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Tecnotren
Additional information received from Gabriel Oneglia

PIC-R / PYE-R / MDC-R (Some models also available in kit-form)

May 2006: We have had a request for more information regarding the brass Fiat models presented by Tecnotren in 1992/93 on the site for quite a while, and have received an e-mail and even a scanned copy of a flyer from Gabriel Oneglia regarding these and other Tecnotren models just this week.

Rumour said Tecnotren ended production some years ago, probably in 2004, and sold all moulds to another Italian manufacturer, Model IV Factory. This is, however, not certain. The magazine in which this news was published (Modelli Auto , issue n° 75 of Jan./Feb. 2006) mentions this in an article about Model IV Factory but the spelling of the company name is a little different – TecnoTren.

The following models are/were (?) available:

Ref#	Model	Remarks
111001	Fiat 600 Berlina	Probably a brass copy of the Eko model
111002	Fiat 600 Multipla	Probably a brass copy of the Eko model
111003	Fiat 600 Multipla	Taxi version, probably a brass copy of the Eko model
111004	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Roof open
111005	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Roof closed
111009	Fiat 508 A 'Balilla'	Probably a brass copy of the Anguplas model
111010	Fiat 508 A 'Balilla'	Taxi version, probably a brass copy of the Anguplas model
111013	Fiat Bianchina cabrio
111015*	Fiat 1100 cabrio
111018**	Fiat 850 Abarth	Resin, ready-made
111023**	Fiat 1000 Abarth	Resin, ready-made
111051	Fiat 600 Berlina	Taxi version, probably a brass copy of the Eko model
111052	Fiat 600 Multipla	Kit version, probably a brass copy of the Eko model
111054	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Kit version, roof open
111065	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Firebrigade version
111066***	Fiat 508 C 1100 Furgone	Firebrigade version
111068	Fiat 508 C 1100 berlina	Firebrigade version
111100	Fiat 500 C / 600 / 600 Multipla	Set of three silver plated models
111104	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Roof open, unpainted brass version
111154	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Roof open, silver plated version
111200	Fiat 500 C / 600 / 600 Multipla	Set of three gold plated models
111204	Fiat 500 C 'Topolino'	Roof open, gold plated version
111300	Man F90 'Moretti'	Tractor/trailer (Herpa based)
111302	Man F90 'Centrale latte'	Tractor/trailer (Herpa based)
111304	Man F90 'Genova carni'	Tractor/trailer (Herpa based)
111305	Man F90 “LAGHI”	Tractor/trailer (Herpa based)
111307	Volvo F10 'BALDO'	Tractor/trailer (Herpa based)
111307/1	Iveco 'BALDO'	Tractor/trailer (Herpa based)

* Fiat never made a true cabrio version of an 1100 (of any model). Several cabrio models were made by contemporary bodybuilders such as Bertone, Monterosa and others, but they were very different from the standard saloon model, mainly because they had only 2 doors. This model could be the complete rolling - opening soft roof version of the Fiat 508 C 'Balilla' 1100, a model which existed, (somewhat identical to the 1938 Opel Olympia – Busch 41110) but this was a special verson which was intended as a staff and press service car for Italian cycle races like the Giro d’Italia, Milano – Sanremo, etc.). Another interesting, true full cabrio body style version, was a military one, but this version only has 2 doors as well.
** these two models were made after the very colorful racing versions of the Fiat 600 Berlina, upgraded by Abarth, an official Fiat racing preparator in Turin (maybe Tecnotren reproduced the rear engine bonnet open ? This was, and still is, very 'Abarth style').
*** this is the panel van version of the Fiat. The real car was also produced with lateral windows, but only for commercial and utility use.

The flyer:

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