by "RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
Published 05/19/2017 at 06:08
by "RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
Published 05/19/2017 at 06:08
Tags: Hour rule
; FIAT 126
STARS: 1
Spring is finally properly here in Nova Scotia! Can’t wait until I can finally get one of these little guys to hoon around! :D
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/19/2017 at 06:15, STARS: 0
Autumn here
;)
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
05/19/2017 at 06:33, STARS: 0
I finally saw one of these in real life. They are super tiny.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/19/2017 at 07:02, STARS: 1
Yup! I’ve not seen one in person yet, but they are small, basic and characterful - just the way I like ‘em!
I HAVE seen two of their ancestor classic FIAT 500s before....the only two I’ve ever seen in person, and they are very tiny, but I loved them as well! Pity I only had maybe 5 minutes to look around the both of those and have never seem them again...
"random001" (random001)
05/19/2017 at 07:52, STARS: 1
Nova Scotia is a cool name for a place.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/19/2017 at 08:06, STARS: 1
Latin for New Scotland!
"random001" (random001)
05/19/2017 at 08:17, STARS: 0
But what is it French for?
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/19/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 0
According to Google Translate, Nova Scotia :P
"random001" (random001)
05/19/2017 at 08:44, STARS: 0
Heh. Nice!
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
05/19/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 0
Here is the 1 I saw at the Lane.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/19/2017 at 18:14, STARS: 1
Why didn’t you put it in your pocket for me!!! :P
Very cool! Looks to be an older FL model (so 1984-ish maybe. Certain details don’t look to be the first-gen ST series. Also not sure if it’s the original color either!
Early FL series cars were very odd as they actually had a LOT of ST parts at random. One car off the same production line might have the older style ST dash, the next car might have the later FL dash. You might get an FL with ST bumpers, or an FL with older ST wheel hubs (different bolt pattern), etc. Communist Polish production at the time of the ST to newer FL series switchover was very much “use what you’ve got” until they were out of the older style parts. :P
EDIT - Lane’s website says they have a 1976 model....but I am not so sure, as the one in the pictures has the later FL and newer wheel bolt pattern and hubs....maybe their 1976 had been modified with later parts....hard to say!
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
05/20/2017 at 07:20, STARS: 0
Thanks for the info. I am not sure. It could be a mash up from surviving communist Poland, or the could have changed the spec. They did have a ‘76 Mini updated to ‘97 spec.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/20/2017 at 07:44, STARS: 0
Was talking to my friend in Poland who owns a 1999 126 - definitely could be an early body, but the rear trunk lid is wrong, the bolt pattern and brakes, and a few other things, so we’re thinking it was updated maybe by the owner before the Museum acquired it!