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[[Image:P1030024_800.JPG|right|thumb|300px|'''Fiat 131 2000/TC''']]
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| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#808080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 98PS 1979 1.jpg|280px]] '''1979 Series II Fiat 131 Super Mirafiori'''
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! colspan=2 |'''Fiat 131'''
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| Aka              ||  Fiat Mirafiori<br />Fiat SuperMirafiori<br />Fiat Brava
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| Manufacturer    ||  [[Fiat]]
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| Assembly        ||  Comprensorio di Mirafiori, [[Turin]], [[Italy]] <br> [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
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| Production      ||  1974–1984
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| Predecessor      ||  [[Fiat 124]]
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| Successor        ||  [[Fiat Regata]]
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| Class            ||  [[Small family car]]
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| Layout          ||  [[FR layout]]
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| Body style      ||  4-door [[saloon car|saloon]]<br />2-door [[saloon car|saloon]]<br />5-door [[Station wagon|estate]]
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| Engine          ||  [[straight-4]]
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| Transmission    ||  4 and 5-speed manual<br />3-speed automatic
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| Wheelbase        ||  2490 mm
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| Length          ||  4231 to 4264 mm
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| Width            ||  1644 to 1651 mm
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| Height          ||  1381 to 1411 mm
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| Weight          ||  950 to 1145 kg
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|Fuel capacity  ||    50 L
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| Related          ||  SEAT 131<br />[[Tofaş Şahin]]<br />Tofaş Murat 131<br />Tofaş Dogan<br />Tofaş Kartal (estate)
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| Designer        ||
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The '''[[Fiat]] 131''' was a midsized [[sedan]] and [[station wagon]] built from [[1974]] to [[1984]].
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The '''Fiat 131''', additionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium [[family car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Automotive industry|car manufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 1974 to 1984.  It was exhibited at 1974 [[Turin Auto Show|Turin Motor Show]].
  
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Regular 131's were also baged as Mirafiori, after the production plant in which they were produced.  Production of the Mirafiori sedan (2 door and 4 door) as well as the station wagon, included a 1300cc and 1600cc SOHC engines.
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The 131 was the replacement for the successful [[Fiat 124]], and available as a 2-door and 4-door [[Saloon (car)|saloon]] and 5-door [[station wagon|estate]].  The 131 was given the Mirafiori name after the [[Turin]] suburb where the cars were produced.  Naming the car in this way marked a break with the former Fiat convention, established in the 1960s, of naming their mainstream models only with a three digit number, and it set the pattern for Fiat to adopt [[Anglo-American]] style car naming practice, with carefully chosen names for subsequent new models.  The 131 was marketed as '''Fiat Brava''' in [[United States]].  Initially, the 131 was offered with 1.3&nbsp;L and 1.6&nbsp;L single [[overhead camshaft]] engines.  Revisions were made in 1978 and 1981, and all models were produced until production ceased in 1984.
  
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From 1978 Fiat also produced an upgraded version called Supermirafiori, these contained DOHC engines. Diesel versions were made along with the 131 Racing.
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1,513,800 units total were produced in Italy.
  
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The final revisions were made in 1981, all were produced until production ceased in 1984.
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The Fiat 131 [[Abarth]] was a very successful [[rally car]], winning the [[World Rally Championship]] three times: in [[1977 World Rally Championship season|1977]], [[1978 World Rally Championship season|1978]], and in [[1980 World Rally Championship season|1980]] with [[Markku Alen]], [[Timo Salonen]] and [[Walter Röhrl]] at the wheel. The official "works" cars were sponsored by Italian airline [[Alitalia]] and bore their distinctive red, white and green [[livery]].
  
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The Fiat 131 [[Abarth]] was a very successful rally car it won the [[World Rally Championship]] three times, in 1977, 1978 and 1980.
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==Construction and technology==
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The Fiat 131 employed construction techniques and technologies typical of its day.  The body was a monocoque type, made of conventional [[steel]].  [[Automotive design|Designed]] and styled on the typical "three-box" design, with distinct ''boxes'' for the engine compartment, passenger compartment, and [[Trunk (automobile)|boot]].
  
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==The Spanish twin==
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The major mechanical components were also conventional and contemporary, but with some notable advances.  In basic terms, the 131 employs a [[Front-engine design|front engine]], [[rear-wheel drive]] layout, whereby the [[Internal combustion engine|engine]] is mounted in the front of the car, [[Longitudinal engine|longitudinally]] in a ''north-south'' orientation.  The [[Transmission (mechanics)|gearbox]] is mounted directly behind the engine, and a tubular [[Driveshaft|propeller shaft]], under the transmission "tunnel", transmits the drive to a solid live rear axle.
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[[Image:1980 seat 131.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1980 SEAT 131''']]
 
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Given that up to 1982 all [[SEAT]] models were exact twins of Fiat cars, a Spanish version of this car called '''SEAT 131''' was sold and produced in [[Spain]], but only in 4-door bodies. The Spanish factories also produced the station wagon (called '''131 Panorama''') versions of the car for export purposes, although these were badged with Fiat emblems.
 
  
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The engines were all [[straight-4]] types, derived from the engines used in the outgoing 124 range, with a [[cast iron]] [[cylinder block]] and [[aluminium alloy]] [[cylinder head]], either pushrod with chain drive camshaft or double (DOHC) [[overhead camshaft]], driven by a single rubber/kevlar toothed [[timing belt]].  Fuel supply was via a single [[Weber carburetor|Weber]] ADF twin-[[Venturi effect|choke]] [[Carburetor|carburettor]], fed from a [[Trunk (automobile)|trunk]] mounted steel [[fuel tank]].  Traditional [[contact breaker]] [[ignition system]]s were used, usually with [[Magneti Marelli|Marelli]] [[distributor]]s.
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The [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system utilised fully independent front suspension, with [[MacPherson strut]]s, [[control arm|track control arms]] and [[anti-roll bar]].  The rear suspension was quite advanced (when using a solid live rear axle), in that the rear axle was controlled by double unequal length trailing arms and a [[panhard rod]], with [[coil spring]]s and direct acting [[Shock absorber|damper]]s.  This design proved far superior to many of its contemporaries, especially with vehicle stability and handling.
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The [[Brake|braking system]] was also typical; the front brakes were [[disc brake]]s, using a solid iron disc and a single-piston sliding caliper.  The rears were [[drum brake]]s, utilising leading and trailing shoe design operated by a dual piston fixed slave cylinder.  They were operated [[hydraulic]]ally, with a tandem [[master cylinder]] assisted by a vacuum [[servo]] using two separate circuits.  A rear mounted load sensing valve varied the bias of effort applied to the rear brakes, dependent on the load being carried (and also the pitch dynamics caused by braking effort and road levels).  A centrally located floor mounted [[handbrake]] operated on the rears using [[bowden cable]]s.
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==Series 1==
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[[Image:Fiat 131 early one in England.jpg|200px|thumb|Fiat 131 1st series]]
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[[Image:Fiat 131 Abarth 001.JPG|200px|thumb|Fiat 131 Abarth rally car with "OlioFiat" livery.]]
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[[Image:Fiat 131 Abarth 010.jpg|200px|thumb|Fiat 131 Abarth rally car with ""Wreath Fiat"" livery.]]
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[[Image:Fiat 131 2000TC 01.jpg|200px|thumb|Fiat 131 Racing]]
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[[Image:Seat 131 Estate Tenerife 1979 .jpg|200px|thumb|Seat 131 Estate: the estate version was badged as a Fiat outside Spain.]]
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[[Image:Fiat 131-Volumetrico-Abarth.JPG|200px|thumb|Fiat 131 Volumetrico Abarth.]]
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Initially the 131 came with 1297 cc or 1585 cc [[straight-4]] ohv engine.  The first series was available with two body styles; [[sedan (car)|saloon]] and [[Station wagon|estate]] ''Familiare''.  There were two trim levels - the basic "131" and the better appointed "131 S" or "131 Special", which could be distinguished from the base model by its 4 circular headlamps, chrome window surrounds and different instrumentation.  In 1976, 500 examples of Fiat 131 Abarth Rallye were built for [[homologation]] purposes.  This car included many technical modifications such as 16-valve [[overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft|DOHC]] engine producing 140 PS, [[Kugelfischer]] mechanical [[fuel injection]] and independent rear suspension.  In race specifications, the engine produced around 215 PS in season 1977.
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| '''Model''' || '''Displacement''' || '''Engine type'''|| '''Power'''
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|'''Mirafiori'''||1297 cc||straight-4 ohv|| 65 PS
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|'''Mirafiori'''||1585 cc||straight-4 ohv || 75 PS
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|'''Familiare'''||1297 cc||straight-4 ohv || 65 PS
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|'''Familiare'''||1585 cc||straight-4 ohv || 75 PS
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|'''Abarth'''|| 1995 cc ||straight-4 dohc|| 140 PS
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|}
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==Series 2==
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The 131 got a minor facelift in 1978.  New [[Overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft|DOHC]], or "Twin Cam" (TC) engines arrived, and these models were badged as ''SuperMirafiori''.  Biggest change exterior wise was larger rectangular shaped front lights, new bumpers, new bigger rear lights and new interior trim.  In 1978, the 2-door sporting version ''Racing'' (Mirafiori Sport in the [[UK]]) with 115 PS DOHC engine, was launched.  This car had four round headlights (the inner headlights being smaller than the outer ones (unlike any other mirafiori model produced)), different grille, spoilers and extended wheel arches, and a short-throw 5 speed gearbox.  The Racing had top speed of 180 km/h.  [[Diesel engine]]d versions also had four round headlights (equally sized).  The ''Familiare'' (estate) was renamed as ''Panorama''.
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| '''Model''' || '''Displacement''' || '''Engine type'''|| '''Power'''
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|'''Mirafiori'''||1301 cc||straight-4 ohv || 65 PS
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|'''SuperMirafiori'''||1301 cc||straight-4 dohc || 78 PS 
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|'''SuperMirafiori'''||1585 cc||straight-4 dohc || 96 PS
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|'''Panorama'''||1301 cc||straight-4 ohv || 65 PS
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|'''Panorama'''||1585 cc||straight-4 ohv || 75 PS
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|'''Diesel'''|| 1995 cc ||straight-4 || 60 PS
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|'''Diesel'''|| 2445 cc ||straight-4 || 72 PS
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|'''Racing'''|| 1995 cc ||straight-4 dohc|| 115 PS
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==Series 3==
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The 131 was updated again in 1981.  Production of the Racing/Sport versions ceased, although these were sold well into 1982.  The same 2.0 TC (twin cam) engine went to the SuperMirafiori. The car was renamed 131 Super Brava in Australia.  The car received a slightly updated interior (instruments, single-piece glovebox lid), whilst lower rubbing strips found their way onto all models up to CL specification.  The SuperMirafiori received larger lower door cladding.  Mechanically, some new SOHC engines (1.4 & 1.6), new clutch, gearboxes, and tweaked suspension were also introduced. In the same year, was also introduced new sport version ''Volumetrico Abarth'', with 2 litre engine equipped with [[Abarth]] designed supercharger.
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In 1983 the production of [[sedan (car)|saloon]] version was discontinued, but the estate named now as ''131 Maratea'' was produced with two engine choices 2.0 TC (115 PS) and 2.5D (72 PS) until 1985, and replaced then with [[Fiat Regata|Regata Weekend]].  These last versions featured 4 round headlights and the by-now familiar 5-bar grille.
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| '''Model''' || '''Displacement''' || '''Engine type'''|| '''Power'''
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|'''Mirafiori'''||1367 cc||straight-4 sohc || 70 PS
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|'''Mirafiori CL'''||1585 cc||straight-4 sohc || 85 PS
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|'''SuperMirafiori'''||1367 cc||straight-4 dohc || 75 PS
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|'''SuperMirafiori'''||1585 cc||straight-4 dohc || 97 PS
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|'''SuperMirafiori'''||1995 cc||straight-4 dohc || 115 PS
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|'''Panorama'''||1301 cc||straight-4 ohv || 65 PS
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|'''Panorama'''||1585 cc||straight-4 sohc || 85 PS
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|'''Diesel'''|| 1995 cc ||straight-4 || 60 PS
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|'''Diesel'''|| 2445 cc ||straight-4 || 72 PS
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|'''Volumetrico Abarth'''|| 1995 cc ||straight-4 || 140 PS
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|}
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==Spanish twin==
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[[Image:1980 seat 131.jpg|200px|thumb|right|1980 blue SEAT 131, Béjar(Salamanca), España]]
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Up to 1982, [[Spain|Spanish]] [[SEAT]] cars were all exact re-badged 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.
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==Turkish twin==
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[[Tofaş]] industries in [[Turkey]] also based their initial production on Fiat 131s built under Fiat license.  131-based models included the '''Murat 131''' built in [[Bursa]], [[Turkey]], the '''Doğan''', '''Şahin''' and the '''Kartal''' (the estate).  These vehicles enjoyed a very long production run and were later replaced by newer Fiat models.
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==Other producers==
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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.
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[[Image:P1030024_800.JPG|right|thumb|200px|'''Fiat 131 2000/TC''']]
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[[Image:1980 seat 131.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''1980 SEAT 131''']]
  
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==The Turkish twin==
 
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Tofaş industries in Turkey also based their initial production on Fiat 131s built under license.  131 based models included the Murat, the Doğan and the Kartal (station wagon).  These vehicles enjoyed a very long production run and remain popular, considered widely to be "the people's car".
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*http://www.forum-auto.com/sqlforum/section5/sujet279123.htm Full of photos and history (in French).
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* [http://www.131abarth.com/fiat_131_abarth.htm 131abarth.com]
  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 27 October 2009

Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 98PS 1979 1.jpg 1979 Series II Fiat 131 Super Mirafiori
Fiat 131
Aka Fiat Mirafiori
Fiat SuperMirafiori
Fiat Brava
Manufacturer Fiat
Assembly Comprensorio di Mirafiori, Turin, Italy
Bogotá, Colombia
Production 1974–1984
Predecessor Fiat 124
Successor Fiat Regata
Class Small family car
Layout FR layout
Body style 4-door saloon
2-door saloon
5-door estate
Engine straight-4
Transmission 4 and 5-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Wheelbase 2490 mm
Length 4231 to 4264 mm
Width 1644 to 1651 mm
Height 1381 to 1411 mm
Weight 950 to 1145 kg
Fuel capacity 50 L
Related SEAT 131
Tofaş Şahin
Tofaş Murat 131
Tofaş Dogan
Tofaş Kartal (estate)
Designer


The Fiat 131, additionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium family car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 Turin Motor Show.

The 131 was the replacement for the successful Fiat 124, and available as a 2-door and 4-door saloon and 5-door estate. The 131 was given the Mirafiori name after the Turin suburb where the cars were produced. Naming the car in this way marked a break with the former Fiat convention, established in the 1960s, of naming their mainstream models only with a three digit number, and it set the pattern for Fiat to adopt Anglo-American style car naming practice, with carefully chosen names for subsequent new models. The 131 was marketed as Fiat Brava in United States. Initially, the 131 was offered with 1.3 L and 1.6 L single overhead camshaft engines. Revisions were made in 1978 and 1981, and all models were produced until production ceased in 1984.

1,513,800 units total were produced in Italy.

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. The official "works" cars were sponsored by Italian airline Alitalia and bore their distinctive red, white and green livery.

Construction and technology

The Fiat 131 employed construction techniques and technologies typical of its day. The body was a monocoque type, made of conventional steel. Designed and styled on the typical "three-box" design, with distinct boxes for the engine compartment, passenger compartment, and boot.

The major mechanical components were also conventional and contemporary, but with some notable advances. In basic terms, the 131 employs a front engine, rear-wheel drive layout, whereby the engine is mounted in the front of the car, longitudinally in a north-south orientation. The gearbox is mounted directly behind the engine, and a tubular propeller shaft, under the transmission "tunnel", transmits the drive to a solid live rear axle.

The engines were all straight-4 types, derived from the engines used in the outgoing 124 range, with a cast iron cylinder block and aluminium alloy cylinder head, either pushrod with chain drive camshaft or double (DOHC) overhead camshaft, driven by a single rubber/kevlar toothed timing belt. Fuel supply was via a single Weber ADF twin-choke carburettor, fed from a trunk mounted steel fuel tank. Traditional contact breaker ignition systems were used, usually with Marelli distributors.

The suspension system utilised fully independent front suspension, with MacPherson struts, track control arms and anti-roll bar. The rear suspension was quite advanced (when using a solid live rear axle), in that the rear axle was controlled by double unequal length trailing arms and a panhard rod, with coil springs and direct acting dampers. This design proved far superior to many of its contemporaries, especially with vehicle stability and handling.

The braking system was also typical; the front brakes were disc brakes, using a solid iron disc and a single-piston sliding caliper. The rears were drum brakes, utilising leading and trailing shoe design operated by a dual piston fixed slave cylinder. They were operated hydraulically, with a tandem master cylinder assisted by a vacuum servo using two separate circuits. A rear mounted load sensing valve varied the bias of effort applied to the rear brakes, dependent on the load being carried (and also the pitch dynamics caused by braking effort and road levels). A centrally located floor mounted handbrake operated on the rears using bowden cables.

Series 1

Fiat 131 1st series
Fiat 131 Abarth rally car with "OlioFiat" livery.
Fiat 131 Abarth rally car with ""Wreath Fiat"" livery.
Fiat 131 Racing
Seat 131 Estate: the estate version was badged as a Fiat outside Spain.
Fiat 131 Volumetrico Abarth.

Initially the 131 came with 1297 cc or 1585 cc straight-4 ohv engine. The first series was available with two body styles; saloon and estate Familiare. There were two trim levels - the basic "131" and the better appointed "131 S" or "131 Special", which could be distinguished from the base model by its 4 circular headlamps, chrome window surrounds and different instrumentation. In 1976, 500 examples of Fiat 131 Abarth Rallye were built for homologation purposes. This car included many technical modifications such as 16-valve DOHC engine producing 140 PS, Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection and independent rear suspension. In race specifications, the engine produced around 215 PS in season 1977.


Model Displacement Engine type Power
Mirafiori 1297 cc straight-4 ohv 65 PS
Mirafiori 1585 cc straight-4 ohv 75 PS
Familiare 1297 cc straight-4 ohv 65 PS
Familiare 1585 cc straight-4 ohv 75 PS
Abarth 1995 cc straight-4 dohc 140 PS


Series 2

The 131 got a minor facelift in 1978. New DOHC, or "Twin Cam" (TC) engines arrived, and these models were badged as SuperMirafiori. Biggest change exterior wise was larger rectangular shaped front lights, new bumpers, new bigger rear lights and new interior trim. In 1978, the 2-door sporting version Racing (Mirafiori Sport in the UK) with 115 PS DOHC engine, was launched. This car had four round headlights (the inner headlights being smaller than the outer ones (unlike any other mirafiori model produced)), different grille, spoilers and extended wheel arches, and a short-throw 5 speed gearbox. The Racing had top speed of 180 km/h. Diesel engined versions also had four round headlights (equally sized). The Familiare (estate) was renamed as Panorama.

Model Displacement Engine type Power
Mirafiori 1301 cc straight-4 ohv 65 PS
SuperMirafiori 1301 cc straight-4 dohc 78 PS
SuperMirafiori 1585 cc straight-4 dohc 96 PS
Panorama 1301 cc straight-4 ohv 65 PS
Panorama 1585 cc straight-4 ohv 75 PS
Diesel 1995 cc straight-4 60 PS
Diesel 2445 cc straight-4 72 PS
Racing 1995 cc straight-4 dohc 115 PS

Series 3

The 131 was updated again in 1981. Production of the Racing/Sport versions ceased, although these were sold well into 1982. The same 2.0 TC (twin cam) engine went to the SuperMirafiori. The car was renamed 131 Super Brava in Australia. The car received a slightly updated interior (instruments, single-piece glovebox lid), whilst lower rubbing strips found their way onto all models up to CL specification. The SuperMirafiori received larger lower door cladding. Mechanically, some new SOHC engines (1.4 & 1.6), new clutch, gearboxes, and tweaked suspension were also introduced. In the same year, was also introduced new sport version Volumetrico Abarth, with 2 litre engine equipped with Abarth designed supercharger.


In 1983 the production of saloon version was discontinued, but the estate named now as 131 Maratea was produced with two engine choices 2.0 TC (115 PS) and 2.5D (72 PS) until 1985, and replaced then with Regata Weekend. These last versions featured 4 round headlights and the by-now familiar 5-bar grille.

Model Displacement Engine type Power
Mirafiori 1367 cc straight-4 sohc 70 PS
Mirafiori CL 1585 cc straight-4 sohc 85 PS
SuperMirafiori 1367 cc straight-4 dohc 75 PS
SuperMirafiori 1585 cc straight-4 dohc 97 PS
SuperMirafiori 1995 cc straight-4 dohc 115 PS
Panorama 1301 cc straight-4 ohv 65 PS
Panorama 1585 cc straight-4 sohc 85 PS
Diesel 1995 cc straight-4 60 PS
Diesel 2445 cc straight-4 72 PS
Volumetrico Abarth 1995 cc straight-4 140 PS


Spanish twin

1980 blue SEAT 131, Béjar(Salamanca), España

Up to 1982, Spanish SEAT cars were all exact re-badged 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.


Turkish twin

Tofaş industries in Turkey also based their initial production on Fiat 131s built under Fiat license. 131-based models included the Murat 131 built in Bursa, Turkey, the Doğan, Şahin and the Kartal (the estate). These vehicles enjoyed a very long production run and were later replaced by newer Fiat models.


Other producers

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.


Fiat 131 2000/TC
1980 SEAT 131


External links


<- Older Models Fiat car timeline, European market, 1980s - present
Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
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City cars 126 Cinquecento Seicento (1998-2005) / 600 (2005-2010)
500
Panda I Panda II
Supermini 127 Uno Punto I Punto II
Grande Punto Punto Evo
Small
family car 		Ritmo Tipo Bravo / Brava Stilo Bravo II
131 Regata Tempra Marea Linea
Albea
Large family car 132 Argenta Croma I Croma II
Coupé Coupé
Roadster 124 Spider Barchetta Barchetta
Sports car X1/9
Panel van/Leisure activity vehicle Fiorino I Fiorino II Fiorino III
Doblò
Mini SUV Sedici
Mini MPV Idea
Compact MPV Multipla
Large MPV Ulysse I Ulysse II
Van Daily* Scudo I Scudo II
Ducato I Ducato II Ducato III
Mini Pickup Strada
Off-road Campagnola (1107)
*Rebadged Iveco model
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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
600 133 Panda
Supermini 850 127 Uno
Small family car 1100 128 Ritmo Tipo
1300 124 131 Regata
Large family car 1500 125 132 Argenta Croma I
Executive car 2300 130
Coupé / Roadster Dino / 124 Sport Spider 124 Sport Spider
124 Coupé
Sports car 850 Spider 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
Daily*
Ducato I
Off-road Campagnola (1101) Campagnola (1107)
*Rebadged Iveco model

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