Fiat 124

This article is about the Fiat 124 sedan & station wagon models. For the 124 Coupé, see Fiat 124 Sport Coupé. For the 124 Spider, see Fiat 124 Sport Spider. For the 2016 Fiat 124 Spider, see Fiat 124 Spider (2016).
Fiat 124
Overview
ManufacturerFiat
Also called
  • SEAT 124
  • Tofaş Murat 124
Production1966–1974
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car
Body style
LayoutFR layout
Related
Powertrain
Engine
  • 1,197 cc OHV I4
  • 1,438 cc OHV I4
  • 1,438 cc DOHC I4
  • 1,592 cc DOHC I4
  • 1,756 cc DOHC I4
Transmission4-speed manual[3]
5-speed manual (Special T)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,420 mm (95.3 in)
Length4,030–4,053 mm (158.7–159.6 in) (saloon)[4][5]
4,045 mm (159.3 in) (station wagon)
Width1,625 mm (64.0 in)
Height1,420 mm (55.9 in) (saloon)
1,440 mm (56.7 in) (station wagon)
Kerb weight855–950 kg (1,885–2,094 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat 1300
SuccessorFiat 131

The Fiat 124 is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Italian company Fiat between 1966 and 1974. The saloon superseded the Fiat 1300 and spawned station wagon, four-seater coupé (124 Sport Coupé), and two-seater convertible (124 Sport Spider) variants.

Fiat licensed numerous variants of the 124 for worldwide manufacture, including the Russian-built VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" and its many derivatives. Known as the Lada outside the Soviet Union, these Russian variants constituted the vast majority of 124 derived production, making it the fifth best selling automotive platform in history.[citation needed]

The 124 was superseded in its home market by the Fiat 131, launched in 1974.

  1. ^ "Assembly of cars: 'No more' decision". The Straits Times. 4 May 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Historique de la SOMACA". Somaca Casablanca. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  3. ^ Cardew, Basil (1966). Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.
  4. ^ Fiat—Tutti i modelli del Novecento I, p. 400.
  5. ^ Fiat—Tutti i modelli del Novecento II, p. 22.