Fiat 124
The Fiat 124 is a former middle-class model of the car brand Fiat, which was built in different variants between spring 1966 and fall 1985. As a limousine he was elected by trade journalists from the European motor press for Car of the Year 1967.
Sedan and wagon
Development
Shortly after the presentation of the series 1300/1500, work began on the development of a successor at Fiat. As in the automotive industry in the early 1960s, the style had been introduced " New Objectivity ", also the design of the new Fiat in this trend should be oriented.
Fiat built at this time, only vehicles with rear wheel drive. The front-wheel drive, at least since the publication of the BMC Mini was but as trendsetting. Inside the Fiat Group Autobianchi Primula achieved by the market success with this concept. In order to transfer the knowledge gained to the parent, a joint project with the subsidiary brand, which received the designation 123 was born in Turin. Based on the Primula developing a four-door notchback sedan with a transverse engine and front-wheel drive began. During the works, Fiat, however, decided to continue to leave it at the rear wheel drive and broke the cooperation from surprising. Autobianchi brought the project alone for series production and sold the vehicle under the designation A 111
Even then, the Fiat Group achieved a significant share of its sales outside Italy. Substantial proportion thereto had licensed production of subsidiary companies that sold the vehicles under their brand names as long as they fit well with the national requirements. The specifications for the design of the 124 was therefore, possible globally to please and to be able to compete even in difficult conditions. Fiat's solution to this problem lay in a simple, smooth-surface shape, coupled with a robust and proven technology without innovative experiments.
Technical concept
The car had a longitudinally-mounted four-cylinder engine with 1197 cc capacity and an aluminum cylinder head. The compression ratio of 8.8: 1 also allowed the use of fuels with low octane. The maximum torque was 94 Nm at 3200 rpm. The power was 65 hp SAE and 60 DIN hp. New in a Fiat was the five -bearing crankshaft.
The force was transmitted through a four-speed gearbox to the rear live axle. While the brake system included disc brakes on all four wheels (a new feature in this vehicle class ), but a brake support was not included.
Model history
The Fiat 124 was presented to the public in spring 1966. The only body style was the first four-door sedan. Despite the small dimensions of 4030 mm × 1625 mm × 1420 mm praised contemporary tester the interior space. Compared to its predecessor, the windows have been significantly increased, which improved the clarity of the driver. Both the steering wheel with Hupring and the speedometer unit were borrowed from the last stage of development of the model 1300/1500. Overall, dashboard and interior were redesigned but. The standard scope of supply included a fuel gauge with reserve light. In the trunk the spare wheel and the right fuel tank was left housed.
The customer took the 124 from the beginning to positive. Already at the start of production of 200 units were produced each day; a number that rose to 600 until the fall of 1966. Fiat continued to develop the model family, and presented in the spring of 1967, a station wagon called Familiars. He took over almost all the features of the sedan, but had tires of size 6.15 S-13 instead of 5.50 S 13th Also, the tank volume grew from 39 to 47 liters.
Although the Fiat 124 sold well, the service has been criticized as being too low. In November 1968, therefore, the 124 Special was introduced. The already known engine had been significantly revised. ³ Through a Displacement increase to 1438 cm and an increase in compression to 9.1: 1 with a maximum torque of 110 Nm at 3300/min it reached now 70 DIN hp. This performance gradient benefited mainly the acceleration, top speed increased by only 5 km / h
Externally, the special on a modified radiator grille with twin headlamps, larger overriders and modified rear lights could be seen with integrated reflectors. The interior was slightly updated and high quality. The instrument panel was the special of two circular displays. To the left was the speedometer without tripmeter. In the right instrument all gauges and warning lights were summarized. 25 kg insulation were installed to reduce the driving noise in this model also.
The first facelift was in November 1970., The base model received a redesigned grille with four horizontal chrome strips arranged. The bumper horns were taken from the Special. The redesigned rear now had larger tail lights with reverse lights. To improve the circulation of air in the interior of vehicles, were vents to the C -pillar. A dual-circuit brake system with servo assistance increased security. The Special accepted these changes as well. However, the bumper horns was dropped in favor of a rotating rubber bar. In the interior elements came with imitation wood used.
At the same time, the Special T was included in the program. He was a special with a more powerful engine. This also had 1438 cc, 80 DIN hp and a maximum torque of 110 Nm at 4000 rpm. The compression was 8.9: 1 For an additional charge, an electric tachometer was available.
The last revision of the learned models in August 1972. Externally received all variants redesigned grilles, now as the hubcaps bore the redesigned Fiat trademark. In the interior fittings shown with black color and yellow. The base versions and the Special received a revised engine. Improvements to the cam shaft and the combustion chambers 5 DIN - PS were also won in both models. The Special T, however, was equipped with the engine being introduced in the same year 132 1600 N. This was 1592 cc, 95 DIN hp, a maximum torque of 125 Nm at 4000 rpm and a compression ratio of 8.9: 1
Production in Italy was discontinued in January 1975, the model had still been made decades outside Italy under license. His successor was the Fiat 131 Mirafiori.
Coupe
The Fiat 124 Sport Coupe was produced from mid- 1967 to early 1976. It had initially a displacement of 1438 cc and made 66 kW.
In the spring of 1969, it has been thoroughly revised, and it was a completely revised front fascia with dual headlights, which was formally the Dino Coupe aligned. The back also has been changed. Then there was a second engine variant with 1608 cc and 81 kW.
In the summer of 1972 followed by a further revision of the front and rear sections. As new engines, the new Fiat 132 with 1592 cc / 79 kW and 1756 cc / 87 kW were used.
Fiat 124 Coupe ( 1972-1976 )
Rear view
Spider
The Fiat 124 Sport Spider was produced from mid- 1966 until the summer of 1985 by Fiat and Pininfarina.
He, too, was revised in the spring of 1969 and in the summer of 1972, but much less noticeable than the coupe, and received the new engines. From him there was also a version from September 1972 with 1756 cc and 94 kW under the suffix Abarth. This version was a pure homologation model for rallying and had a permanently mounted hardtop, waiving the soft top, rubber buffer instead of the bumpers, hood and trunk lid made of black plastic and a rear axle with independent wheel suspension instead of the rigid axle normally used.
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From late 1982 to the summer of 1985, the Fiat 124 Spider than 124 DS was made in the workshops of Pininfarina under the model designation Pininfarina Spider Europe and sold through the dealer network of Fiat AG. Parallel came as a special edition 500 Abarth tuned and individually numbered Spider Volumex with a Roots supercharger on the market. With its 135 hp from two liters of displacement of Volumex was stronger than his "eternal " rival, the Alfa Romeo Spider.
The production of the Fiat 124 Spider was discontinued after 19 years and nearly 200,000 vehicles built in July 1985.
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Lizenznachbauten
In Spain, the Fiat 124 was built as Seat 124 1968-1980; parallel, there was the Seat 1430 1969-1975, which is a further development of the 124. The Fiat 124 Coupé was also built by Seat as Seat 124 Sport Coupé from 1970 until 1976.
Under license from Fiat 124 from 1971 to 1977 under the name Murat 124 built in Bursa Tofaş in (Turkey). A total of 134,867 vehicles of this type were produced using a 1.2 liter engine. Murat 124 under the name Serçe ( Sparrow ) was known. Since the 1990s, he is known locally as the " Hacı Murat ".
From NSU - Fiat and Pirin Fiat Fiat 124 was also produced - as a Fiat 124
In Asia, the Fiat 124 was produced under license. To put this model is the first car of the Korean brand Asia Motors and was built from 1970 to 1975 as Asia- Fiat 124. In India, built Premier ( as previously other Fiat models ) Fiat 124 from 1986 to license as a Premier 118 NE and later with diesel engine as Premier 137D.
All Fiat from 1971 were made from Russian recycled steel. Fiat had the car plant built in the Russian AvtoVAZ Togliatti, where the Fiat 124 as Zhiguli / VAZ -2101 and LADA (export name) came off the line. As payment for the Soviet Union supplied body panels, which turned out to be very prone to rust because the steel due to its high copper content had intergranular electrochemical voltage and from this tended to severe corrosion. Further rust protection measures such as cavity sealing and underbody protection at the time were used in the Fiat group, only sparse. From 1979, the VAZ -2101 was replaced by the development of VAZ -2105 ( Lada Nova export / Lada Riva ), which was built until 2012 in Chechnya last.
Lada Zhiguli
Tofaş Serçe
Premier 118 NE
Model History in brief
- 03.1966: Presentation of the Fiat 124 sedan and wagon as well as the Fiat 124 Spider in Turin
- 03.1967: Presentation of the Fiat 124 Coupe
- 12.1968: Presentation of the Fiat 124 Special
- 01.1971: model refinement and presentation of the Fiat 124 Special T
- 08.1972: Last facelift
- 07.1975: cessation of production of the Fiat 124 sedan and station wagon
- 02.1976: cessation of production of the Fiat 124 Coupe
- 1978: 2000 pieces for 50 years anniversary of Pininfarina 2000 Limited Edition and Special Series 20 pcs Spider Sportivo de Pininfarina
- 1980: beginning of the CSO series with 2.0 liter engine, fuel injection and G- Kat. For the U.S. market produced, but often reimported.
- 1981: Legend Industries 500 Spider with Turbocharger
- 11.1982: Beginning of the products manufactured by Pininfarina Spider- DS series including VX, sales of the Fiat AG. Fiat Spider Volumex with Roots blower, was limited to 500 copies and numbered by stamped- digit
- 07.1985: cessation of production of the Pininfarina Spider Europa 124 DS