FIAT 132 – Wikipedia

The Fiat 132 It is a three -volume sedan 4 doors with a longitudinal front engine and rear -wheel drive produced by Fiat starting from 1972, which has replaced the “125” model in the corporate range.

The design of this model has roots in 1965 (the 125 was created to overcome the long floor of a new platform and car), and the car saw the light initially with two engines: the 1600 (1592 cm³, awarded x race 80 x 79.2 mm, under normal and special setting) with 98 HP at 6000 rpm, capable of reaching 165 km/h; The 1800 (1756 cm³, awarded x race 84 x 79.2 mm, in the special setting only) with 105 HP at 6000 rpm and maximum speed 170 km/h. The bodywork was the daughter of the fashion of the seventies, characterized by the front with 4 circular front headlights and the particularity, for the era, of the front windows without the deflectors. The 132 is the first Fiat partially assembled by robots: some electrosaldators apply welding points to the bodywork.

The engine was coupled with a 4 -speed gearbox (the fifth gear, “rest”, was on request), while an automatic three -speed epicycloidal transmission with hydraulic torque converter was offered as an option. The suspensions follow, albeit with slight changes, the scheme already adopted by the 125: prior to transverse quadrilaterals with overlapping swing arms, helical springs and double effect coaxial hydraulic shock absorbers; rear in rigid axle with helical springs and double -effect coaxial hydraulic shock absorbers (instead of walp, such as the progenitor) plus a pair of additional anchor bielette. Stabilizing bar on the front, to control the lateral coricement when cornering, improving road holding at high speeds. Disc braking system on four wheels, with double circuit, servcum and braking corrector on the rear circuit.

The interiors of the car are appropriate for the segment that Fiat wanted to go to occupy: that of class sedans and representation. The seats, large and very comfortable, are made of similar or cloth with antitar treatment, in pendant with the panels of the doors, rich, however, of showy chrome. The floor is in carpets, while the pavilion is made of transfereto synthetic material. The dashboard has fake inserts and contains a very complete circular instrumentation (Borletti Vigil): tachimeter, electronic tachometer (optional), petrol level and water temperature indicators, oil watch and pressure (optional). The steering wheel is two breeds, disassembled compared to the center (to allow better visibility of the instrumentation), and is with adjustable inclination; It is equipped with a collapsed safety planted with safety: in the event of a road accident it folds into three parts and does not penetrate the passenger compartment, putting the driver’s chest at risk. Also on the subject of safety, further precautions are adopted, such as the body with a differentiated absorption of controlled compliance with shock forces and the reinforcement of the doors with boxed steel profiles, in order to preserve the occupants in the event of a side impact.
132 was proposed in the versions normal , cheaper, e Special (S), which instead provided for a large series of options.
The main equipment, on request, are: 5 -speed gearbox, automatic gearbox, self -locking differential, air conditioner, light alloy wheels, metallic paint, headrests for the front seats, thermal rear window, atherical crystals and electronic ignition.

The first series was produced until 1974 and replaced by a second (1600 GLS and 1800 GLS) which presented some bodywork changes (new chromed grille, new lateral chromed friezes (only in the GLS models), an increased rear view group), Unchanged mechanics, except for a slight increase in 1.8 -liter engine power, first at 107 HP and then 111 HP (maximum speed unchanged at 170 km/h). The abbreviation Gl meant “granuce”: in fact the car had the line of belt lowered, with a slight expansion of the lateral glass surfaces, and the rear window enlarged towards the trunk. This modification had made itself necessary to increase the brightness of the passenger compartment and the rear visibility, eliminating, however, the sheet metal connection between the trunk and the rear window, exposed to easy corrosions. In this regard, innovative precautions were adopted (for the time) to avoid corrosion: the sheets suffered a chemical treatment based on zinc and manganese phosphates; The body was immersed in anti -rust paint through electrophoresis. The underbody and passaruots were further treated in spray with polyvinyl chloride, to preserve them from the chemical and abrasive action of anti -jacket and road strict salt; The wheels, particularly subject to corrosion, were treated with high protective epoxy powders. The set of these updates made the most pleasant, refined and lasting car body.
The 1.6 -liter engine undergoes a slight reduction of displacement to 1585 cm³ (awarding x race 84 x 71.5 mm), however its performance remain unchanged. The car now adopts lowered tires “bar 70” instead of the traditional ones of the time (corresponding to the current “bar 80”).
In the second series of 132 the definitive replacement of the two -tone engines takes place with 80 mm bore with the 84 mm awarded units, always a two -tone, therefore with shorter race for the 1.6 and 1.8 liters. It also allows the future realization of a “2 liters”. The various cubature are obtained, with the same award, using motor trees with a racing of 71.5 or 79.2 mm.

It must be said that, up to that moment, unlike what happened with the 125, that it had been one of the most guessed of Fiat, the 132 does not like the public much, so much so that it seemed to be started at its exit of production. The third series, which made its appearance in 1977, instead made the more welcome and pleasant: the grille was still retouched, getting closer to that of the initial model, bulls were added on the sides and new (and showy) wheels wheel rims, nicknamed ” Four -Foglio “, with a 14 -inch diameter instead of the 13 inches of the previous series. The most striking change was that made to the bumpers, which were made, according to the Fiat style of the time, in resin with metal armor. Several changes and strengthening within the body increased the already good level of safety of the car. The interiors made a qualitative leap with the adoption of new coatings of a pleasant velvet, the front seats were larger with standard supporters and a rigid soul inside (so the back of the headed in front could not hear any knees of the highest rear passengers). A new dashboard with square instrumentation and a new pavilion was adopted, which had the particularity of the 4 parasol wings (2 side and 2 on the windshield). Standard electric glass windows. The engines also underwent an update: the 1.8 liter version disappeared, replaced by an engine, always derived from the Fiat Bialbero, 1995 cm³, awarding x race 84 x 90 mm, disbursing a power of 112 HP at 5600 rpm, for 170 Km/h of maximum speed. The smaller engine of 1.6 liters are unchanged. 5 -speed gearbox, with the possibility of the automatic transmission option. The house also gave the possibility, only for the 2000, to choose the relationship to the bridge between two values: one “long” to encourage the motorway march and a “short” to favor instead acceleration and recovery. The braking system is modified: at the front, thanks to the adoption of the new circles, the diameter of the discs is increased from 240 to 250 mm; The drums in place of the records are adopted on the rear. The 2000 version adopts the power steering and the standard electric windows. The car now has the possibility of being equipped on request with tires of high performance such as Pirelli P6 and Michelin Trx, with a lowered section “Barra 60”.

In May 1978, diesel engine was added with 2,000 diesel engines (1995 cm³, 60 HP at 4400 rpm, 130 km/h) and 2,500 (2445 cm³, 72 hp at 4200 rpm, 145 km/h ), produced by the Sofim of Foggia (later adopted also by the commercial vehicles of Fiat, Peugeot and Citroën). Always 5 -speed transmission, power steering. The diesel versions are recognizable for the “hump” of the front hood, rather widespread in the diesel cars of the time. The 2500 engine was initially penalized by VAT at 35%, then the limit for the 18% rate was brought for the diesel to 2500 cc, and therefore the buyers’ preferences moved to the version of greater displacement and greater performance.

The latest evolution of the model was the introduction in 1979 of the 2000 engine with Bosch Le-Juetronic electronic injection power supply with 122 HP at 5300 rpm and a maximum speed increased at 175 km/h, with significantly brighter performance than 2000 A carburetor also due to the shortening of the gearbox reports and the final relationship to the bridge, adopted “short” definitively. Slight improvement in consumption, also thanks to the new “Cut-Off” device capable of cutting the engine influx to the engine when the gas release phase. The 2000 version with carburettor power supply remained in the list anyway.

The range of colors with which it was proposed on the market was composed, for the first series, by red Fiat, olive green, dark blue, metallic evening blue, beige Sahara, metallic champagne, black, metallic gray, sailing white and brown head of Moro. For the second series, the colors of oxide (cod.163), dark orange (cod.200), white (cod.233), yellow yellow (cod.238), green lawn (cod. 336), green, green were available. clear (cod. 358), metallic light blue (cod. 400), dark blue (cod. 456), metallic champagne (cod. 577) and metallic aluminum (cod. 620).

For the last years of production, the flagship of the Turin house remained following the retreat from the Fiat 130 catalog, and in May 1981 it came out of production replaced by the Argenta, its close derivation.

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Model	Availability	Motor	Displacement (cm³)	Power	Max couple (kgm)	Emission co 2 (g/km)	0–100 km/h (seconds)	Max speed (Km/h)	Middle consumption (l/100 km)
1.6	Dal 1972 Al 1976	Gas	1592	98 CV from	13.2	n.d	n.d	165	ten
1.6	Dal 1976 al 1981	Gas	1585	98 CV from	13.4	n.d	n.d	165	ten
1.8	Dal 1972 Al 1974	Gas	1756	105 CV from	14.4	n.d	n.d	170	9.4
1.8	Dal 1974 Al 1977	Gas	1756	111 CV from	15.1	n.d	n.d	170	9.4
2.0	Dal 1977 Al 1981	Gas	1995	112 CV from	16.9	n.d	11.0	170	9.8
2.0 I.E.	Dal 1979 Al 1981	Gas	1995	122 CV from	17.5	n.d	10.7	175	10.4
2.0 Diesel	Dal 1978 Al 1981	Diesel	1995	60 CV from	11.5	n.d	n.d	135	8.5
2.5 Diesel	Dal 1978 Al 1981	Diesel	2445	72 CV from	15.0	n.d	18.2	145	8.9

The model was also built in Spain in almost 110,000 specimens from the then controlled Seat and remedied as SEAT 132 : available with the 1600 and 1800 engines of the first series, together with the 2000 version (actually 1919 cm³ actual for tax reasons). In addition, 2000 and 2200 cm³ diesel engines were also available (of Mercedes origin, practically the same units mounted at the time on W 123 models) ^[2] .

In Poland, the Polski Fiat “manufactured” a number of Polski Fiat 132P, equal to the Italian original. In reality they were specimens imported from Italy practically complete and remedied as if they were produced in the FSO factory in Warsaw in order to evade the remarkable taxation on western production models. In Poland only a few pieces such as bumpers, tires, battery and identification logos were mounted ^[5] .

In South Africa the 132 was assembled in the seventies under license by Brits Engineering Industries (B.E.I.), branch of Alfa Romeo, as Fiat had retired from that market ^[6] .

In South Korea it was produced starting from 1979 by Kia Motors ^[7] .

In the early 1970s, the newborn 132 was the subject of the attention of Giannini who prepared the “132-2000”. The model develops 115 HP thanks to the cylinder increased from 1756 to 1936 cm³, a higher compression ratio and the adoption of two double body carburetors. Light alloy wheels, automatic transmission, anatomical seats and car radio were the main paid accessories.

Moretti made some specimens in the coupé setting in 1972, followed by a second version in 1974, characterized by an imposing front with 6 headlights flanked.

Many other prototypes of coupe or gardens on Autolaio “132”, made by various coachbuilders, including Coggiola, Michelotti, Lombardi, Savio and Pininfarina, had not followed productive.

Technical characteristics – Fiat 132
Model	“1600” version of 1972	“1800” version of 1972
Motor	4 cylinders in line Otto cycle, longitudinal front, liquid cooled
Displacement	1,592.4 cm³ (awarded x race = 80 x 79.2 mm)	1,755.6 cm³ (awarded x race = 84 x 79.2 mm)
Distribution	at 2 inclined valves with double camshaft in the head moved by belt
Carburetor	WEBER 34 DMS or Solex C34 Eies double body
Max power	98 CV Din A 6.000 GIRI/Min	105 CV Din A 6.000 GIRI/Min
Max couple	13,2 mkg at 4.000 Giri / Min	14,4 mkg at 4.000 Giri / Min
Clutch	Dry single -subdine
Change	4 -speed + RM, on request 5th gear or 3 -speed automatic
Traction	rear with self -locking differential on request
Steering	screw and roller
Body	self -supporting metal
Suspensions Ant.	independent wheels with oscillating triangles, telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers
Post suspension.	Rigid bridge independent wheels, anchor arms, helical springs, telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers
Braking system	4 disc brakes with hydraulic command on the first two versions, front disc brakes and rear drums on the third series, depression serving and braking limiter at the rear. Handbrake on the rear with mechanical command
Tires	170 sr x 13 “o 175 sr x 13”
Roadway	Front 1,313 mm, rear 1,321 mm
Peso	1.070 kg
Reservoir	56 liters
Full speed	165 km/h	170 km/h