May 1960 - 1963
Available in three colour schemes:
all pale blue with bright yellow interior
mustard yellow with bright yellow interior
pale blue with dark blue roof and lemon interior
The wheel are always fixed on this model. They appear to be always smooth on mustard and all blue editions.
The two tone edition may have smooth or shaped wheels, being a later issue. They also have a later base type with a raised section below the FIAT 1800 text. With both 217 and 232 being produced from 1961 to 1963 the same plate casting may have been re-used with the changed text.
early base
later base with raised part for text
August 1961 - 1963
The second model to get jewelled headlamps and otherwise is 217 in a new colour, pale lilac with a deep lilac roof and a Venetian blind added to the rear window.
All models have shaped fixed wheels.
This is one of very models which have no variations. The colour scheme, interior, base and wheel type remain the same throughout production.
July 1963 - 1964
Available in solid sky blue or dark metallic blue with a plastic silver on red canopy. It should have two occupants in the front seats.
December 1965 - 1966.
Available in bright yellow with no canopy but it should have the same occupants as 240 and now an added Corgi dog on the rear seat.
This model was not available for very long and is scarce now.