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In my youth I had a scruffy 127 sport. I loved that little car….however a new company car arrived and it had to go. It’s probably been recycled several times by now.
So fast forward to my old age and I fancy one again….they have all gone! Even Autoscout only has one for silly money. So I’ve bought a worn out and rusty project that going to be great fun restoring…I’ve done a few other cars so not daunted. But when you think how many of these Fiat and indeed Seat sold you would think spare body panels would be available…a few in Italy for sale but Brexit makes the seller reluctant to ship. Not sure what to do short of a road trip in the pickup.
So when did you last see one?
So fast forward to my old age and I fancy one again….they have all gone! Even Autoscout only has one for silly money. So I’ve bought a worn out and rusty project that going to be great fun restoring…I’ve done a few other cars so not daunted. But when you think how many of these Fiat and indeed Seat sold you would think spare body panels would be available…a few in Italy for sale but Brexit makes the seller reluctant to ship. Not sure what to do short of a road trip in the pickup.
So when did you last see one?
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Thought you might like to see a line up of 127's at the Lamborghini factory.
I photographed the Countach during my visit there in 1979/80. No intention to record the Fiats.
The factory were putting the finishing touches to a limited edition model, the "Palio" ?
I expect someone will know the model name
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Thought you might like to see a line up of 127's at the Lamborghini factory.
I photographed the Countach during my visit there in 1979/80. No intention to record the Fiats.
The factory were putting the finishing touches to a limited edition model, the "Palio" ?
I expect someone will know the model name
.
Jumpers for goalposts, wavy screen...
...a youthful J Noise with hair, a lot of hair, has tickets to see classical prog. band the Enid with two friends. Mum's car, her 2nd 127 IIRC in yellow after green, has been booked for the occasion.
Oh no! Fuel shortage. It's economical, driven carefully we'll make it won't we. And back?
Bath to London, park on Wardour Street, the Marquee club. Oxford Street no entries & ULEZ pah!
It's a hoot in City traffic, Italian small car is made for it.
Gig is superb.
Now to get home. No fuel at that always cheap Jet station on the M4 slip, sort of expected. Oh, great, now it's snowing.
50mph is very, very boring but gosh is it sipping rather than slurping.
Fuel light on. Coast down Box Hill, no power steering so can still turn!
We're the only car on the road and tracks in the snow.
And home to student flat, no heating of course! Luxury
Here endeth a 127 anecdote.
...a youthful J Noise with hair, a lot of hair, has tickets to see classical prog. band the Enid with two friends. Mum's car, her 2nd 127 IIRC in yellow after green, has been booked for the occasion.
Oh no! Fuel shortage. It's economical, driven carefully we'll make it won't we. And back?
Bath to London, park on Wardour Street, the Marquee club. Oxford Street no entries & ULEZ pah!
It's a hoot in City traffic, Italian small car is made for it.
Gig is superb.
Now to get home. No fuel at that always cheap Jet station on the M4 slip, sort of expected. Oh, great, now it's snowing.
50mph is very, very boring but gosh is it sipping rather than slurping.
Fuel light on. Coast down Box Hill, no power steering so can still turn!
We're the only car on the road and tracks in the snow.
And home to student flat, no heating of course! Luxury
Here endeth a 127 anecdote.
My ex wife bought a 127 Palio - lovely little car to drive (it replaced a Hillman Imp which did’t want to keep it’s engine in the bay)
She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
B'stard Child said:
My ex wife bought a 127 Palio - lovely little car to drive (it replaced a Hillman Imp which did’t want to keep it’s engine in the bay)
She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
My Mum also went from Imp to 127.She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
But well beaten by your ex in the article of auto-murder!
You might have seen this youtube two-parter, OP - if not you might find this interesting - restomodded shed find Italian 127:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4A2Qw4Fymc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-PHdAt8Zq8&t=...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4A2Qw4Fymc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-PHdAt8Zq8&t=...
A few for sale here
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/search.html?dam...
Crazy prices, this late model sport up for €20k!
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id...
Great cars though - peppy engines and hang-on-forever handling. Rot killed most of them I'd imagine.
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/search.html?dam...
Crazy prices, this late model sport up for €20k!
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id...
Great cars though - peppy engines and hang-on-forever handling. Rot killed most of them I'd imagine.
jet_noise said:
B'stard Child said:
My ex wife bought a 127 Palio - lovely little car to drive (it replaced a Hillman Imp which did’t want to keep it’s engine in the bay)
She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
My Mum also went from Imp to 127.She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
But well beaten by your ex in the article of auto-murder!
jet_noise said:
Jumpers for goalposts, wavy screen...
...a youthful J Noise with hair, a lot of hair, has tickets to see classical prog. band the Enid with two friends. Mum's car, her 2nd 127 IIRC in yellow after green, has been booked for the occasion.
Oh no! Fuel shortage. It's economical, driven carefully we'll make it won't we. And back?
Bath to London, park on Wardour Street, the Marquee club. Oxford Street no entries & ULEZ pah!
It's a hoot in City traffic, Italian small car is made for it.
Gig is superb.
Now to get home. No fuel at that always cheap Jet station on the M4 slip, sort of expected. Oh, great, now it's snowing.
50mph is very, very boring but gosh is it sipping rather than slurping.
Fuel light on. Coast down Box Hill, no power steering so can still turn!
We're the only car on the road and tracks in the snow.
And home to student flat, no heating of course! Luxury
Here endeth a 127 anecdote.
...a youthful J Noise with hair, a lot of hair, has tickets to see classical prog. band the Enid with two friends. Mum's car, her 2nd 127 IIRC in yellow after green, has been booked for the occasion.
Oh no! Fuel shortage. It's economical, driven carefully we'll make it won't we. And back?
Bath to London, park on Wardour Street, the Marquee club. Oxford Street no entries & ULEZ pah!
It's a hoot in City traffic, Italian small car is made for it.
Gig is superb.
Now to get home. No fuel at that always cheap Jet station on the M4 slip, sort of expected. Oh, great, now it's snowing.
50mph is very, very boring but gosh is it sipping rather than slurping.
Fuel light on. Coast down Box Hill, no power steering so can still turn!
We're the only car on the road and tracks in the snow.
And home to student flat, no heating of course! Luxury
Here endeth a 127 anecdote.
B'stard Child said:
jet_noise said:
B'stard Child said:
My ex wife bought a 127 Palio - lovely little car to drive (it replaced a Hillman Imp which did’t want to keep it’s engine in the bay)
She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
My Mum also went from Imp to 127.She was a terrible driver on a good day and it died after punching through a hedge arguing with a tree or two and then rolling over to play dead.
It wasn’t the first car she had killed and it wasn’t the last.
But well beaten by your ex in the article of auto-murder!
My Mum bought a dark blue 127 registration OML 690K to replace her Fiat 600 in 1974.
I have some great memories of ragging it around as it was the first car I drove after passing my driving test!
When she was looking for a new car in 1978 she tried a 127 Sport and a 128 3P but despite my best efforts she paid more for a Fiesta 1100S.
Good luck with your project - it is good to know one is getting saved.
I have some great memories of ragging it around as it was the first car I drove after passing my driving test!
When she was looking for a new car in 1978 she tried a 127 Sport and a 128 3P but despite my best efforts she paid more for a Fiesta 1100S.
Good luck with your project - it is good to know one is getting saved.
Rob Dicky said:
My wife's 1976 127 with boot not hatchback bought used at 12 months old and kept it 14 years. Only 903cc but ran really well an excellent little car.
Good luck with yours
My first car was a green 1977 127 Special that looked rather like this yellow one, even with the boot rather than a hatch. The "Special" part was that the facelift version was about to launch so they loaded it up with extras like check-patterned cloth facings in the seats and front seat head restraints and, um, that's about it really.Edited by Rob Dicky on Saturday 8th July 11:03
Good luck with yours
Edited by Rob Dicky on Saturday 8th July 11:04
It was a cracking little car and I'd love to drive one again. I bought it in 1987 and got it through one MoT before rust (around the rear strut-tops) and an engine that rattled on start-up caught up with it and I scrapped it in 1989.
Good luck with the resto, OP!
I often think of the 127 Sport I had as my second car. Was so much cooler than my first car………Austin Allegro. The 127 was black, with orange badges, one proudly stating 70HP.
Progressed to a Lancia HPE 2000ie. Would love to still have them both.
Well done OP, may be a challenge to source the parts, but it takes what it takes.
Progressed to a Lancia HPE 2000ie. Would love to still have them both.
Well done OP, may be a challenge to source the parts, but it takes what it takes.
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