I had a 74 USA spec 4 door with the giant bumpers. It was a great car in the winter snow once you got it started. It had a great heater and lots of room and cargo space. Now I have an 81 131 Brava, a 84 Bertone x1/9 and a n 88 Yugo GVX.
the X1/9 had a big photo of the porshe Wolkswagen or porshe 914 in the magazines publicity and said, "why pay more for this when you can have this for half the money with a litle photo of the X 1/9, they were very nice but materials used aged bad, cheap plastic but was a fine car to drive, todaty it´s rare to see one, mid engine car
I drove our 1971 128 for 194,000 miles from 1971 to 1982 (from high school, to college to working). 1,116cc OHC 80mm bore 55.5mm stroke 4 speed revved at 3,800rpm at 60mph. Handled like a puma on the curves. Loaded entire family of 5 with luggage from Los Angeles to San Fran and back in comfort (loaded shoes in the spare wheel in front). With no money I did all my own maintenance bumper to bumper. The only thing that I did not have to deal with was the electronics (knock on wood). To this day, my favorite car.
Fiat experimented with the end on gearbox FWD layout with the Primula model under Auto Bianchi . Certainly , the 128 set the benchmark for how most FWD cars are produced today allied to Macpherson strut suspension , allowing one production manoeuvre to install engine /gearbox/ front suspension/ brake assembly. Meaning production costs very much reduced. This model also included the excellent Sport coupe models including the 3P after , and played a part in introduction of the excellent mid engined X19
You know, keep in mind that it's been in production for 14 years. Its transformation gave birth to 2 very successful models: the FIAT Ritmo/Strada and the Lancia Delta. The Ritmo was marketed in 1978 and in any case the 128 remained in production in Italy for another 5 years. Great car. I don't know if you know that the VW Golf was developed on the studies of the 128. Great car
@@danielboguse4249 Zastava 128 and Zastava 101 (an original project that combined the 128 with another good car came from the sixties, the Simca 1100), the Yugo was a smaller project developed by Zastava
"I arrive in Germany. Volkswagen Research Centre. It was January 1970. In the center of a huge room was a 128 completely disassembled and sectioned, piece by piece. I ask for explanations and they candidly answer that they will never be able to make a car with such refined mechanics at such a low price. For this the Golf will have to be smaller. In short, the 128 was their reference car " Giorgetto Giugiaro This says a lot.
A great video, Johnny. Very informative. However, you forgot the Fiat 128 3P, which was a three door hatchback version of the coupe. There was a utility (pickup) version in South Africa, too.
You are absolutely correct about the not being mention the 128 3p 😊👍 but there is going to be a video about this car 😊 thank you for watching and commenting 👍
i had the 128 sportive model was appart from every other with 1.1L engine, mine was 1.4L wiith two round lights in the back it was eggshel white (kind of a thicker paint)with blue tinted windows and sounded more like a BMW 1502, the grill had the round fiat logo in the front ,also a fiat 850 sport abarth with alloy wheels, the scorpion logo was yellow with a black scorpion ,in the wheels center and in the three radius rally steering wheel, later trade them for 70´s bmw´s as i have more bmw´s than Fiats . Still kept a 131 1.6L and 130 coupé 3.0L(if memory doesn´t fail me), the four door is horrible , there is mine at 7:00 in the video and isn´t rally version just the road car GT, it even had headrests with red cloth mescled patern in the midle and fake leather in the sides, like all seats in the car, the wheels were like that but , those seem from the 124 sport, a litle bigger
At 8:12 min. it says that the VW Golf I probably was a better car. Well, I remember a contemporary British test comparing the two. The conclusion was that the Golf clearly had potential for further development and eventually becoming the better car - but at the time of the test the 128 had better finish and was simply more mature and still very competitive. Moreover, despite being five years older, it offered much more space to the passengers, particularly on the rear seats (the one's of the Golf in fact were a bad joke). The only (but very important) positive differentiator of the Golf was the hatchback that Fiat did not dare to present in 1969 (although they had a design study).
Thank you and I highly appreciate your comment. Some years ago friend of mine bought a second hand mk1 golf 1 with the 50 hp petrol engine. Even was the pre facelift model with the small tail lights. The car was with full service history and …. Just over 315 000 miles or half million kilometres. He used the car for 4 years with no single problem. Just the problem was eating too much oil But really too much. Was extremely reliable Personally I have 2 Fiat cars at the moment and I will always prefer Fiat 😊👍 thank you 😊
@@kirisgarage8590 My first and second car were 128s. The second one was a 1300 sedan which became 17 years and nearly 200.000 km old. Very impressive for any car from 1977 in Germany with its winters with a lot of salt on the streets. Today I am owning five Fiats with a total age of 194 years 😉. One of them is a 128 again - a Sport L 1300. It still does not feel old at all - except from the missing fifth gear.
@@pierrevoyemant7137 To tell the truth, I preferred the Ritmo, it seemed spacious and courageous to me. I bought it in 1980, I made countless trips around Europe and Asia with a full load and it left me with a wonderful memory. Now I appreciate the modernity and rationality of the archetype 128 project
I had a 74 USA spec 4 door with the giant bumpers. It was a great car in the winter snow once you got it started. It had a great heater and lots of room and cargo space. Now I have an 81 131 Brava, a 84 Bertone x1/9 and a n 88 Yugo GVX.
Thank you 😊 you have really great taste and very rare now days to see these cars 👍
Nice original collection of beautiful mechanics.
I'd like a Superbrava Panorama for myself
just purchased 1976 fiat 128, 4 door. Its been sitting for 28 years. Rear shocks are pretty rusted out. Rest car perfect.
@ryangreening8887 I have a new set of rear shocks for one of those.
the X1/9 had a big photo of the porshe Wolkswagen or porshe 914 in the magazines publicity and said, "why pay more for this when you can have this for half the money with a litle photo of the X 1/9, they were very nice but materials used aged bad, cheap plastic but was a fine car to drive, todaty it´s rare to see one, mid engine car
I drove our 1971 128 for 194,000 miles from 1971 to 1982 (from high school, to college to working). 1,116cc OHC 80mm bore 55.5mm stroke 4 speed revved at 3,800rpm at 60mph. Handled like a puma on the curves. Loaded entire family of 5 with luggage from Los Angeles to San Fran and back in comfort (loaded shoes in the spare wheel in front). With no money I did all my own maintenance bumper to bumper. The only thing that I did not have to deal with was the electronics (knock on wood). To this day, my favorite car.
Very reliable and cheap car but on the same time very cool 👍 thank you
What a great little car it was, it has had a very interesting history, thanks Kiri, nice video.
Thank you 🙏
Fiat experimented with the end on gearbox FWD layout with the Primula model under Auto Bianchi . Certainly , the 128 set the benchmark for how most FWD cars are produced today allied to Macpherson strut suspension , allowing one production manoeuvre to install engine /gearbox/ front suspension/ brake assembly. Meaning production costs very much reduced. This model also included the excellent Sport coupe models including the 3P after , and played a part in introduction of the excellent mid engined X19
Thank you 😊
Congratulations, the Autobianchi Primula and A111 are cars for connoisseurs, which I personally appreciate very much.
I can't understand why Fiat would stop producing these. I owned two of these in the U.S., and the gas mileage was superb. A fun little car.
Thank you and I totally agree with you 👍
You know, keep in mind that it's been in production for 14 years.
Its transformation gave birth to 2 very successful models: the FIAT Ritmo/Strada and the Lancia Delta.
The Ritmo was marketed in 1978 and in any case the 128 remained in production in Italy for another 5 years.
Great car.
I don't know if you know that the VW Golf was developed on the studies of the 128.
Great car
@@studiocalder818 pretty much all modern fwd cars were modeled after the very successful 128.
@@studiocalder818 it was also the Yugo Zatava car that was in production up until 2008.
@@danielboguse4249 Zastava 128 and Zastava 101 (an original project that combined the 128 with another good car came from the sixties, the Simca 1100), the Yugo was a smaller project developed by Zastava
I totally love the boxy design. The Zastava also had a fastback version of it. Also interesting looking.
Thank you 😊
"I arrive in Germany. Volkswagen Research Centre. It was January 1970. In the center of a huge room was a 128 completely disassembled and sectioned, piece by piece. I ask for explanations and they candidly answer that they will never be able to make a car with such refined mechanics at such a low price. For this the Golf will have to be smaller.
In short, the 128 was their reference car "
Giorgetto Giugiaro
This says a lot.
Great comment. I don’t have to say anything. Thank you 😊
A great video, Johnny. Very informative. However, you forgot the Fiat 128 3P, which was a three door hatchback version of the coupe. There was a utility (pickup) version in South Africa, too.
You are absolutely correct about the not being mention the 128 3p 😊👍 but there is going to be a video about this car 😊 thank you for watching and commenting 👍
For several years it held the title of best sub-compact sports car on the American market
In Egypt the Nasr was produced even until 2009. On the contrary, the 128 was never produced by Seat - at least not the sedan.
Thank you 😊 you are right. The seat 128 was only in hatchback version 👍
i had the 128 sportive model was appart from every other with 1.1L engine, mine was 1.4L wiith two round lights in the back it was eggshel white (kind of a thicker paint)with blue tinted windows and sounded more like a BMW 1502, the grill had the round fiat logo in the front ,also a fiat 850 sport abarth with alloy wheels, the scorpion logo was yellow with a black scorpion ,in the wheels center and in the three radius rally steering wheel, later trade them for 70´s bmw´s as i have more bmw´s than Fiats . Still kept a 131 1.6L and 130 coupé 3.0L(if memory doesn´t fail me), the four door is horrible , there is mine at 7:00 in the video and isn´t rally version just the road car GT, it even had headrests with red cloth mescled patern in the midle and fake leather in the sides, like all seats in the car, the wheels were like that but , those seem from the 124 sport, a litle bigger
Awesome looking cars and great video
Thank you 🙏
@@kirisgarage8590 🙂👍
Very nice sharing 👍👍
Thank you 😊
At 8:12 min. it says that the VW Golf I probably was a better car. Well, I remember a contemporary British test comparing the two. The conclusion was that the Golf clearly had potential for further development and eventually becoming the better car - but at the time of the test the 128 had better finish and was simply more mature and still very competitive. Moreover, despite being five years older, it offered much more space to the passengers, particularly on the rear seats (the one's of the Golf in fact were a bad joke). The only (but very important) positive differentiator of the Golf was the hatchback that Fiat did not dare to present in 1969 (although they had a design study).
Thank you and I highly appreciate your comment. Some years ago friend of mine bought a second hand mk1 golf 1 with the 50 hp petrol engine. Even was the pre facelift model with the small tail lights. The car was with full service history and …. Just over 315 000 miles or half million kilometres. He used the car for 4 years with no single problem. Just the problem was eating too much oil But really too much. Was extremely reliable Personally I have 2 Fiat cars at the moment and I will always prefer Fiat 😊👍 thank you 😊
@@kirisgarage8590 My first and second car were 128s. The second one was a 1300 sedan which became 17 years and nearly 200.000 km old. Very impressive for any car from 1977 in Germany with its winters with a lot of salt on the streets. Today I am owning five Fiats with a total age of 194 years 😉. One of them is a 128 again - a Sport L 1300. It still does not feel old at all - except from the missing fifth gear.
Kiri love your channel brother!
Thank you very much 🙏 I appreciate it 👍 this is a nice compliment to hear 👍😊
Nice video car show bro
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is it common for 128 models rear shock fender wells to rust out?
Yes. Thank you 👍
Belo modelo! 😍
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this car is nice👍😁🤝
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that is a art on wheels enzo ferrari's real car ferrari could be to much for his daily drive
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Cool car 😊
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The world champions!! Have the Best versión of 128🤣
#Fiat_128IAVATV1300
Thank you 😊 it’s really an amazing car 🙏
Ritmo disappointed me compared to my 128 especially the seats and steering wheel angle. Hooray for the 128!
You are absolutely right 👍thank you 😊
@@pierrevoyemant7137
To tell the truth, I preferred the Ritmo, it seemed spacious and courageous to me. I bought it in 1980, I made countless trips around Europe and Asia with a full load and it left me with a wonderful memory.
Now I appreciate the modernity and rationality of the archetype 128 project
Hi Kiri 🙂. It's a very nice vintage car.
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funny litle car,like it
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Fiat means Fix it again Tony!
Depends on the model and year 😊 thank you
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@@kirisgarage8590 your welcome
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Questa e una 2 serie
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