Polski Fiat 125p (1:39) by Welly |
Polski Fiat 125p was manufactured between 1967 and 1991 in Poland, under a license agreement with Fiat. Polish cars differed in detail from Italian ones; most visibly there were four round headlights instead of two square ones. The Polish cars, also had a safer flat fuel tank above the rear axle. Polski Fiat 125p was available as a saloon, estate, pickup and a convertible used by the tourist bureau in Warsaw for sightseeing. Two maing engine variants were available: 1300 (1295cc, 60 hp) or 1500 (1481cc, 75 hp). The estate version won the 1978 “Estate Car of the Year” award in the United Kingdom. The 125p was also a successful rally car, taking part in Monte Carlo Rally, Press-on-Regardless Rally and many more. In total 1,445 689 cars were made, and from that 874 966 were exported.