| Fiat 127 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A series 1 Fiat 127 2-door saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Production | 1971–1983 |
| Designer | Dante Giacosa, Pio Manzù[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style |
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| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat 850 |
| Successor | Fiat Uno |
The Fiat 127 is a supermini car produced by Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1971 to 1983. It was introduced in 1971 as the replacement for the Fiat 850. Production of the 127 in Italy ended in 1983 following the introduction of its replacement, the Fiat Uno, although the nameplate continued to be used on cars imported from Brazil.
The 127 is generally regarded as one of the most influential small cars of all time, and more than any other as the car which defined the modern supermini – with its body configuration and engineering template being followed in almost all B-segment cars that followed.[2][3][4][5] Superminis typically emulate the 127's transverse engine layout, with an end-on mounted transmission and front wheel drive, and are sold overwhelmingly in hatchback format.
- ^ Giacosa, Dante (2014) [1st pub. Automobilia, 1979]. I miei 40 anni di progettazione alla Fiat [My 40 years of designing at Fiat] (PDF) (in Italian). Centro Storico Fiat. p. 339.
- ^ Roberts, Andrew B. (2021-04-16). "UK's rarest cars: the innovative Fiat 127 is almost extinct after 50 years". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18.
- ^ Buckley, Martin (2023-05-02). "Guilty pleasures: Fiat 127". Classic & Sports Car. Haymarket Media Group. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24.
- ^ Sannia, Alessandro (2012). Fiat 127: 1971-1987 (in Italian). Turin, Italy: Il Cammello. p. 19. ISBN 9788896796078.
- ^ Kwanten, Alex (2021-02-28). "Fiat 127: The Birth of the Supermini". OldMotors. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01.