For sale is my Polski Fiat 126p. Car was made in FSM factory in Poland in June 1983 - in lovely "brick orange" colour - original colour code 200. He left factory after standard check-up on the 20th June and was registered to the new owner on 7th July 1983. So it is already almost 26 years. Big time. From then it survived in his original condition. Nothing was change in it and nothing replaced except fluids, break shoe and possibly other service parts which are used with time. He did 41.000km (around 27.000 miles) so as you can count it is average of 1000 miles a year. Amazing.
Car was bought by an old army officer going for his retirement. He was already 57 years old by that time. He used to drive fiat just few times every year (polish holidays and bank holidays + some family occasions). Fiat was garaged all the time and never ever used in winter. Around 12 years ago owner decided to put fiat in the garage for longer due to the health problems. So last 12 years fiat was in use just few times!!! But still every year check up and polish MOT was done along with some rustproofing. According to the owner rustproofing was done very year from new and there is no reason do not believe it as condition of the floors, chassis and body is just amazing. No rust at all, some of rustproofing still there (black places on the body visible in pictures) and still factory rust cover underneath. So for its age fiat is just immaculate with some small scratches and two small dents but don’t even remember where
Biggest scratch is on the front bonnet – tried to mark it up with red sign on the picture in online album. Otherwise SUPERB.
Chrome bumpers are original and looks very very good. On these grey wheels he left factory so it was 26 years – there are some slight marks on them.
Fiat has an 600cc Italian engine (they had some of them left for a last edition – as you can imagine owner as high rank officer was a member of the communist party and they were still treated “better†than others – so they benefit from a version with better engine even if FSM didn’t put them anymore at this stage). It is in very good original state, ticking over like a Swiss watch.
Interior is like new with no even one rip or crack. Seats and carpet are in lovely light brown colour and seats are faux-leather of course. There is original SAFARI 5 radio they put in fiats, set of original rubber mats from Stomil Company (official supplier for FSM) and it is the same set he bought with the car (!!). As extras fiat has steering wheel cover (on one picture), yellow bulbs (he had yellow from the first day) and D124 Stomil tyres (the same model which factory put on it). Fully loaded with original parts as you see.
Everything in this amazing fiat works, every switch and every screw works as it was design to. Nothing more, nothing less.
Summary is: it is an example almost impossible to find even in Poland now days in its state and condition. Looks almost like rolled of production line yesterday but isn’t perfect as you can see. I am pretty sure it is only one so original maluch in England.
If you have any questions please ask. Will be happy to answer them all or send more pictures if this isn’t enough.
Car is still on polish plates, I do have a polish logbook and couple of papers with it. If you would be interested please get in touch and I could possibly register it here for you. It is an easy and simple process.
Please do not ask how much I want for it. Offers only. All of you here know how hard is to find one of these and what they are worth. If you feel you are interested please come and have a look. We can talk. If you feel like want to make me an offer – I am open – PM me please. If I will see what I want to see it will be yours
I am realist but if wont get enough here will try elsewhere. Though will give it a week here, alway better to sell to a real enthusiast.
BTW: what all of you think it could be worth? I have an idea but curious what do you think. Wanted to offer my fiat for sale here first but if no interest I will put it on Ebay as well. All advices are welcome.
All the best for all FIAT family here
and sorry for my English.
Late afternoon I will take my baby for a longer drive in my area as weather is just lovely. Will add some "driving experience comments" when back.
