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Put on your party hats and crank up your funk spindles, because exactly 45 years ago, on June 6th 1973, the first Polski Fiat 126p rolled out of FSM in Bielsko-Biaa, Poland! Woooo!
The little guy stayed in production all the way ‘till 2000, undergoing slight updates along the way; ones that failed miserably to keep it modern in any way, shape or form.
Initially sporting a 600 cc, 23 horsepower motor, the little Fiat that (mostly) could propelled Poland into the age of the affordable motorcar. Now, affordable is a relative term as the 126p initially cost the equivalent of almost 2 years worth of average pay. Despite that, thousands upon thousands of Poles diligently paid into their dedicated 126p savings accounts every month, in hopes that one day they too could be lucky enough to receive their own ticket to the world of motoring.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is a much later one, made in 1999, it features the upgraded 650 cc powerplant, producing a staggering 24 horsepower, some slightly sleeker body panels, an updated interior, and even electronic ignition! However, despite all that, the driving experience hasn’t changed in the slightest. It’s still that same tiny, slow, loud, dangerously tippy, extremely rough deathtrap it always was. But, that also means it’s kept the same pep and moxie it had from the very beginning, and that’s exactly why I love it!
Happy birthday, you little old git!
itschrome
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06/06/2018 at 14:56 |
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HOLY SHIT! NO WAY!
I’m sorry I wasn’t sure how to feel about this. But HOLY SHIT! NO WAY!
smobgirl
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06/06/2018 at 15:16 |
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I’ll take that green one pls.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
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06/06/2018 at 15:48 |
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Yay! This makes me think I should get back to going through my 126 Service Manual again to try and memorize more of it for when I get mine! :P
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> smobgirl
06/06/2018 at 15:48 |
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Good, cause you can’t have mine! :P
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> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/06/2018 at 15:49 |
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You know you don’t have to know it all by heart? :P You can refer to the book whenever you need!
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
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06/06/2018 at 15:57 |
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True, but true 126p nerds need to remember stuff...my favorite thing so far is that deliberately hollow bolt with the engine tinware that acts as an emergency escape for exhaust into the cabin in case the heat exchanger system fails!
punkgoose17
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06/06/2018 at 16:00 |
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When you say slightly sleeker body panels, did the stamping molds just wear out at the creases; so, they smoothed both sides to get them to match?
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> punkgoose17
06/06/2018 at 16:06 |
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To be honest, I wouldn’t be too surprised if that was true. xD
That said, the last refresh was a last ditch effort (and a successful one at that!) to convince Fiat to keep the car on the market for a few more years after the Cinquecento was introduced.
pip bip - choose Corrour
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06/07/2018 at 02:34 |
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for sale near me.
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> pip bip - choose Corrour
06/07/2018 at 02:40 |
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Nice! Based on Niki prices I’ve seen before this one seems rather cheap. The body is really the most important thing about them, if it’s solid and straight then mechanicals can be sorted very cheaply.