After tweeting pictures of himself next to multiple
Polski Fiats, Tom Hanks is finally getting one for free, and it's heavily
customized. The project was jump-started by 42-year old Monika Jaskolska, who
even managed to raise money on Facebook in order to move proceedings along.
Once Carlex Design got involved and put their
talents to use, things became even more interesting. Since Tom Hanks collects
typewriters, Carlex went and installed buttons and switches that resemble those
found on an old typewriter.
Overall, the interior features a vintage style and
fine materials, as the Carlex Design team wanted to capture the original look
of the Fiat 126p as best they could, while adding things like silver-plated
buttons.
As for badges and inscriptions, you've got the
Carlex logo imprinted on a leather patch on top of the dashboard, plus a small
plate that reads "Bielsko-Biala for Tom Hanks" and "One of
One".
Back in January, we learned that Polish national
airline LOT offered to transport the car to the U.S. for free, where the
Hollywood star will ultimately get to enjoy arguably the world's most uniquely
restored Fiat 126.
