Surprising change of model:
Fiat was founded international reputation as a manufacturer of sophisticated sports sedans in the middle class by the models 1300 and 1500, were with the trapeze line design and powerful engines from 1961 to accomplishable dream of the aspiring middle class. This is not only in Italy but even in Germany, where Fiat has been quick with twin headlamp face to the sport of alternative Opel Rekord and Ford 17 M. Should continue this success story of the Type 124, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show 1966 World Premiere.
Rarely is a model change, the regular customers more surprised than the introduction of just over four meters long notchback sedan. Fiat said goodbye but even then the prevailing trend, the successor model to make larger and more representative, also drew the expected front-wheel drive is not already in the clear objective-drawn limousine.
Front-wheel drive car for Bianchi:
The front-wheel drive layout was developed as an alternative instead of the Fiat Autobianchi daughter left, where was the 1969 Autobianchi A 111 launches to rival the Fiat but little happy 124th The 124 however, saw the beginning of positive headlines: With him, the internationalization of the Italian industrial giant Fiat will be pursued – and to fit only lines and equipment that were timeless and elegant.
Already in August 1966, Fiat concluded a cooperation agreement with the Soviet government to build a car plant with an output of 600,000 cars a year: the birth of still-produced Lada models of type 2107 and 124th order of the first international version of the Fiat.
