Fiat : 124

1966–1974

The Fiat 124, launched in 1966, was designed by Dante Giacosa and offered modern engineering in a simple, practical package. It featured disc brakes all round, lightweight construction, and strong performance for its class, earning it the European Car of the Year title in 1967.

Magazine articles (19)

Magazine Articles

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    Tom Northey tries Fiat's pert post-Primula Cortina-eater

    String-back drivers need not apply

    CAR · July 1966
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    Giant Test

    Fiat 124 v Toyota Corona

    CAR · September 1967
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    Driving the '69s

    Fiat 124 Special

    CAR · January 1969
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    A Faster Fiat

    The Broomfield & Boucher T124

    CAR · February 1969
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    An even faster Fiat

    The Broomfield & Boucher Fiat T124 MkII

    CAR · April 1969
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    Giant Test

    Fiat 124 Estate v Ford Cortina 1600 Estate v Hillman Minx Estate v Vauxhall Victor 1600 Estate

    CAR · July 1969
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    Giant Test

    Fiat 124 Special v Morris 1300GT v Triumph 1300TC

    CAR · October 1969
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    Driving the 71s

    This time we drive Fiat's new automatic and a 124 saloon with a twin-cam engine

    CAR · December 1970
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    Drive-In

    Fiat 124 Special T

    CCC · May 1972
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    Giant Test

    Hillman Hunter GLS v Viva 2300 v Fiat 124 Special T v Opel Ascona 1.9

    CAR · November 1972
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    It's all happening

    Fiat 124 ST

    CCC · December 1973
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    Turin / Sicily / Turin by Fiat 124S Coupe

    This is what Ford ought to do with the Lotus Cortina

    CAR · October 1967
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    Driving the 70s

    Fiat 124 Coupe

    CAR · December 1969
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    LJK Setright tries Fiat's sporting duo

    The high new nose of the 124C may look blunt, but the car is certainly faster than before

    CAR · April 1970
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    Fierce Fiat

    Radbourne Fiat 124S Coupe

    CAR · April 1971
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    Giant Test

    Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior v Fiat 124 Coupe

    CAR · September 1971
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    Fiating about in Turin

    How to make an exciting little sports car out of a very pedestrian family saloon: add 300cc and a belt-driven overhead cam conversion plus neat if uninspired Pininfarina styling. So!

    CAR · January 1967
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    Spider Sweet

    The dashing Spider Europa, Pininfarina's version of the Fiat 124 Sport, stands a fine chance of reaching the British market in right-hand-drive form now that the Italian coachbuilding company are firmly in command of production

    CAR · November 1982
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    Spider Hot

    Packing supercharger, wider P7-tyred wheels and tauter suspension set-up the Abarth version of the Spider Europa gives an already fine car the performance and road manners of a truly great sports machine

    CAR · November 1982

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