Fiat 124 Coupé
| Fiat 124 Coupé | |
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1972 Fiat 124 Coupé 1800 (series 3)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Production | 1967–1975 |
| Designer | Felice Mario Boano at Centro Stile Fiat |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door notchback coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | SEAT 124 Sport |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual (1967-68) 5-speed manual (1969-) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
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| Width | 1,670 mm (65.7 in) |
| Height | 1,340 mm (52.8 in) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat 1500 Coupé |
| Successor | Fiat 131 Coupé |
The Fiat 124 Coupé was a two-door coupé automobile produced by Fiat between 1967 and 1975 in three generations; it was based on the Fiat 124 saloon car.
The four cylinder, aluminum, twin overhead cam engine was designed by ex-Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi. Originally, the AC or first generation featured an 1,438 cc engine, which grew to 1,608 in the second or BC generation. The third generation, or CC, was first officially offered with the 1,592 cc and then 1,756 cc (some early CC left the factory with left over 1,608 cc engines).
Other mechanicals include a 5-speed gearbox (although very early AC models featured only a 4-speed), disc brakes at each wheel, power brakes, double wishbone front suspension, one carburetor per cylinder (2 Dual Weber or Solex carburetors on the BC series 1608 engine - except for the USA version which received mild carburation due to emissions constraints), electric fuel pump (on the CC series), and suspension by coil springs.
The 124 Coupé was designed as a three-box, 2-door notchback coupé by Mario Boano, known for designing the bodywork on the Ferrari 250 GT "Boano". As many parts as possible were used from the 1966 FIAT 124 saloon, which was later made in the USSR by Lada only being discontinued in 2012, long after the Coupé's demise. Mario Boano was hired by FIAT and was made responsible for the in-house Centro Stile Fiat, while the softtop Spider was designed by Pininfarina. The Spider and Coupé shared the same basic platform as the 124 Sedan (or Berlina in Italian), however the Spider had a 14 cm shorter wheelbase .
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