Why do I look at cars the size of a match box and with the structural rigidity of a wet cardboard? Even liking cars with the rigidity of the sardine can would be an improvement. What is it about stuffing my six foot two frame into the smallest car available that gives me a thrill? […]
In between the classic Fiat 500 and the modern Cinquecento reboot, there lives a little known (on these shores) subcompact called the Fiat 126. The Sergio Sartorelli designed machine was first built in Italy (1972-1980) and eventually in Poland (1973-2000). Find this 1980 Polski Fiat 126p here on eBay currently bidding for $2,000 reserve-not-met with […]
The Fiat 126p was introduced in 1972 as a replacement for the original Fiat 500 and kept the classic rear-engine rear-drive setup. It was finally replaced in 1993 by the Fiat Cinquecento which was a front drive econobox and probably a better car in every way…but dollars-to-donuts, a true gear head will pick the 126p […]
The Polski Fiat 125p was built under a license agreement with Fiat by the soviet state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (“FSO”). First offered in Poland in 1967, the 125p used the body and brake components of the soon to be released Fiat 125, but used engines and mechanical bits from the older Fiat 1300/1500 sedan. […]