Fiat 124 (1966-1976) and 125 (1967-1972): books - history

Fiat 124 (1966-1976)

The 124 is one of the widest an most etherogeneous car families in Fiat's history. Born as a quiet saloon, along with a practical station-wagon version, it was later developed also as a sports car with the twin-cam saloons, with the famous Sport Spider and Coupé, to end with the ubeatable Abarth Rally.
The 124 was also built and sold in several foreign countries, from Spain to Soviet Union. from Turkey to Korea.

This book features all its history, from the beginning of the project to the following developments, packed with several illustrations and detailed technical data sheets of every version.

Fiat 124 Spider, Coupé, Abarth - L'élégante de Turin

Consacré à la Fiat 124 Sport, voici un livre qui fera date et qui s'imposera sans doute rapidement comme une référence incontestable au niveau international. Aucun ouvrage paru sur le sujet ne comporte une iconographie d'une telle richesse, avec plus de 400 illustrations d'époque (photos, publicités...), dont beaucoup en couleurs. Un grand nombre de photos et de dessins sont inédits et l'on trouvera même les nuanciers des différentes versions de la voiture.

Le livre décrit minutieusement les nombreuses variantes de la Fiat 124 Sport : Spider, Coupé, versions 1400, 1600, 1800 puis 2000 cm³ et ultimes Spiders produits sous la marque Pininfarina, sans oublier les rares versions à turbocompresseur puis compresseur volumétrique.
Le texte est nourri de nombreux témoignages d'acteurs de la période, du designer Tom Tjaarda lui-même aux champions de rallye, en passant par les anciens du réseau Fiat, autant de personnages-clés à la passion communicative...

Fiat 124 - Spider, Coupé, Abarth

Das Buch erzählt die Geschichte des großen Automobilklassikers Italiens. Die von Pininfarina gezeichneten Fiat 124 Cabrio und Coupé begeistern mit ihrer typischen Ausstrahlung bis heute eine enthusiastische Fangemeinde.
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Fiat & Abarth 124 Spider & Coupe

In production from 1966 to 1985, the Pininfarina-designed 124 Spider was a huge export success for Fiat with over 170,000 examples being sold in the USA alone, whilst the 124 Coupé, styled by Boano, also enjoyed sales success throughout the world between 1967 and 1975.
Both cars used Fiat's willing and technically advanced twin-cam engine in sizes ranging from 1400 to 2000cc. Towards the end of production the Spider even enjoyed supercharged performance in its Volumex form.

Not to be forgotten is the 124 Spider's important rule in international rallying during the 1970s, when the cars created and homologated by Abarth were very successful and always newsworthy. Over 1000 examples of the legendary Fiat-Abarth 124 Spider were built and today, deservedly, these traditionally black-bonneted/hooded cars enjoy great status amongst serious collectors.

Here, from an enthusiast author, is the complete history of these important cars, including motorsport. Also within these covers the enthusiast will find expert advice on which model to choose, restoration, clubs, specialists and what it's like to live with a Fiat 124 Spider or Coupé.

Fiat 125 (1967-1972)

The Fiat 125, though short-lived, made a significant impact by positioning Fiat in the competitive high-performance saloon market for a brief period. It emerged from a unique project that cleverly integrated elements from various cars, surpassing expectations with its appealing design, exceptional comfort, and impressive mechanics.

This book comprehensively chronicles the history of the Fiat 125, detailing its inception, development, and subsequent advancements. Filled with numerous illustrations and detailed technical specifications for each version, it provides a thorough exploration of the car's evolution and significance in automotive history.

Text in Italian.

Fiat 124 e 125 fuoriserie

This book includes all the "fuoriserie" (custom-built) versions based on the following cars:
- Fiat 124 (1966/1974)
- Fiat 124 Sport Coupé (1967/1975)
- Fiat 124 Sport Spider (1966/1978)
- Fiat 125 Special (1967/1972)
and their derviatives Seat 124, Polski-Fiat 125p, VAZ-Lada, Fiat-Concord 125 and 1600.

Made by:

Abarth & C., Agro, AKKS, Alconi, Altaj, Altkam, AMF, Anders-Barton, Antonucci, Apal, Archer, Arcus, Âremenko, Arsenal, Art Auto Lim, AS, ASA, Auto Réplicas, Autotécnica, Avia, Avtokad, Avtorodeo, Balestrini, Barrabás, Base 10, Beomedicina, Beribo, Berta, Bertone, BGS, Biraghi, Bohse, Boneschi, BPS, BR, Bulicev, Burgueño, Cardi, Casale, Ceccato, Cimos, CMG, Conrero, Cordobán, Coriasco, Crespi, Dagrada, Ddauto, da Cos, De Sanctis, Delta, Dutton, Džissa, ERF, Estonia, ETCO, Europa, Eurostyle, FAAS, Faccioli, Falciot, Favorit, Fissore, Flash Montlhéry, Foglietti, Forcon, Forpe, FNM, Francis-Lombardi, Freitag, Gazela, Gerion, Giannini, GIOM, Glowin, Grazia, Greika, Greppi, Grüner, Hands, Heron, Hirschvogel, Hispakart, Hörmann, HTS, Ihtiandr, Il'in, Inducar, IRESA, ISV, Javier, JJ, Juncosa, Jungnickel, Juppe, Kamelus, Katran, KDV, Kentavr, Kezka, KhADI, Kišinev, Kompantcev, Konela. Kongo, Kooš, Kovács, Krug, Kuhn, Landi, Laska, LGM, Lince, Litovcenko, Litvina, Lombardo, Loren Ditrih, Lotos, Lotus Argentina, Lotus Engineering, Lucangeli, Lukeš, Macoy, MADI, Magistr, Manso, Marafon, Mariani, Markonis, Martare, MB, Me-Pre, Melkus, Metalex, Michelotti, Michelotto, Moerenhout, Moretti, MOVI, MT, Muflon, Mul, Naia, NAMI, Neva, Niewiadów, Novauto, Nuccillo, Oror, Osella, OSI, OTAS, Pangolina, Pâtyh, Pauer, PCB, Pininfarina, Pirtnieks, Platina, Poccardi, Poggi, Progress, Promot, RaceTech, Radbourne, RAF, Rak, RAM, Rexer, Rich, Ro-An, Rocha, RTM, Rukuts, Sajgak, Salût, Savio, Scioneri. Scotti, Scratch, SEG, Sélex, Serra, SKEM, SMC, Speedwell, Sport-Turist, SRG, Sróf, Starý, Sticher, Stromberg, Tadini, Tagle. Tallept, Talleres Hispano-Alemán, Torino Motors, Touring, Turist, Unterholzer, Vajs, Vanda, Varese, Variko, Vasert, Vega, Vesna, VFTS, Vidal, Vignale, Vihur, Vilicar, VIS, VMGI, Volan, Wainer, Weiß, WK, Wochner, Zagato.

Text in Italian, captions also in English.