Fiat 126 fuel tank cap with key - Vintage accessory
Fuel tank cap with key for Fiat 126 - Historic accessory
Fuel tank cap with lock and key for Fiat 126, reproduced according to original specifications. Important: this component was not fitted as standard on most models, but represents a historically correct period accessory for certain versions.
📋 Detailed historical compatibility:
🔹 Fiat 126 first series (1972–1976)
❌ NOT fitted as standard
→ Simple metal cap without lock
→ Cap with key available only as an aftermarket accessory (Fiat or spare part)
🔹 Fiat 126 Personal (1977–1980)
❌ NOT fitted as standard
→ Plastic or metal cap without key
→ Version with key remained optional
🔹 Fiat 126 P / FL / EL (Polish production 1980s)
⚠️ Depends on the market
→ In Italy: almost always without key
→ In some foreign markets (Germany, UK): ✅ with key, often fitted at the factory or by the dealer
🔹 Fiat 126 BIS (1987–1991)
✅ More common, but not always fitted as standard
→ Very often fitted on:
• Export versions
• Higher-specification models
→ In Italy, however, not 100% guaranteed
✅ When it is historically correct to fit it:
- 126 1980s (Polish production)
- 126 BIS
- Export versions (Germany, UK, foreign markets)
- ASI/FIVA restorations: considered an acceptable period accessory
⚠️ Notes for historically accurate restoration:
No Italian "base" 126 was required to have the cap with key. For a perfectly original restoration of base Italian models, the simple cap is more historically correct.
Technical specifications:
- Material: black plastic with internal metal mechanism
- Integrated lock with metal cylinder
- Includes 2 keys
- Faithful reproduction of the original accessory
- Compatible with standard Fiat 126 fuel filler neck
- Resistant to weather and fuel
Ideal accessory for export versions, 126 BIS, or for those who want greater security against fuel theft, while maintaining the period aesthetics.