Fiat 128
Fiat 128 (1969-1972)
The Fiat 128 was a passenger car model of the Italian car manufacturer Fiat. It was built by the spring of 1969 until the end of 1983.
The Fiat 128 replaced the Fiat 1100 from. He was a complete redesign with a new engine. With front-engine, front-wheel drive, he represented a new vehicle concept. The engine had a displacement of 1116 cm ³ and made 55 hp, the overhead camshaft was driven by a toothed belt, and operated the valves with bucket tappets. The wheels were individually suspended: Front with MacPherson struts and rack and pinion steering, rear damper to legs and trapezoidal wishbones with a shaft supported at two points transverse leaf spring which also acted as a stabilizer.
The car was about 3.85 m long and provided in relation to the external dimensions large interior space. His performance exceeded those of its competitors like VW Beetle, Opel Kadett and Ford Escort. Thanks to its technical excellence and its low price, the sales success in Germany were good at the beginning of the 1970s. However, the technologically advanced Fiat models of that time were considered to be prone to rust.
Model history
The 128 first there was only two - and four-door notchback sedan in early 1970 followed the station wagon version Familiars ( from 1976 model name "Panorama" ). In the 1970s, the product range has rapidly expanded through the 128 Rally with 1290 cc and 67 hp, from the autumn of 1972, the 128 Sport Coupe with 1116 cc and 63 hp or 1290 cc and 75 hp, from early 1975 through the 128 Berlinetta as ³ combi coupé with 1100 or 1300 cm, and the X1 / 9 as a mid-engined roadster, with 1300 cc and 75 hp. For some countries, there was still a low compacted at 1976 1100 cc engine ( with the inscription: Benzina normal ) then made 45 hp and was content with regular gasoline.
Facelift
In the fall of 1972, the 128 was slightly revised. The framed in chrome radiator grille was replaced by a black plastic with little chrome trim. In addition, the bumpers were narrow rubber strips and bumper horns fell off.
Fiat 128 Sport Coupe ( 1972-1975 )
Fiat 128 Rally
A further revision in the spring of 1975 brought redesigned rear lights and plastic panels instead of Chromzierat, even on the bumpers front and rear.
Rear view
Fiat 128 Berlinetta ( 1975-1978 )
Rear view
In April 1978, the Fiat Ritmo was presented as a successor model. Due to the ongoing demand of the Fiat 128 was, however, continued to be produced until the end of 1983 parallel to the Ritmo.
The 128 abroad
Zastava in Yugoslavia or Serbia built a variant of the model for decades as a hatchback, under the name Zastava Skala. Only in 2008 the production was stopped. In Yugoslavia and South Africa, there was the 128 in a pickup version.
In Argentina it was first built as a Fiat and Europe from 1983 to 1990 in a heavily modernized variant as Fiat Súper Europe.
A notchback version of the model rolled to 2009 and in the El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company in Egypt from the band. This had marketed it as Nasr 128 GLS 1300.