The lake hid a secret for 45 years – what they discovered at its bottom

A well-kept 45-year-old secret was discovered during a lake rescue in Germany.

The fate of one of them remained unknown Fiat 125 s In the Bavarian city of RosenheimWhich was finally found at the bottom of a lake located on the outskirts of the city after decades.

In 2022, rescue crews were working to provide their rescue services in that area When they discovered that at the bottom of Lake Happinger Ausee there was the body of a car.

As reported by German media, the Italian company's car was finally recovered from the bottom of the lake later, by units of the local fire department and the federal THW service.

Considering that the Fiat 125S had been submerged in water for more than four decades, the body of the Italian sedan was in relatively good condition. In fact, so that there is still part of the red color of the body, While license plates were also present on the car, giving authorities more information about his past.

With its number plate indicating that it was first registered in the city of Rosenheim, on the outskirts of which it was found, The Fiat 125S in question is said to have last passed technical inspection on German soil in 1978.. However, with the car's owner dead, the chances of discovering why it sank to the bottom of the German lake are very slim.

A large crane was used to extract it from the lake With divers using special balloons and placing them on the structure at the same time to facilitate its difficult task.

The entire procedure It lasted a full 8 hours, with the crews taking the necessary safety measures and moving cautiously to prevent an accidentA special dam was placed on the surface of the lake to prevent the dispersion of liquids that could pollute it.

The Fiat 125 was introduced by the Italian company in 1967 and remained in production until 1972, while it was also manufactured in Poland from the same year by Polskie Fiat, after licensing from the Italians. the The special version appeared in 1968 and ended production in 1973. Compared to the standard model, it was 10 horsepower more powerful. With the performance of the 1.6 liter engine reaching 100.

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