The Fiat 2105 VFTS occupied a specific and important place in Central and Eastern European rallying through the late 1970s and 1980s. IXO Models captures one documented entry from that period — car number 26, driven by Jan Rakottyai and Emil Slavik at Rally Pribram 1986 — as part of their dedicated rally series reproducing authentic national championship liveries.
The Fiat 2105 VFTS was a rear-wheel-drive saloon built on a platform that lent itself readily to rally preparation. The VFTS designation — Versione Fiat per Turismo e Sport — identified a competition-homologated variant developed for national and regional championships. In this specification, the inline-four twin-cam engine produced in the region of 220–240 hp, giving Czechoslovak crews a car that was both accessible and genuinely quick on the special stages of Bohemia and Slovakia.
Rally Pribram and the Czechoslovak national rally scene
Rally Pribram was a regular fixture on the Czechoslovak national rally championship calendar during the 1980s, run through the roads of the Pribram region in Bohemia. The Fiat 2105 VFTS was among the most competitive machinery available to Czech and Slovak crews at the time, and its presence on the national calendar across multiple seasons gave it a distinct identity separate from the better-known World Rally Championship programme. Jan Rakottyai and Emil Slavik brought car number 26 to the 1986 edition of Pribram as part of that established national-level effort.
IXO Models and the 1:43 diecast format
IXO Models has built a consistent catalogue of 1:43 scale model rally cars covering events and championships that larger manufacturers have largely overlooked. This release sits within their rally series focused on authentic, numbered liveries from Eastern European national championships. The model is diecast metal construction with plastic detail parts, consistent with IXO's standard production approach for the 1:43 range.
Placing it in a 1980s national rally collection
This model pairs naturally with other IXO rally series entries covering Czechoslovak and Eastern European championship events from the same decade — Rallye Bohemia, Rally Zdice and similar fixtures. It also sits alongside contemporary machinery from the period: Skoda 130 RS entries and Group 4 variants from national championships in Poland and Hungary. For any collector building a coherent record of 1980s grassroots European rallying, the Pribram 1986 car number 26 represents provenance that generic livery releases cannot match.
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What is the Fiat 2105 VFTS?
The Fiat 2105 VFTS (Versione Fiat per Turismo e Sport) was a competition-homologated variant developed for national and regional rally championships in Czechoslovakia and Eastern Europe during the late 1970s and 1980s. Its inline-four twin-cam engine produced around 220–240 hp in competition specification.
Who drove car number 26 at Rally Pribram 1986?
Jan Rakottyai and Emil Slavik drove the number 26 Fiat 2105 VFTS at Rally Pribram in 1986, competing in the Czechoslovak national rally championship.
What scale is this IXO Models car?
The model is produced by IXO Models at 1:43 scale, in diecast metal with plastic detail parts, as part of their rally series covering historic national championship liveries.
Does this model fit with other 1980s rally collections?
Yes. It pairs well with other IXO rally series entries from Czechoslovak championship events and with contemporary national rally machinery such as the Skoda 130 RS and other Eastern European championship variants.
