The Fiat 127 won the Car
of the year award in 1972 with 239 points. Second was the Renault 15/17 with 107 points and third the Mercedes-Benz 350 SL with 96 points.
Fiat's technical modernity
was transferred from 128 to a more affordable segment. The 127 was
the replacement for the Fiat 850. Initially only available as a
two-door saloon in 1971, a three-door hatchback was launched the
following year. This was Fiat's first super-mini-sized hatchback with
a transverse-engine/front-wheel-drive layout, the design idea had
been trialled since 1964, by Fiat's Autobianchi subsidiary with the
Autobianchi Primula and 1969 Autobianchi A112.
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| Fiat 127 series 1: 1971-1977 |
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| Fiat 127 series 2: 1977-1981 |
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| Fiat 127 series3: 1982-1983 |
The 127 used the 903
cc overhead valve engine, that powered the Autobianchi. The 127 was
produced between 1971 and 1983 (series 1: 1971-1977; series 2:
1977-1981: series3: 1982-1983)
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| Second place Renault 15/17 |
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| Third place Mercedes-Benz 350 SL |
Launch Advert
Series 2 British Advert
Australian Advert (1976)
Fiat 127 brochure 1973 (Dutch)
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