Random # 12: Fiat 125
Apart from some minor rust, this brick-like Fiat 125 looks to be in pretty good nick. That's not bad for a car that was manufactured somewhere between 1967 and 1972.
According to UMPH's mate GlamRock, who had a 125S in the mid- to late-80s, they were a very plush ride, featuring many refinements that were way ahead of their time. His was fully carpeted, had velour seats - the driver's being multi-adjustable - a parcel shelf, prismatic rear-view mirror, hand-throttle (which could be used as rudimentary cruise-control), fully-lined and illuminated boot, and further lighting in the engine bay. It also had Cromodora alloy wheels. He did, however, say that the car's low-beam was dismal.
They got along quite nicely, too, being fitted with the same 1600 twin-cam used in Fiat's sporty 124. The engine in GlamRock's was coupled to a five-speed 'box with a disc brake rear end - the sorts of refinements that weren't to be seen on some manufacturers' cars for decades.
Compare the 125S's equipment list to what you might have expected in a contemporary domestic car - an HK Holden, or a Falcon or a Cortina - for example. You would be hard pressed not to agree that it was a very advanced car for its day.
U M P H
(uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au .)
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According to UMPH's mate GlamRock, who had a 125S in the mid- to late-80s, they were a very plush ride, featuring many refinements that were way ahead of their time. His was fully carpeted, had velour seats - the driver's being multi-adjustable - a parcel shelf, prismatic rear-view mirror, hand-throttle (which could be used as rudimentary cruise-control), fully-lined and illuminated boot, and further lighting in the engine bay. It also had Cromodora alloy wheels. He did, however, say that the car's low-beam was dismal.
They got along quite nicely, too, being fitted with the same 1600 twin-cam used in Fiat's sporty 124. The engine in GlamRock's was coupled to a five-speed 'box with a disc brake rear end - the sorts of refinements that weren't to be seen on some manufacturers' cars for decades.
Compare the 125S's equipment list to what you might have expected in a contemporary domestic car - an HK Holden, or a Falcon or a Cortina - for example. You would be hard pressed not to agree that it was a very advanced car for its day.
U M P H
(uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au .)
From my memory the VC prefix on the number plate puts it as an original rego circa 1970. I think the V series kicked off the new number plate style. I could be wrong of course.
ReplyDeleteI could be wrong, too, but I had in mind VC for vintage or veteran car - sort of like a special interest plate. But there were early Z... plates, so anything's possible.
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