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Encyclopedia > Fiat 131

Fiat 131
Fiat 131 2000/TC, Bristol, UK, 2006
Manufacturer Fiat
Also called Fiat Mirafiori
Fiat Brava
Production 1974–1984
Predecessor Fiat 124
Successor Fiat Regata
Class Small family car
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
2-door saloon
5-door station wagon
Layout FR layout
Wheelbase 2490 mm (98 in.)
Length 4264 mm (167.8 in.)
Width 1644 mm (64.7 in.)
Height 1411 mm (55.5 in.)
Curb weight 950-1090 kg (2094-2403 lb)
Related SEAT 131
Tofaş Murat 131
Fiat 131 Volumetrico Abarth
Fiat 131 Volumetrico Abarth
Fiat 131 Abarth
Fiat 131 Abarth


The Fiat 131 was a small/medium family car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1974 to 1984. It was the replacement for the successful Fiat 124, and available as a 2- and 4-door saloon and 5-door estate. The 131 was marketed as Brava in USA. Image File history File linksMetadata P1030024_800. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Fiat S.p. ... It has been suggested that Fiat 124 Sport Spider be merged into this article or section. ... Fiat Regata 1986 model Fiat Regata 85 The Fiat Regata is a sedan-type automobile based upon the Fiat Ritmo. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A Ford Focus, classed as a small family car. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A Ford Taurus, a typical 1990s sedan. ... A Ford Taurus, a typical 1990s sedan. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... The Fiat 131 was a midsized sedan and station wagon built from 1974 to 1984. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 639 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Subject: Fiat 131 Supermirafiori Volumetrico Abarth Author:Luc106 Date:18 march 2007 City/Country: Forlì (Italy) Event: Old Time Show I release all rights in the... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 639 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Subject: Fiat 131 Supermirafiori Volumetrico Abarth Author:Luc106 Date:18 march 2007 City/Country: Forlì (Italy) Event: Old Time Show I release all rights in the... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1020 × 680 pixel, file size: 729 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1020 × 680 pixel, file size: 729 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Fiat S.p. ... It has been suggested that Fiat 124 Sport Spider be merged into this article or section. ... ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...


Standard 131s were often badged as Mirafiori, after the production plant in which they were produced; they had 1.3 L and 1.6 L SOHC engines. Revisions were made in 1981, and all models were produced until production ceased in 1984. A cylinder head sliced in half shows two overhead camshafts—one above each of the two valves. ...


In 1976 was built for homologation purpose 500 examples Fiat 131 Abarth Rallyes. This car included quite many techical modifications like 16 valve DOHC engine producing 140 PS and independent rear suspension. The Fiat 131 Abarth was a very successful rally car, winning the World Rally Championship three times: in 1977, 1978, and in 1980 with Markku Alen, Timo Salonen and Walter Röhrl at the wheel.[1] The official "works" cars were sponsored by Italian airline Alitalia and bore their distinctive red, white and green livery. Abarth logo Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo) Abarth in Turin in 1949. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... Markku Alén is a race car driver born in Finland. ... Timo Salonen (born 1951) is a rally driver from Finland. ... Walter Röhrl (born March 7, 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and auto racing driver, with famous victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW. At the age of 16, Röhrl began working for the Bishop of Regensburg, and soon became... Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane (ISE: IT0003331888) (IATA: AZ, ICAO: AZA, and Callsign: Alitalia) is the national airline of Italy. ...


From 1978 Fiat also produced an upgraded version called Supermirafiori. These featured DOHC engines. Diesel versions were made, plus the 131 Racing. A cylinder head sliced in half shows two overhead camshafts—one above each of the two valves. ...

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[edit] Model range

  • 1-serie 1974-
    • Mirafiori 1297cc SOHC (65 PS) and 1585cc SOHC (75 PS)
    • Familiare 1297cc and 1585cc (station wagon)
    • Abarth 1995cc DOHC (140 PS)
  • 2-serie 1978-
    • Mirafiori 1301cc SOHC (65 PS)
    • Supermirafiori 1301cc DOHC (78 PS) and 1585cc DOHC (96 PS)
    • Panorama 1301cc and 1585cc (station wagon)
    • Diesel 1995cc (60 PS) and 2445 cc (72 PS)
    • Racing 1995cc DOHC (115 PS DIN)
  • 3-serie 1981-
    • Mirafiori 1367cc SOHC (70 PS) and 1585cc SOHC (85 PS)
    • Supermirafiori 1367cc DOHC (75 PS), 1585cc DOHC (97 PS) and 1995cc DOHC (113 PS)
    • Diesel 1995cc and 2445cc
    • Panorama 1301cc and 1995cc, diesels: 1995cc and 2445cc
    • Volumetrico Abarth 1995cc (140 PS) (supercharged)

1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... Look up din in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ...

[edit] The Spanish twin

1980 blue SEAT 131, Béjar(Salamanca), España
1980 blue SEAT 131, Béjar(Salamanca), España

Up to 1982, Spanish SEAT cars were all exact twins of Fiat models. The Spanish version of the 131 was called the SEAT 131, and was sold and produced in Spain, but only in 4-door bodies. The SEAT factories also produced the estate version of the car (called 131 Panorama) for export purposes, but these were badged with Fiat emblems. Image File history File links 1980_seat_131. ... Image File history File links 1980_seat_131. ... Image:Seat 600 spain. ...


[edit] The Turkish twin

Tofaş industries in Turkey also based their initial production on Fiat 131s built under Fiat license. 131-based models included the Murat, the Doğan and the Kartal (the estate). These vehicles enjoyed a very long production run and later replaced by newer Fiat models. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The Fiat Tofaş 131 was also produced in Egypt by El Nasr, on the basis of complete knockdown (CKD) kits since 1991 and in Ethiopia by Holland Car since 2006. ...


[edit] Movie role

In the 1978 film Coma, the character Dr. Mark Bellows played by Michael Douglas drives a white Fiat 131. Coma is a 1978 suspense film based on the novel Coma by Robin Cook. ... For other people bearing this name, see Michael Douglas (disambiguation). ...


[edit] References

  1. ^ Walter Röhrl. rallybase.nl. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

[edit] External links


  Fiat car timeline, European market, 1960s-1980s  v  d  e  Next ->
Type 1960s 1970s 1980s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
City car 500 126
600 Panda
Supermini 850 127 Uno
Small family car 1100 128 Ritmo Tipo
Large family car 1300/1500 124 131 Regata
1500 125 132 Argenta Croma I
Executive car 2300 130
Coupé / Roadster Dino
Sports car X1/9
Panel van Fiorino I Fiorino II
Compact MPV 600 Multipla
Van 600 T 850 T 900 T
1100 BLR / ELR / I / T 238
241 242
Ducato I

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The Fiat-Abarth 131 Rally (261 words)
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The 131 had a very ridged body shell which was to provide a solid platform for both Group 1 and Group 4 modification.
With the benefit of hindsight, the decision by Fiat to select a popular model for the basis of its rally programme must be seen as the correct one, even though it was a policy that would lead to the eventual demise of the Lancia Stratos.
Fiat 124: Information from Answers.com (564 words)
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In the frame of the licence agreement between SEAT and Fiat, it was produced and sold in Spain with the name SEAT 124 from 1968 to 1976.
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