SEAT 124

SEAT 124
SEAT 124
Overview
Manufacturer	SEAT
Production	1968–1980
Assembly	Zona Franca, Barcelona,Spain; Pamplona, Navarra,Spain
Body and chassis
Class	Family car
Body style	2-door coupe; 4-doorsedan; 5-doorstation wagon(Familiar)
Layout	FR layout
Related	SEAT 1430; Fiat 124; VAZ-2101(Lada 1200); VAZ-2105(Lada Riva); Tofaş Murat 124; Premier 118NE
Dimensions
Wheelbase	242 cm (95.3 in)
Length	404 cm (159.1 in)
Width	162.5 cm (64.0 in)
Height	142 cm (55.9 in)
Chronology
Successor	Seat Ritmo

TheSEAT 124is asmall family carproduced by the Spanish manufacturerSEATin itsZona Franca, Barcelonaand Landaben,Pamplonaplants between 1968 and 1980. The car was very successful in Spain having sold 896,136 units,^[1]and was produced in 4-door, 5-doorstation wagon(Familiar) and 2-doorcoupé(Sport) ( versions under various engines and trim levels.

History

The SEAT 124 model derived from the ItalianFiat 124car and represented a great step forward for the automotive era in Spain when it was introduced. It aimed at the middle class, as it combined generous offerings and livability but at the same time in an accessible to buy and own package.

During its launch time SEAT already sold theSEAT 1500,SEAT 600DandSEAT 850models, and by the time the 124 model was retired it was succeeded by theSEAT Ritmo,fabricated in Spain from 1979 onwards.

In 1975 the model underwent a facelift byGiorgetto Giugiaro;the circular front headlights were replaced by rectangular ones and its rear was altered amid several modifications, while the SEAT 124 andSEAT 1430ranges were unified under a single model officially namedSEAT 124D versión 75.In 1976 production of the car was transferred from the Zona Franca to the Landaben plant inPamplona,newly acquired fromAuthi,resulting in the elimination of the '124 Familiar' 5-door station wagon versions.

The four-cylinder twin-barrel carburetted 1197 cc motor originally delivered 60 CV (DIN), however in 1973 a new derivative was implemented with the introduction of theSEAT 124 LSwhich offered 65 CV (DIN).

The variants equipped with the Twin Cam motor, victorious for decades in all-type competition, were generally known asFLwhich had been the internal code name used by the brand.

Its engine soon became famous for its nerve and offered high performance in many circumstances: either as a taxi cab, a police car, an ambulance, a hearse, or even a fire truck. As a race car, it won numerous competitions and trophies driven by pilots likeSalvador Cañellasand Antonio Zanini amid others. Modified for this purpose in order to be used in rallies, its engine displacement was raised to reach as much as 2090 cc. In the 1977Monte Carlo Rally,where Zanini finished third, the 124s were fitted with the same 1.8-liter 16-valve engine as theFiat 131 Abarths.^[2]

More Sport versions were made with 1600 cc (1970–72), 1800 cc (1972–75) and 2000 cc (1978–79).

Its sibling, theSEAT 1430also originated from the Fiat 124 range when the latter received several elements borrowed from the higher-classFiat 125and gave birth to the Fiat 124 Special edition presented in 1968.

Versions

1: SEAT 124 (FA) 1968-1971
2: SEAT 124Lujo(FB) and SEAT 124 L (FB-02) 1968-1971
3: SEAT 124 D (FA-03) 1971-1975
4: SEAT 124 D Lujo (FB-03) 1971-1973
5: SEAT 124 LS (FB-05) 1973-1974
6: SEAT 124 D "Extras" (FB-11) 1974-1975
7: SEAT 124 DVersión ´75(FL-00) 1975-1980
8: SEAT 124 DVersión ´75LS (FL-03...) 1975-1980
9: SEAT 124 DVersión ´75Especial 1430 ( FL-10/11/12) 1975-1980
10: SEAT 124 DVersión ´75Especial 1600 (FL-40/45) 1976-1979
11: SEAT 124 DVersión ´75Especial 1800 (FL-80/82) 1976-1978
12: SEAT 124 DVersión ´75Especial 2000 (FL-90) 1978-1979
13: SEAT 124 5p (FJ) / SEAT 124 D 5p (FJ-02) / SEAT 124 DVersión ´755p (FN) 1969-1976

References

^SEAT 124.Museoseat.
^Hogsten, Dag E., ed. (1977-02-16). "Lancias tredje raka" [Lancia's third straight].Teknikens Värld(in Swedish). Vol. 30, no. 4. Stockholm, Sweden: Specialtidningsförlaget. p. 8.

[1] SEAT 124.Museoseat.

[TV0477-2] Hogsten, Dag E., ed. (1977-02-16). "Lancias tredje raka" [Lancia's third straight].Teknikens Värld(in Swedish). Vol. 30, no. 4. Stockholm, Sweden: Specialtidningsförlaget. p. 8.

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