1982 Fiat 126

[anonymous-user]

Has it got the tiny Voxson removable radio?

[carinaman]

I wasn't expecting that. Love the X1/9 rims and wooden gearknob.

[Vinny126]

doesthiswork said:

Has it got the tiny Voxson removable radio?

Funny enough, I've got an arial, ice got one single speaker, however... it's never had the radio!

[Vinny126]

Rich135 said:

That is so cool, top work. More pics please :-)

@TheLittleBrownTurd on Instagram for alot more pics if you're interested

[Vinny126]

Mr Tidy said:

It's great to see something like this being given some love, so well done OP.

Fiat made some great cars in the 60s and 70s. I would have thought an updated 126 would make a great city car in today's climate - although I suppose a 500 Twin-air comes close!

There's a company that does electric conversions in london that have done a couple of classic fiat 500's and 126's.
They make a brilliant little car for the city, unfortunately with the larger size of the traffic they dont do too well up against modern day land barges!

[Vinny126]

carinaman said:

I wasn't expecting that. Love the X1/9 rims and wooden gearknob.

When I got the car, it had a large wooden almost walking stick like gearknob that had the name vinny engraved into it, with the larger seats it didnt really work but now I've got the originals back in, I think it has to go back on!

[BigMon]

That looks great!

[Rich135]

Vinny126 said:

@TheLittleBrownTurd on Instagram for alot more pics if you're interested

Thanks, request sent!

[ScoobyChris]

Yours look very tidy!

As a kid I remember my Mum buying one of these (not sure whether it was brand new, but it was definitely very brown and of a similar age to yours) and us 4 up unsuccessfuly trying to get it above 50mph on the bypass. I don't think there was a lot of love for it and we didn't keep it long and it got replaced by a bright blue Renault 4!

Chris

[anonymous-user]

I love this car! Have fun, OP.

[Vinny126]

Had the mot this afternoon, passed with flying colours

[anonymous-user]

Wanna swap a go in a 124 Sport for a go in yer 126?

#fiatfrenzy

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 23 September 15:42

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Vinny126 said:

This is one of the best things I've seen on Readers' Cars. Another great car on here a while back was a Mk1 MR2, in a very similar colour scheme.

[Vinny126]

Breadvan72 said:

Wanna swap a go in a 124 Sport for a go in yer 126?

#fiatfrenzy

Edited by Breadvan72 on Wednesday 23 September 15:42

If that's a classic 124 I could be tempted

[Vinny126]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Vinny126 said:

This is one of the best things I've seen on Readers' Cars. Another great car on here a while back was a Mk1 MR2, in a very similar colour scheme.

Cheers dude, really appreciate the feedback!

[anonymous-user]

Vinny126 said:

If that's a classic 124 I could be tempted

1973

[Vinny126]

Breadvan72 said:

Vinny126 said:

If that's a classic 124 I could be tempted

1973

Yikes that is stunning!

[anonymous-user]

It has some external bleb and a fair bit of interior patina, but it also has a 1765 cc Lampredi twin cam, a Weber 34 DMS, a light bit of ignition mapping, a five speed gearbox, discs all round, and Dunlop Sport Classics. It is fun.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Breadvan72 said:

It has some external bleb and a fair bit of interior patina, but it also has a 1765 cc Lampredi twin cam, a Weber 34 DMS, a light bit of ignition mapping, a five speed gearbox, discs all round, and Dunlop Sport Classics. It is fun.

Pah, it's OK but it's no 126.

[Mr Tidy]

Breadvan72 said:

It has some external bleb and a fair bit of interior patina, but it also has a 1765 cc Lampredi twin cam, a Weber 34 DMS, a light bit of ignition mapping, a five speed gearbox, discs all round, and Dunlop Sport Classics. It is fun.

Stop cheating BV - your car began life with 1,756cc of TC Lampredi loveliness!

It's either a typo or a rebore or two if it has 1,765cc.