{"id":69399,"date":"2021-05-10T12:42:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T12:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=69399"},"modified":"2021-05-18T06:49:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T06:49:13","slug":"50-years-of-fiat-127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/50-years-of-fiat-127\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Years of Fiat 127"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

German speaking readers might know the saying “alles neu macht der Mai” (everything is new in May). At Fiat, however, it was already the March of 1971 that brought significant innovations. Whereas until then the best-selling small and compact cars had been rear-engined and rear-wheel driven, now came the new era. At the Geneva Motor Show, the 127 made its public debut as the successor to the 850. It’s four-cylinder powerplant now sat at the front and also drove the wheels there. This offered the enormous advantage that no propshaft had to run centrally under the car and there was much more space for the trunk at the rear. Passengers and luggage thus benefited even before the first meter was covered. Originally, however, there was only a small hatch to the trunk. Only when Renault showed with the 5 that a larger hatch enclosing the rear window offered advantages did Fiat also offer this variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two facelifts between 1971 and 1987<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Otherwise, the clear motto for the 127 was “form follows function”. The angular, self-supporting body with smooth surfaces was designed to offer as much space as possible on as little surface area as necessary. Chief designer Pio Manz\u00f9 and his team undoubtedly succeeded in this feat. Four to five people could be transported in relative comfort. In addition, Seat produced a five-door version in Spain, which was bought by Fiat and sold under their logo in the rest of Europe. From 1977, the Fiorino light commercial vehicle was available with a higher roof behind the 127 driver’s cab. Finally, from Brazilian production, Fiat additionally imported the 127 Panorama, a three-door station wagon with a large trunk, starting in 1981. In the course of the production some model care measures took place. In 1977, for example, the front end was smoothed and the large tailgate was fitted as standard. From 1982, another facelift provided new headlights and larger plastic bumpers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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