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This one had another trip out the following year as the FIAT 2100. The only difference I can see between the two is the two-tone paint job, a Venetian blind in the rear window and jewelled lights on the 2100. You can see on the base-plate of the 2100 where they have re-used the casting for the 1800 and stuck a new piece of metal over the old name with the new one stamped on it! Even the patent numbers are the same.
I'm going on about the 2100 because it is the star of my collection, my only 'mint-in-box'
This one is a bit of a puzzle, the base has definitely been taken off at some stage but I cannot see any evidence of restoration, the windows are cracked, the paint is worn, the tyres look original and the silver paint is obviously mask-sprayed, not done with a brush. I wonder why they did it?
