It was one of the first cars anywhere to get intermittent windscreen wipers as standard.
Lead trim: 125 1.6 DOHC (90 PS) · up to 99 hp
Fiat 1251967–1972
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FactIt was one of the first cars anywhere to get intermittent windscreen wipers as standard.
The Fiat 125 is a large family car manufactured and marketed by Italian company Fiat from 1967 to 1972, with derivatives built under licence outside Italy until the 1990s. As launched, the car was unusual in blending saloon car passenger accommodation with sports car performance. Dante Giacosa proposed combining existing components as an interim solution: the platform of the Fiat 1500, the central body structure of the Fiat 124, newly designed front and rear sections and an updated version of the twin-cam engine from the Fiat 124 Sport. It was introduced at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show, powered by a 1,608 cc square inline-four (stroke increased from 71.5 mm to 80 mm) with four disc brakes, a vacuum brake servo and a four-speed all-synchronized gearbox; the rear suspension, derived from the Fiat Dino, is a rigid axle located by longitudinal rods. The 125 was one of the very first cars to feature intermittent windscreen wipers as standard. The 125 S of 1968 added a modified cylinder head, camshafts and manifolds for 100 PS and, unusually at the time, a five-speed gearbox with halogen lights and servo-assisted twin-circuit brakes; in 1970 it was renamed the 125 Special, with revised headlights, grille and interior, a collapsible three-piece steering column and an optional three-speed GM automatic. Production by Fiat in Italy ceased in 1972 when the Fiat 132 replaced it, a total of 603,877 cars having been built, though it continued for many years in different markets (Argentina 1972–1982, and as the Polski Fiat 125p).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 1.6 DOHC (90 PS) | 1967–1972 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 125 S 1.6 DOHC twin-carb (100 PS) | 1968–1970 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 125 Special 1.6 DOHC (five-speed) | 1970–1972 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 96 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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