Fiat 128 Italian Carabinieri

Fiat 128 Italian Carabinieri

1:160 Scale model produced in finely detailed High Quality Plastic. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype.

Features

• 1:160 Scale Model
• High Quality Plastic
• Authentic vintage Carabinieri patrol car reproduction based on the Fiat 128
• Highly detailed N scale model, ideal for 1970s–1980s European layouts and street scenes
• Classic Italian police livery, featuring dark blue finish with red stripe detailing

Details:

Model Details

The Lemke Collection Fiat 128 “Carabinieri” (item LC61511) is a finely detailed N scale collector model representing a classic Italian police patrol vehicle used by the Arma dei Carabinieri. Finished in traditional dark blue livery with red striping, this model accurately captures one of the most important compact patrol cars used by Italian law enforcement during the 1970s and 1980s.

Part of the Lemke miNis range, this model is ideal for period-correct N scale layouts, bringing authentic historic policing detail to town, rural, and roadside scenes.

Historical Background

The Fiat 128, introduced in 1969, was a landmark vehicle in automotive history as Fiat’s first mass-produced front-wheel-drive passenger car. It was praised for its innovative engineering, practicality, and efficient use of interior space, and it went on to win European Car of the Year in 1970.

Because of its reliability, compact size, and low operating costs, the Fiat 128 was widely adopted by Italian state services, including the Carabinieri. During the 1970s and 1980s, it served as a light patrol and urban response vehicle, particularly suited to narrow city streets and rural areas where larger vehicles were less practical.

The Carabinieri, Italy’s national gendarmerie founded in 1814, historically relied on domestically produced vehicles. The Fiat 128 became part of this tradition, forming a key component of their everyday patrol fleet alongside larger sedans and vans.