The luxury Italian car you've possibly never heard of - Fiat 130 coupé

The luxury Italian car you've possibly never heard of - Fiat 130 coupé | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

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After an absence of 40 years, Iain takes the wheel of an expensive Italian luxury car that you've probably never heard of... the Fiat 130 coupé. Sharing some similarities with other Italian luxury cars, Iain delves into why this particular model is so obscure and how to unleash the trademark Italian performance from its 3.2 litre V6 engine. In an abandoned warehouse, the inner 19-year-old Iain makes a reappearance in a puff of tyre smoke, exhaust fumes and Blue Stratos.
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00:00 Introduction
01:05 When Iain was 19
04:47 Here's why you've never heard of it
09:07 Fettled by Guy Croft
10:48 How did it compare to other cars at the time?
12:36 There are two of them!
15:08 50bhp per litre? We can do better than that!
17:10 Driving the Fiat 130 after 40 years
27:40 Iain the professional
28:31 Outro

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@maxheeschter3009 Жыл бұрын

In my car park, a Swiss gentleman has stored a gunmetal grey Fiat 130 coupe, a black Citroen DS 21 Pallas and another grey Peugeot 504 coupe which he all uses as daily drivers. I applaud that man for his tremendous style in cars every time I see him.

@Inazuma68 Жыл бұрын

Swiss are the best Schwizer sind di Beschte 😎

@maxheeschter3009 Жыл бұрын

@@Inazuma68 die netten Leute aus dr Schwiz sind mir grundsätzlich extrem sympathisch ;) besonders die mit gutem Geschmack

@gerryjamesedwards1227 Жыл бұрын

That gentleman has exquisite taste, indeed! Out of the three gems, the 504 coupe would be the one I'd lust after most, personally.

@maxheeschter3009 Жыл бұрын

and it's actually the one of the three which is in the best condition. they are all well maintained and loved, but the 504 looks like it just came out of the factory and it has never been restored

@chrissdavey Жыл бұрын

Great choices 👍 Excellent taste.

@amcluesent Жыл бұрын

Iain matching his trousers to the upholstery is going above and beyond

@MLB9000 Жыл бұрын

At least this time he didn't have an 'accidents' prior to filming

@darrenmcphillips4706 Жыл бұрын

😅😅😅

@Neil2022 Жыл бұрын

Thank goodness he wasn’t reviewing a BMW with white oyster leather.

@esolthailand7439 Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment 😂😂😂

@raelenezelesco9602 Жыл бұрын

very witty !

@davesmith60 Жыл бұрын

As usual, thanks to the owner for letting us all ride along in this fantastic car. You just shared it with 25,000 or so grateful people.

@mangomcpoo475 Жыл бұрын

115,000 now :)

@Matteo_Licata Жыл бұрын

Well, it was already evident you are a man of impeccable taste, Mr. Tyrrell, and your fondness for the Fiat 130 only confirms that! As you've pointed out, it had the wrong badge and the timing of its release was unfortunate, but it sure is the finest car Fiat has ever made. A thing of beauty that would have deserved much more success.

@macacoeletrico2963 Жыл бұрын

Dear Matteo. Good to see you here! What happened to your video about the fiat 130? For me it is no longer available. It's a shame because I simply love watching it, even more so now that I managed to acquire one of the only 5 units of the 130 Coupé that arrived in Brazil, all in 1974. Just two of which survived and mine is the most original and complete (with manual transmission, by the way)

@scaleartsg Жыл бұрын

happy to see you here Mr Roadster Life!

@The63Jazz Жыл бұрын

My grandfather ran a fiat dealership and he had a chocolate brown one in circa ‘74 followed by a blue one. The blue one came along after our red setter ate the interior of the brown one! Stunning car.

@PaulabJohnson Жыл бұрын

Your dog had great taste!

@dariodeagostini5176 Жыл бұрын

wow, I never thought I would see a fiat130 featured in this channel. As an Italian I am quite fond of these cars... I am also surprised about how the design is actually more pleasant now, than it was 50 years ago. Really good job they did there.

@timothydraper3687 Жыл бұрын

It reminds me of the Ferarri 400i in it's styling.

@rotatoryrotisserie3619 Жыл бұрын

"Well here I am ensconced in several acres of 1970s bright orange dralon, and loving every second of it". Never before were these words combined, and rarely could be found a more delicious sentence. Iain, I salute you. Excellent video, too (as always). Bravo!

@ettorebugatti9152 Жыл бұрын

So true !

@grayfool Жыл бұрын

The first time I came across the 130 was in a Motor magazine road test around 1973. I remember just staring at the photos not believing this stunning car could possibly be a FIAT. It still looks incredible today.

@ggilroy4554 Жыл бұрын

These quirky Italian coupes alway make my heart jump.. Blaming my dad for this defect, because of his taste, driving cars like this and a Lancia Gamma Coupe when I was a young..

@davidh2022 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I turned 50 this year - my Father had a silver over blue 130 and a Lancia Gamma Coupe and Saloon. Brings back so many memories sitting in the back with ABBA on the cassette player!

@chrisloukes424 Жыл бұрын

Certainly heard of this beauty - the 130 saloon was equally jaw-dropping.

@peterhopkins7049 Жыл бұрын

I owned one of these cars in Dublin for several years and loved it. It was silver with blue interior. It caused me little or no trouble other than the carb icing up as I had converted it to run on car gas due to a petrol shortage. A weak point was the timing belt which required very frequent changing to avoid catastrophic engine damage. Fuel lines close to the carb also needed attention due to heat, which left unattended failed and caught fire. There was also a 130 saloon which shared the same chassis and drive train but was made by Fiat themselves. Rust was the dreaded enemy and unfortunately robbed me of a superb car.

@RasheedKhan-he6xx Жыл бұрын

Loved hearing the name of Leonard Setright after so long. My favourite motoring journalist bar none. His writing was of literary quality, his humour dry and his passion for cars unquestionable.

@markpink Жыл бұрын

I used to buy Car magazine just for LJKS... Although he was a bit over the top in his praise for Bristols!

@RasheedKhan-he6xx Жыл бұрын

@@markpink Haha yes he did like those but luckily enough, I do too! I had the pleasure of meeting Tony Crook once at the London showroom. I was early for an appointment in the area and was killing time looking in the window when he came outside and invited me in. I said I didn't want to waste his time as I was not a likely customer to which he replied he was retired but "they're kind enough to let me hang around the shop". He then proceed to delight me with some amazing stories and even took me down to their basement parking to show me some of their hidden gems. An unforgettable experience for me overall. What a charming and delightful man.

@philipsparrow7977 Жыл бұрын

When I was still at school in about 1984 or there abouts, there was one of these wonderful things that would occasionally cruise through the local high street, a village called Stalham in Norfolk as it happens. But even at such a slow speed the thing sounded fabulous.

@andrewsalmon100 Жыл бұрын

I had two of these. Had one then I went ahead and bought a second! The second was that blue. So many fun trips. I drove it 600 miles to my parent's home in outback Australia and back. Three up. Luggage. High speed. Fantastic ride. Easy. I want another one please.

@Grendizer81 Жыл бұрын

I need to hear that sound in person. This video surely sounds delicious, but I'm afraid it won't do it any justice.

@rponiarski Жыл бұрын

When I was living in Bologna, Italy, studying medicine and teaching English to a local "professore", his car was a Fiat 130 coupe, also in blue. It was an automatic and we went out a few times. Awesome machine. Thanks for the memories.

@genepoole1771 Жыл бұрын

As a child travelling in Europe with my parents in 1977, I saw several of these and fell in love with their clean, nimble beauty. Nearly 50 years later I have found the same feeling again from this video.

@richardbarnham2750 Жыл бұрын

In 1976 I worked for the UK FIAT importer a direct subsiduary of the Italian company. Their offices on the Great West Road Brentford on the outskirts of London were modelled on the Italian factories with a car park on the roof of the building. I had to do a stock check. Amongst the mix of new unregistered vehicles were three or four 130 coupes the last of the ones imported which had been there some time. I opened the drivers door of one and it pulled the hinges out of the A post (doors were very heavy). Your comments about corrosion were a substantial understatement. I am exceptoonally suprised that any 130 coupe is not a pile of rust flakes by now. They were a superb looking car as with most Italians great engineering flawed by their sheet metal.

@julianoverall6575 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for highlighting this wonderful grand tourer. Another lovely coupe I'm an admirer of is the Lancia Gamma Coupe. Both are drop-dead gorgeous and rare as hen's teeth.

@wbrenne Жыл бұрын

Small correction on the cambelt: The first car produced in series featuring a cambelt engine was the Glas 1004 from the Hans Glas GmbH, a family-owned carmaker based in Dingolfing, Bavaria, which was taken over by BMW in the late 1960s.

@klwthe3rd Жыл бұрын

It's nice to see Ian share his fond memories of one of his first cars. Honestly, FIAT's have been imported in the US all during the 19070's but i didn't remember this car. Some other commenters stated that the coupe was never imported. That may be true. I have to admit that i love the boxy styling and long horizontal headlamps. I can see why the Rolls Royce Caramgue was styled after this car. It's just beautiful.

@francispowell1811 Жыл бұрын

Regrettably, neither 130, sedan or coupe, were ever imported into the US. The Pinnifarina styling is very apparent.

@cliffthelightning Жыл бұрын

I love the restrained beauty of these. I saw a silver one with a red interior recently and it was stunning.

@1240enzo Жыл бұрын

I have known of the Fiat 130 be it coupe and/or sedan since I was around 14. I am 63 now. I have owned a metallic blue 3.2,sedan in the past, while my brother has 2 coupes and 2 sedans. Such an under-rated but superb car. Values are slowly rising for the best examples these days, as they should. What’s interesting with the example in Iain’s shop is that it has 3 carbs and is a manual. Most 130s were autos. i have never seen a 3 carb setup on a 130, from the factory they only came with one carburettor. What a magnificent engine/induction and exhaust sound this particular car makes. Thankyou Iain 😁, and yes Guy Croft was so good at his job.

@TheAslakVind Жыл бұрын

Oh that sound in the empty warehouse, like Pavarotti! Clarkson would surely describe it more sensually!

@saturninofantetti828 Жыл бұрын

I certainly remember the Fiat 130 coupe. I did my apprenticeship in a large Fiat dealership in the seventies and working on them, one the bosses had one as his personal car. The dealership was run by a family and all their cars were parked in the workshop in strict order - Aston Martin DB8 - Jaguar 4.2c - Ferrari Dino 246GTS - Fiat 130 coupè. Happy memories.

@Ingleson-Grey Жыл бұрын

I have been waiting and waiting for this to be featured, one of my all time underrated favourites

@Ingleson-Grey Жыл бұрын

@John Smith a poorly constructed sentence on my part. One of my all-time favourite cars, that is underrated.

@edivollgas719 Жыл бұрын

Think the designers of the Ford Granada sold in Germany took several inspirations exterior and interior from this car. Had some dejavu to my childhood watching the video.

@andrepienaar6459 Жыл бұрын

We guys will never grow up!! I am 71 and this video brought the hooligan out in me. I had a 1964 Triumph 2000 mk1 when I was a telecom tech apprentice with the twin resonator exhaust. It also sounded quite good on the road, especially between buildings and it had that nice rumbling sound when reversing into a garage.

@GordonWishart Жыл бұрын

I saw a silver one in Riyadh in 1999 covered in dust and sand. It had done only 9,000 kms abandoned in a hotel car park. It was still there in 2010 when I went back to work there again. It’s probably still there. A truly lovely car

@salar7735 Ай бұрын

"I had a slight altercation with a very fixed lamppost unfortunately" is a genius way to describe it

@markdoyle6414 Жыл бұрын

I would bet my bottom dollar those seats like the ones in a Mercedes featured on the channel are 400 million times more comfortable and welcoming that a leather seat. Love the car and that interior is just something else.

@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Жыл бұрын

Looks like a Ford Cortina Mk.2 at the rear? My Dad had a 131 SuperMirafiori and that was a great car! 👍🏻

@nickhigginsonmusic Жыл бұрын

Saw one parked up in Blackpool a few years back. What a great looking machine. It was light blue metallic. Never knew they existed up to that point.

@giusepperescigno1657 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations for this fascinating story and the way it is told. I am clearly Italian and listening to this makes me a bit nostalgic.

@davidd1930 Жыл бұрын

I've always considered the 130 one of the most simple and beautiful cars ever made

@ML66B Жыл бұрын

There was a FIAT dealership in the Lanarkshire village where I grew up in the 70's. I remember seeing one of these there. I also met Graham Hill there when he unveiled the Mirafiori!

@andrewbaker7548 Жыл бұрын

My father's friend had a Fiat 130 in blue, I remember seeing it sat outside our house in 1976, amazing. He sold it and bought a Citroen SM, I thought he was so cool and his cars amazing

@adzy166 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous. Family friend had one when I was a kid and I thought it was the coolest thing. Such understated style. Excellent video, thanks very much

@stevefrost5417 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic to see the 130 coupe on the road - I remember walking at lunch time from work in Leicester in the 1970's down Blackbird Rd. where a Fiat dealership was located to see a Blue / Black 130 coupe holding pride of place in the showroom - Mesmerized to see this beauty in the flesh - I couldn't believe it was a Fiat and to this day - I'm now retired - I spent a good 10 minutes walking round it and later told my dad - a dyed in the wool Rover / Jag man what a great looking motor I had seen .He scoffed at the idea that any Fiat could garner such adulation but I've carried that picture in my head all these years since - Brilliant

@kll1597 Жыл бұрын

I’ll potter when Harry’s Garage is on but when it’s time for ITCW I’m stopped and in the zone 😍

@frebuton2016 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I grew up in Zurich Switzerland and my mothers cousin had a 130 sedan. It was silver with grey velour seats and automatic transmission. I remember as a 10 year old, it had a tiny black shift knob, lots of wood and red lights in the doors. It was such a treat to get a ride with it. My parents only had a white 1972 Datsun Sunny 1200 with black vinyl seats.

@dude_1965 Жыл бұрын

"but what I have found is an empty warehouse" 😂🤣 Brilliant video as always, thanks Ian for taking the time 👌

@mklohk Жыл бұрын

The humble Fiat 124 (+spider) had an alloy DOHC engine with rubber belt since '68. Very nice engines indeed.

@a.brounz Жыл бұрын

God I love these types of episodes on Mr. Tyrrell's channel

@Dan_druft Жыл бұрын

Back in 1985 I started subcontracting to a car body and sprayshop. The owner had one of these cars along with around 5 or 6 others that he used for parts. His main car was the same colour as this and he wanted me to maintain the body work. The car was immaculate because if he found anything wrong he wanted it fixed. What a fantastic car it was.

@graham6229 Жыл бұрын

I have owned three Fiat 140 Sports two of which have a similar genesis to that car you have. They were both amazing bits of kit and I wish I still owned my dark blue one. Great video as usual and what a sound from the exhaust of your car. Wow !

@grandepho1 Жыл бұрын

It is a wonderful thing to hear the two great names-Mr. Tyrell and Mr. Croft in the same sentence. Two great giants in the classic Italian motorcar world! Guy Croft fabricated a bespoke engine for my Fiat 124 Spider. It was a true pleasure to work with him. He is truly missed! As was done with my car, I am sure, Iain, this owner was provided with a wealth of documentation regarding the work,done to this 130. Guy was meticulous and forthcoming with his communication to his customers. Thank you!

@elmoreguess441 Жыл бұрын

Dear Mr. Tyrell. The sound in the old warehouse is simply the best sound I have heard in many years. Thank you for still being a sound lover! Around 1985 I could have bought the same model in the same color and with yellow headlights. Unfortunately, I did not take the chance. I could still kick myself in the butt.... This post is a pleasure and cheered me up at the right time. Thank you for this

@noth606 Жыл бұрын

Not much use thinking of what could have been, I was once offered a Ferrari Dino for 8 million lire by a friend of my mom, in decent condition but needed to be looked over as it hadn't run in a few years, would have needed fluids, probably some seals, new tires, at minimum but no one knew as it had just sat in a garage. I was too chicken then and didn't go for it, I was 18yo and the 8 mill would have been all my money for quite some time.

@histriamagna1014 Жыл бұрын

The design of the car has aged beautifully. Clean and simple. Timeless.

@Omnihil777 Жыл бұрын

I tell you, it's not easy to get a smile on my face from a video, but that sound, that exhaust, wow, or like we say in germany : geil.

@mattede8744 Жыл бұрын

I live in Australia and in 1982 I bought a 2nd hand 131s manual wagon { You call them estates } and it was the most fun car to drive. I wish I never sold it. But the 130 was my dream car, at the time. I think we only had the autos here. Loved your video. It bought back some nice memories. Cheers.

@iankuah8606 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the walk down memory lane with you. I was lucky enough to test drive a 130 Coupe back in 1979 , and it remains one of my favourite cars of the period. I still have my original sales brochures of the 130 saloon and coupe.

@worldofrandometry6912 Жыл бұрын

Very rare machine. Nice to see tyres with a decent depth of sidewall again too.

@multislipful Жыл бұрын

How right you are to feature this car - in the 1970s I regarded it as wonderfully understated and elegant car. Thank you. This is a great example.

@monkeymansean2 Жыл бұрын

I always thought my X1/9 with a stock exhaust and 85hp sounded amazing too. Fiat really knew how to make an exhaust note sound amazing

@golden.lights.twinkle2329 Жыл бұрын

My favourite Fiat bar none.

@peterlarkin762 Жыл бұрын

My favourite Fiat ber tone.

@sexynelson100 Жыл бұрын

Hi Iain.. Great video ( as always ). You should do a monthly walkaround your workshop and introduce ALL the vehicles being worked on ( if the owners allow it ). I love seeing all the different cars you have in the background and it would be great to see and hear more about them.. Thanks for all your great work

@MLB9000 Жыл бұрын

I actually get the impression that they have to be careful to film from particular angles due to not being allowed to show certain cars. Most of what Iain has in his garage is worth upwards of six figures, and even seven figures in some cases, so the insurance and liability issues must be a bit of a headache.

@miamimo70 Жыл бұрын

The pot holed roads are really beginning to irritate, everywhere 🙄 - fab car

@CGAT147 Жыл бұрын

My uncle had one in Italy … soooo classy.. was a real head turner when I was lucky enough to enjoy a ride in it ❤

@MrSparklespring Жыл бұрын

Also fourty years ago : I was a boy at the age of twelve and already car crazy. Every summer we went on holidays to the posh seaside resort of Knokke-Le Zoute in Belgium. (Me being from Antwerp, Belgium). There was a sort of walk through gallery which was a short cut to go to the beach. In that gallery Fiat cars were exposed some six or seven in a row. I remember even the brand new smell of them when I admired the 850 coupé and spider, the 'normal' four door 130 and this masterpiece (in metallic middle grey) the 130 coupé. That was certainly my favourite. Thank you for that trip down memory lane!

@johna1160 Жыл бұрын

21:24 After Iain's extensive build up of what to expect of the throaty exhaust note, I wasn't disappointed. Had to hear it again with headphones. Glorious!

@iainmacleod4007 Жыл бұрын

Last time I saw one of these exotic masterpieces it was being broken by Demolition Autos (now DA Autoparts) in Dumfries. This was some time around 1985. It saddened me then and has stuck with me for nearly 40 years.

@fothersiow Жыл бұрын

"...ensconced in acres of 1970's Draylon." Really enjoy watching and listening to Ian's emotive and insightful videos every time! Thanks

@carlosoruna7174 Жыл бұрын

Would be Nice To see Ian's personal collection

@ianmedium Жыл бұрын

My late uncle had one of these, the sound was glorious and it was such a beautiful car to look at. It is the one classic car that I would have much higher quality bespoke enamel metal badges made for to get rid of the cheap ones that it comes with. Keep the originals in a box for completeness but have some beautiful cast and enamel ones replace it. The car deserves it!

@christophermarshall5765 Жыл бұрын

I know about the Fiat 130 coupe. They were common here in Australia for a while. I personally worked on a few.

@danwedderburn5550 Жыл бұрын

I started work as a car cleaner on a Saturday as a young 14yr old at a local service station / car sales in 1976. The owner of the business was always buying flash cars for himself to use. I could drive at that age & one of my jobs each saturday was to clean the bosses car & fill it up with fuel. I had the privilege then of driving one of these back then & loved it, it was so unique. Others i drove & cleaned from memory were Daimler double six, XJS, Rolls Royce shadow, a huge Cadillac, many XJ6. I was so lucky looking back.

@santosh911 11 ай бұрын

I remember a writer for Classic and Sportscar had quite an obsession with these 130's as well as Lancia Flaminias.

@timtownsend4151 Жыл бұрын

Iain, I share your passion for the 130. The Fiat Dino Coupes are also high on my list of desirability. I love these quirky cars that came out and are probably under the radar to a lot of people. As ever, your passion and knowledge is obvious.

@jamesbaker429 Жыл бұрын

Car SOS and wheeler dealers both worked on Dino coupe ,SOS a basket case and wd with a long stored low mileage car.

@johnchurch4705 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbaker429 Salvage Hunters:Classic Cars restored a blue 130 Coupe.

@stretoo Жыл бұрын

I have always loved this car since day one (there were some of them in my hometown Geneva at that time). Thank you very much to give it a chance to be known by a larger audience. You're the best!

@enricovonwalterskirchen5596 3 ай бұрын

For me as someone from the continent (Switzerland), it has a very tasteful feel when an Englishman reviews an Italian car: Someone who knows something about being fair describes the uniqueness when Italian engineering meets quality. I think Mr Tyrrell is a good example of how deep inside every English petrolhead is a lover of Italian cars.

@iain_tyrrell 3 ай бұрын

That is very kind, thank you!

@magnolerriccardo6840 Жыл бұрын

There's a couple of things I love of this job : One is the 130 V6 coupè, of course. And the other is that British countryside panorama.

@Elektoos Жыл бұрын

What a gem! The warehouse sound test was a really nice addition to the video to.

@christopherboyle1479 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you as always. That Pininfarina design has all the timeless elegance of a Chanel suit. In this part of the world, whenever one of these cars came on the market, the Arthur Dailey dealer would claim it had a "Ferrari engine". I knew someone who owned one and believed it. Somehow I never thought it would be right to disabuse him. But (anorak point) Lampredi's 1968 Fiat twin-cam 124 Sport was not quite the first production engine with a toothed-belt driven camshaft. I believe that honour belongs to the Glas GT of late 1964, closely followed by the 1966 model year Pontiac tempest, which offered a 3.8L OHC straight 6.

@kevinbray9550 Жыл бұрын

It's great these survivor cars are still out there. It's not logical that you would buy one instead of a Jag XJ. It's not logical that you would restore one over a Ferrari but you have to admire the mavericks of this world who take a path less trodden. Bravo !

@nervo6321 Жыл бұрын

Charming looks and an interior layout that can only be described as brilliantly beautiful.

@MoultrieGeek Жыл бұрын

I love Sundays, first Harry posts and then Iain. Brilliant car Iain, thanks for the tour.

@esr243 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed immensely for all I’ve learned from this and your videos - I watched them all, keenly - and for the sounds and savours of our youth in the sixties and seventies. Wonderful feeling

@annon231 17 күн бұрын

Six of these RHD 130 Coupes (at least) were imported to Australia. I worked in a bond store while attending university and drove all of the six when they arrived. Each for about 100 meters!. I hadn't thought about them for many years but had wanted one for at least a few years after first seeing them. This lust evaporated when I developed a lifelong love of motorcycles. I still love my exotic motorcycles but now want an RHD Ferrari 456M GT. It may be folly but I know the risks in owning an older Ferrari. Obviously, I'll have to source one in the UK and then get it to Thailand where I am retiring. Thank you so much for your excellent work producing and posting. It is such a fabulous channel.

@iain_tyrrell 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing that too

@phillipleeds296 Жыл бұрын

Always loved the 130 coupe since I first saw one new in a Fiat dealer showroom on Sydney’s north shore when they were first released. About ten years later, I test drove a white one for sale at prestige car dealer in Sydney’s inner west - it had that orange interior. Such a lovely car to drive and so elegant. Not hugely expensive at the time, but still beyond my means then, sadly. At least I can say I’ve driven one and it did sound glorious!

@Oldpigsass Жыл бұрын

I've learnt something today: I always thought this car had a flat 4 not a V6. I now realise I mixed it up with the Lancia Gamma coupe, another handsome chap.

@steppings5645 Жыл бұрын

Can't remember If I saw one of these in the flesh back in the 70's sadly. Loved the warehouse scene. :-)

@GM-fh5jp Жыл бұрын

The tire squealing takeoff in the factory did indeed make the point, Iain. Our children will never know the visceral feeling of such a sound associated with their daily transport...a homage to a bygone era. Thanks for posting and we all want to see what you do to the suspension and drivetrain to make this thing work as intended.

@richardfoulkes3083 Жыл бұрын

Always loved the look of these and even the 4 door as well. The fact that Iain couldn’t get 3 of them back on the road speaks volumes of how difficult they are to maintain mechanically and body wise.

@charlesjackman143 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that, they must've been complete dogs!!

@piuthemagicman Жыл бұрын

@@charlesjackman143 rust + parts availability. dogs are nice :)

@Inisiarev Жыл бұрын

In my humble opinion a 6 cylinder is the most wonderful sounding engine. You can hear there’s something special going on yet it never screams for attention. The gentleman of engines indeed. Thank you for yet another very informative and lovely documentary.

@martinmcdonald4207 11 ай бұрын

I was born in`62 so i was very impressed when i saw one of these Fiat 130 not long after i saw the 4 door Fiat 130. Very impressive in the metal for this young 10 year old when the only other players were the usual German, British and even French producers and even those makers high end cars were as rare as hens teeth. I know what you mean about Fiats and fixed lamp post`s. My friend wrapped his Fiat 127 around one back in `81, unfortunatley i was sitting in the front passenger seat at the time of impact! Slainte.

@simonelliott5956 Жыл бұрын

Always adored these cars, fabulous machines. Nice to hear the late Leonard Setright mentioned, it’s been a long time since I heard his name! I remember in your video of the Camargue that you mentioned the similarities between the designs and specifically the interiors, it would be nice to see an Iain Tyrrell ‘short’ video on that connection. Another example of a high quality video, which you do so well Iain.

@stonkr Жыл бұрын

Always enjoyed LJK's column in Car magazine.

@mducheine2784 Жыл бұрын

@@stonkr Loved small Honda Coupés, allegedly the first to coin the "Supercar" attribute and admirer of ZZ Top (or is that just my imagination?)

@kevgermany Жыл бұрын

@@stonkr I followed him in Bike magazine. Brilliant journalist.

@AlanDepledge5 Жыл бұрын

LJK’s book ‘Drive On!’ is a classic

@dino2400 Жыл бұрын

Had one for many years, actually as a classic-leased car, and used it for several years for daily use (around 2006 - 2012). Just fantastic. I always thought the biggest setback was that FIAT gave all to compete with Mercedes for ultimate luxury, and ended up just as expensive. Except that it remained FIAT and therefore had to quit because of lack of sales. But the coupe remains one the most beautiful 70’s coupes.

@peterlewellyn2389 8 күн бұрын

I owned two Fiat 850 Spiders, one Fiat 850 Sedan and one Fiat 124 Sport Coupe, not in that order. The 85o Spider caught my eye for its beautiful design, and although it was not fast, it was great fun to drive. After two Spiders, and the 124, I bought the 850 Sedan as a second car. And, why not, the others had made me a self taught mechanic taking me from basic tune ups to valve jobs. I did love those cars though.

@benzinapaul7416 Жыл бұрын

The 130 Coupe is a stunning design and this example is in the perfect spec. The 130 Coupe, Gamma Coupe, Ferrari 365/400/412 and even the Peugeot 604 have this lovely 1970s PF style to them.

@rogerwatt3154 Жыл бұрын

I was a professional car photographer when this car was introduced and I shot one in grey metallic back then, working with the wonderful and sadly missed Sue Baker who wrote the copy. It was SO elegant from every angle and drove beautifully. This is a great video, Iain, as I've always thought that the car never got the attention it deserved . . . probably because they all rusted away so quickly like most Italian cars back then.

@smorris12 Жыл бұрын

What a joyful half hour after a busy weekend. As relaxed and calming as the hot bath I enjoyed it in

@vincezab1 Жыл бұрын

Many years ago, when I was 19 or 20, I found out that what was purported to be the world's largest collection of automotive manuals and marketing literature was at the Philadelphia Library in Pennsylvania, USA. I has a 1966 Pontiac Bonneville at the time, and sure enough, they had the shop manual. Not an exotic to be sure, but that was what I was looking for and they had it. At some point the contents of the Automobile Reference Collection were transferred to the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Library & Research Center and the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, where the treasure apparently now resides. I can tell you that the collection was indeed of staggering scope and breadth when I was admitted behind the locked gate in the library to peruse the pontiac manual. If you need to find an old shop manual, the AACA may have it.

@tomyost6330 7 ай бұрын

I have owned, for various amounts of time, a '74 128 ugly green wagon, '77 131 2 door 5 speed, '81 Brava 2 door 5 speed, '81 Strada (Ritmo), also '82 Strada, and presently, and for the longest time, a '75 124 Sport Coupe in yellow. I've owned many brands but Fiats were always my favorite. Peace! From Syracuse, N.Y., USA.

@pdterre5496 Жыл бұрын

I have waited for this car to appear on your channel. My dream classic alongside with the ser1 xj6 that i had in my youth . A good one ,thank you.

@Tracertme Жыл бұрын

It is wonderful listening to your personal attachments to specific cars of your youth, mine was an 82 alfetta GTV6 in gunmetal grey. It was my first ever car I owned and frequently think about buying one back.

@jeremyjs8863 Жыл бұрын

Friend's dad had one back in the day. One of the first cars that really got me interested in cars !

@AlanDepledge5 Жыл бұрын

Splendid video of an almost unknown Fiat. I was a salesman at a small Fiat dealership in Somerset in the late 1970’s. The boss did club rallies (with a 124 Abarth Spider) and needed a tow ‘barge’ to transport it to events. They happened to have a written off 130 Coupe. So one of our brilliant mechanics took the engine from the 130, mated it to a 5 speed manual box and fitted this into a Ford Transit mini-bus. I was one of the first to drive it up the road. Amazing vehicle and an excellent showcase for the dealership. I have been a Fiat fan ever since - v happy days.