Description: A brand new diecast model car in box (never opened)FSO Polonez 1500 Taxi 2110 in beige colour The FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych - Passenger Car Factory) Polonez was a Polish motor vehicle that was produced from 1978 to 2002The car's name comes from the Polish dance, polonaiseThe Polonez was a rebodied Polski Fiat 125p that Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) built under license from FiatThe internal components, including modernized 1.3/1.5 Litre engines, (pistons and carburetor), the chassis, and other mechanicals, were from the Polski Fiat 125p, but the body was an entirely new hatchback body designed by Giorgetto GiugiaroThe car was meant to be equipped with Fiat's 2.0 Litre DOHC engines in the 1980s, but financial problems at the time made the purchase of a license from Fiat impossibleThis is also why the 125p was produced simultaneously with the Polonez for more than a decadeMoreover, mechanical modernisation only took place when it could be applied to both carsThis situation finally changed after the production of the 125p ended in 1991An advantage of Polonez is its passive safetyIn 1978, it was the only East European car built to pass U.S. crash testsCrash tests were performed in 1994 according to EU safety regulations so that the Polonez could be exported worldwideThey proved the car to be very safeThe Caro 1.9 GLD hitting a concrete block (without an energy-absorbing metal cage) with 40% of the front at 50 km/h (31 mph) survived very wellAll doors could be opened without any difficulty, there were no critical injuries for passengers, and no fuel leakage occurred Scale 1:43 The car itself is about 9.5cm longBox dimension: L 14cm x W 6cm x total H 11cmLimited edition, normally available only in PolandMade in ChinaComes in original box as per pictures From collection "Kolekcja PRL-u" ("PRL Collection")(The Polish People's Republic /Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL/covers the history of Poland under communist control between 1952 and 1989) Detailed diecast metal with plastic parts OTHER CLASSICS POLISH DIECAST MODEL CARS AVAILABLE ON MY LISTINGSPlease feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding my itemCollection available in person from Rushden, Northamptonshire, about 6 minutes way from A45 and/or A6, NN10 areaItems are usually dispatched within two working daysProof of postage is always obtainedIf you would like to upgrade postage, where applicable, from 2nd Class to 1st Class, please contact me and I'll adjust the invoice prior to you payingI'll combine postage if several items are purchased - please message me prior to paying for your items so I can adjust the P&P as necessaryPlease pay within 3 days or an unpaid item case will be opened with eBay and the item will be relisted for saleI cannot be held responsible by errors or delays caused by Royal Mail/courier, but will assist in locating a lost or damaged item - always packing very safely all of my sold itemsFREE DELIVERY WITHIN UKWILL POST WORLDWIDEPlease check out my other itemsThanks for looking!
Price: 19.99 GBP
Location: Rushden
End Time: 2025-01-21T18:53:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 13.7 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Vehicle Make: Polonez
Colour: Beige
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Material: DieCast
Theme: Taxi
Scale: 1:43
Series: Kolekcja PRLu
Vehicle Type: Car
Brand: Daffi
