- On December 7 throughout Art Basel Miami Beach 2023, three distinctive Fiat 500e vehicles designed by Armani, Bvlgari and Kartell will discover new homeowners.
- Exclusive public sale to be led by famend charity auctioneer Simon de Pury with proceeds benefitting environmentally-focused nonprofit.
- Online catalogue and entry to absentee bidding forward of the public sale out there at de-PURY.com.
Fiat 500e will get a highlight function to assist the planet on December 7 throughout Art Basel Miami Beach 2023, when three bespoke autos designed in collaboration with iconic Italian manufacturers Armani, Bvlgari and Kartell will probably be auctioned at an undisclosed location. Proceeds will profit a nonprofit to be named following the public sale.
“It is rare for an automaker to combine efforts with the most iconic Italian brands of three different sectors, fashion design, furniture design and luxury, to create something truly unique that combines art with an earth-friendly message, making the cars available through auction is even more unusual,” stated Olivier Francois, CEO of FIAT and Global Chief Marketing Officer of Stellantis. “These three special builds set the stage for FIAT’s sustainable mission and create momentum as we approach the arrival of the all-electric Fiat 500e in North America.”
This cadence of occasions contributes to the momentum created as FIAT prepares to launch the all-electric Fiat 500e. The new Fiat 500e is Stellantis’ first EV providing in North America. Unlike any out there electrical metropolis automobile, the Fiat 500e democratises not solely electrical mobility, but additionally easy methods to purchase them, all whereas taking part in a major function within the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan that targets 50% passenger automobile and light-duty truck BEV gross sales combine within the United States and 100% passenger automobile BEV gross sales combine in Europe by 2030. Stellantis is on monitor to change into a carbon net-zero company by 2038, all scopes included, with single-digit proportion compensation of remaining emissions.
Simon de Pury will conduct the public sale. On November 28, an internet catalogue was revealed on his revolutionary de PURY platform. This offers an unique likelihood for these unable to attend the occasion to register for pre and absentee bidding, granting them entry to registration, on-line and telephonic bidding forward of the public sale.
“I am very excited to conduct the auction of the three unique Fiat 500e cars. They are stunning and beautiful works of art on wheels. It is wonderful that the proceeds of the auction will entirely go to environmental work,” stated Simon de Pury.
Turin, 29th November 2023
FIAT
Established in Turin in 1899, FIAT is among the oldest carmakers on this planet with greater than 120-year-long custom within the design of small and medium-sized metropolis vehicles, that are ambassadors of “Made in Italy” and expressions of easy and sustainable options designed for all. FIAT goals to deliver the brand new Dolce Vita worldwide in a colourful and joyful means. FIAT is a worldwide model and with about 1.2 million items offered globally in 2022, it’s the primary inside Stellantis by way of quantity. It is chief in 3 Countries and three totally different Regions: Brazil, Italy, and Turkey, the place the Strada, the Panda and the Tipo are respectively essentially the most offered vehicles. FIAT’s motto, “It’s only sustainable when it’s sustainable for all”, is fortunately mirrored within the FIAT line-up that can proceed to develop within the years to come back.
Simon de Pury
Auctioneer, artwork vendor, curator, photographer and dj, Simon de Pury is among the main figures within the artwork world. Renowned for his legendary efficiency on the public sale podium, which have earned him the moniker “the Mick Jagger of auctions”, de Pury has auctioned and secured a number of the most legendary artwork collections. Moreover, as an energetic charity auctioneer, it’s estimated that de Pury has raised a number of billion {dollars} for various charities and cultural establishments over the course of his profession. As a mentor and curator, de Pury has been instrumental in championing the careers of many up to date artists, photographers and designers, and has been the topic of and featured in a number of documentaries and movies, together with BBC documentary “The Man with the Golden Gavel” and extra lately, Darren Star’s comedy-drama sequence, “Emily in Paris.” In 2021, de Pury launched de PURY Presents, a brand new exhibition sequence collaborating with worldwide artists of their studios. In 2022, he launched the revolutionary on-line platform de PURY platform. Simon de Pury is the previous chairman and chief auctioneer of Phillips de Pury & Company, former Europe chairman and chief auctioneer of Sotheby’s, and former curator of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
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