F1 News: Lando Norris Puts His "Dream Car" Up For Auction

Lando Norris has put one of his "dream cars" up for auction.

McLaren driver Lando Norris is reportedly selling his dream car. You might imagine it's a supercar, perhaps a limited edition or an exclusive test version of a McLaren supercar. I mean what kind of a dream car would you expect from a person earning above $20 million? However, you'd be shocked to know that he is selling his Fiat 500 which is converted to look like a Jolly.

As you'd expect, I'm sure he would get some excellent employee discount at McLaren but Norris's favorite car is just the opposite of a supercar that he uses around town in Monaco.

Revealing the details to Top Gear, Norris said he currently owns several other cars, his first one being a Mini Cooper. The second purchase however was a big jump to a McLaren after he joined the team.

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The British driver is comfortable driving his Artura or the GT when heading to the factory in the UK. However, he strongly prefers the latter for its practicality as he can easily fit his golf clubs in its boot. 

Talking about his encounter with the baby blue Fiat, Norris said:

“In Monaco I drive my little Fiat 500 Jolly.

"You don’t need a big car in Monaco, so that’s my perfect little run around. Out of all my dream cars, the Fiat was the most affordable at this stage so that’s why I bought it.

"It’s not actually an original Jolly so I might get abused for this, but it’s just a fun car. And it’s easy to park which is always a perk of having something small and cute in Monaco.

"I only really go to the golf club or sometimes drive down to Nice or Cannes with a couple of friends. It’s a bit different to the day job that’s for sure. It’s got 15 horsepower so it’s a struggle to get up the hill out of Monaco – you can’t even go for third gear or you’ll grind to a halt up there.”

The bright little 1972 Fiat is expected to get him returns of a figure between £28,000 and £33,000 from the Car & Classic auction that is set to begin on 26 October 2023 and will run for six days until October 31. As he mentioned, it isn't one of the original Jollys out of the 650 that were made. Instead, it is a regular Fiat 500 converted to look like one as its got wicker seats, a canopy roof, and no doors. 

The Jolly came with a 499cc air-cooled engine that was mated to a four-speed gearbox. Fortunately for people living in the UK, the historic status of the car makes it ULEZ-compliant, tax-free, and exempt from MOT. 

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