800)Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800) Tito’s Toy – Ex-President Tito 1964 Fiat 500 Jolly Economical by Ghia to be auctioned on 18th May 2017 by Coys of Kensington at their Royal Horticultural Halls sale in Westminster, London, SW1 – Estimate £70,000 to £100,000 ($90,500 to $129,300, €83,200 to €118,900 or درهم332,400 to درهم474,800)