The Fiat 2300s coupe

By Ricky Reid One of Fiat’s better offerings that, looking back 40 years later, seems to have happened almost by accident! Back in the 1950’s, Fiat launched their 2100 station wagon, a model aimed at the lucrative USA market that incorporated styling from Fiat’s perception of  “What America wanted”. Whilst the car benefited…

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The Fiat 132 – An Overview

By Martin Clapton The Fiat 132 was launched in May 1972 for the Italian market and although the British public could see the car at the Earls Court Motor Show that year, the first RHD cars were not available until early 1973. Its predecessor, the 125 saloon, proved in some ways…

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131 Mirafiori – Part 1

By Simon Ryle Overview As the production of the 131 ‘mirafiori’ spanned more than a decade, with two ‘facelifts’ and three different body styles, (two door saloon, four door saloon and five door estate), not to mention the various engine types and sizes, I have decided to write its history in…

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The Fiat 130 Coupe and Saloon

By Brian Stigant The Fiat 130 saloon was introduced in March 1969 to top the Fiat range and attempt to break into the luxury car market. It was a large saloon, almost 16ft long and 6ft wide. It was powered by a Lampredi designed 2866cc V6 engine with rear wheel drive,…

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