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A short history of ... the Fiat 124 Familiare

This website specifically writes about everything Fiat 124 Familiare. The Fiat 124 Familiare is the estate (wagon) version of the popular Fiat 124 sedan. Designed by the Italian manufacturer Fiat.


Fiat 124 sedan

The Fiat 124 sedan was introduced in March 1966 on the Geneva Motor Show. One year later it was selected as "Car of the year" in The Netherlands and many other countries. A succes was born.

Styling appears to be 3-box design, making it roomy. The 124 sedan was praised for its roomy interior, modern suspension, brake discs on all axles and lightweight construction. The technical design was developed under the guidance of Dante Giacosa.


The car was propelled by the forcylinder 1.2 litre engine with lower camshaft, delivering 60 horsepower (later to be 65 hp). Magazine "Road & Track" praised the accelleration in comperison to cars in the class 1800 to 2000cc. After a couple of years the 1,4 litre and 1,6-litre versions were added to the program. Some of them with overhead cam.


After the sedan, the Familiare (stationwagon) and coupé were introduced. Plus an sporty open version, the Sport Spider.


The Fiat 125... with the same design language followed later. And in 1974 the Fiat 131 took place of the Fiat 124 sedan, which production stopped.


Fiat 124  - image Centro Storico Fiat


Fiat 124 Familiare

After the good reception of the Fiat 124 sedan, the engineers continued working on this platform and in the spring of 1967 the Familiare (estate) version was presented. 

The Familiare took over all technical details of it's sedan-brother besides the tires (6, 15S-13  instead of the standard 5,50S-13 from the sedan) and the fueltank got a little bigger (47 liters instead of the 39 litre from the sedan) and rear axle ratio suitable for the greater load.



Fiat 124 Familiare - image Centro Storico Fiat


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