General Fiat 127 in Classic & Sports Car

[Palio]

Just to let all you 127 fans (if there are any left!) know that one of my 127's is in this month's (Feb 2014 issue) Classic & Sports Car magazine.

Big credit to Classic & Sports Car for their professionalism throughout. This makes a very nice change to other magazines. They also paid for the fuel & provided lunch - again other magazines could take note.

The test was between a Renault 5, VW Polo and the 127 1050CL.

You'll need to buy the magazine to see the full test. I'm not spoiling the result for you, but

A few of my amateur snaps are below (For some reason they are much sharper & brighter if you click on each one to view the original )
- I'm hoping to get the proper ones from the photographer at some point..........

 

[homeward]

I'll always have a soft spot (probably in my brain, somewhere) for the Renault 5....

Congratulations...!

 

[Palio]

I'll always have a soft spot (probably in my brain, somewhere) for the Renault 5....

Congratulations...!

Me too. There must be something about driving a slow squishy sofa, scraping the door handles on the ground.......

 

[purple haze]

I've had the pleasure of seeing Freddy and must admit I would love a 127..

 

[scout]

I would want a 127 sport in orange.

 

[rossocorsa]

I would want a 127 sport in orange.

I always thought they were really the biz in black and the 1050 version

 

[Alixcompo]

Whenever I think of Renault 5's I think "OMG wahat if the alternator or starter needs changing..

 

[Giacosa]

I have a big crush on series 1 127s with the chrome hubcaps. The 127 hardcore have probably seen these films already but I like em The second film has several charming young ladies who seem very interested in the finer points of the 127.

 

[Palio]

I have a big crush on series 1 127s with the chrome hubcaps. The 127 hardcore have probably seen these films already but I like em The second film has several charming young ladies who seem very interested in the finer points of the 127.

Nuova Fiat 127 - Presentazione e prova su strada (1971) - YouTube

Fiat 127 prima serie - YouTube

That reminds me how good they are in the snow - used to run rings round everything in the late '80's. Sadly they are too rare to risk too much in the winter these days - and the offroading made me wince!!

The Panda does all the winter playing & offroading now.

Sadly the young ladies aren't so young these days either.......

 

[Bartpanda]

Great 127 in very "70's" colour, I had 5 127 mk1's and one mk2, love theese little cars. Lately I have found old VHS tape from the past with my white modified mk1{ sport susp, and 1.0 fire engine with 5 speeds gearbox} but only this short fragment has been saved from the old tape

 

[maggers]

Polo's look cool but the brakes....OMG, so useless. Early R5's are good with the dash mounted gearchange. My late father -in-law had one, great car until I jacked it up one day and the rear axle stayed on the floor....! Scrapped it the next day but concerned to see it screaming round full of yoots 2 weeks later!

 

[127STAFFS]

I need to get a copy. MOT test for my 1979 1050cl tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

 

[127STAFFS]

My Mum had the same reg, model and colour in the very early 80s but with the 903cc engine. Great turquoise colour.

 

[127STAFFS]

Excuse the gunmetal grey wheels. Previous owner's doing. Will be back to light grey this summer...

 

[127STAFFS]

Phew it passed

 

[turboie]

I learned to drive in a 127gt abarth it was a great Little car ;-)

 

[kolza]

Just seen on the bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141254903721?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

potential bargin...

 

[doblovert]

Just seen on the bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141254903721?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

potential bargin...

I guess from pic 11 that at least the headlights have been changed.............!

 

[Palio]

And he's in this month's Practical Classics too!
homeward has very kindly (I think, though I could have been photoshopped out!) scanned one of the pages here:

https://www.fiatforum.com/uno/342702-fiat-uno-needed-practical-classics-2.html?p=3463719

The editor of PC came over at the NEC show & said what a great little car - another Fiat convert.

 

[JamieK]

I've been trying to put it off for a while now but i can no longer hold off the need to own a 127 Such beautiful cars in my mind! I'm hoping to view a MK1 in the next week if it's not already sold to an earlier (than me ) buyer. Gavin Palio talk me out of it please (don't) as i'm supposed to be reducing numbers until we move out of London