GTP Cool Wall: 1971-1977 Fiat 130 Coupe

[GranTurismo916]

1971-1977 Fiat 130 Coupe nominated by @Niku Driver HC

Engines: 3.2L V6 (Fiat 130 Type B)
Power: 165 hp
Torque: 184 lb-ft.
Weight: 1555 kg
Transmission: 3-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door coupe
Additional Info: "The coupe variant of the rather unsuccessful Fiat 130 sedan, the 130 Coupe was a brand-new design based on the 130 platform, commissioned to the Pininfarina design house (and presumably designed by Paolo Martin). The entire interior and dashboard were also redesigned, now featuring wooden veneer, a row of switches and soft illumination with the help of fibre optics. Capable of hitting 195 km/h (121 mph), an 130 Coupe was once owned by one Enzo Ferrari, who used the car for long-distance trips. Some of the changes that the Coupe introduced were later added to the 130 Sedan, including the steering column, dashboard, central console and the ventilation. Two other variants were created for the car but were rejected by Fiat; the 4-door Opera saloon and the 2-door Maremma estate, which are not considered as part of the nomination."​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[Dennisch]

Stylish.

 

[Liquid]

Lovely.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Very un-Fiat-like.

Cool.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Stylish.

Quite. The perfect car to park near a Monte Carlo casino back in its heyday, wouldn't you say?

And I know, it's a Fiat, but it's still a very elegant car. I can't help but to give a SZ rating for the 130 Coupe. Before you storm me with the forks and torches, allow me to explain this; in my mind, the 130 Coupe took a lame duck (the original 130 Sedan) and transformed said duck into a very pretty swan. A cliched story, perhaps, but it happened with this car. And it managed to innovate so much with the 130 platform that those same innovations found their way back to the lame duck, which was the 130 sedan. Enzo Ferrari must've thought the same, considering he owned one, I'm sure. Just be sure to get one that hasn't been thrashed by the greatest enemy of 1970-1980's Italian cars...

...la ruggine.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Very pretty. Its a mature business coupe.

Cool.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Classy, in a way only a soberly styled big Italian coupe can be.

Cool.

 

[Wiegert]

Sharp. Sharp. Sharp.

Cool.

 

[The87Dodge]

It is a very, very stylish car. Power figures also aren't bad.

High cool.

 

[Tornado]

So this is the car that the entire Japanese automotive industry spent the 1980s copying. Nifty.

 

[ThrasherDBS]

Because it's a Fiat, I was all too tempted to hit uncool.

Then I looked at it and said, "you know what, that doesn't look half bad actually."

Cool.

 

[TheCracker]

Classy. A Fiat from before '80s Fiat became a thing. These were well built prestige coupes in their day.

 

[Cowboy]

Cool because high powered Fiat , but it weighs 1,555 kg.

Still cool.

 

[Joey D]

Uncool. This does nothing for me and it looks rather average. I like the interior though.

 

[JTB10000]

Surprisingly heavy but that's the only thing that stands out to me.

Uncool.

 

[playnthru]

It looks like a Ferrari 400i without the pointed nose. I like that!

 

[Tornado]

Oh wow it does. And I also found this:

 

[Spacegoat]

I'd never heard the 130 coupe before this nomination. As others have said, classy.

Solid cool.

 

[Crash]

It looks like a Ferrari 400i without the pointed nose. I like that!

This. Like this:

Cool.

 

[Anathema]

That's a Fiat?

Cool.

 

[Dagger311]

Cool.

 

[niky]

Awfully pretty for a mass-market coupe of the time.

Normally don't like boxy cars, but this isn't boxy at all. Was tempted to say it looks awfully like a Pinin-designed Ferrari or Maser... then I looked at the blurb... yup... it's a Pininfarina house design... very distinctive and very well executed.

The rear pillar is what pulls it all together (little wonder that both magazine pics are of the rear!)... and it's one of the best I've seen from that particular era.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Prettier cars have been made.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Can't SZ fast enough. A true masterpiece from Pininfarina; he felt that it was his best design ever and I can see why. In photos it looks great, in real life it looks even better. Everything is just right.

 

[Stotty]

So stylish and classy.

Cool.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Awfully pretty for a mass-market coupe of the time.

Normally don't like boxy cars, but this isn't boxy at all. Was tempted to say it looks awfully like a Pinin-designed Ferrari or Maser... then I looked at the blurb... yup... it's a Pininfarina house design... very distinctive and very well executed.

The rear pillar is what pulls it all together (little wonder that both magazine pics are of the rear!)... and it's one of the best I've seen from that particular era.

Actually, only one of the "magazine pictures" is indeed just that; I believe that the silver car picture is from a Fiat brochure. And ironically, they're indeed both pictures from a 3/4 rear angle.

Also, it does indeed feel very Pinin-like, with the boxy profile and the elegance of its details. Not entirely unlike Pinin's other 1970's coupe; the Peugeot 504 Coupe...

 

[Adamgp]

Ugly, and generic looking in an unlicensed video game car sort of way. Kind of heavy with meh power.

SU.

 

[GTRacer22]

Classy and Cool.

 

[Sage Ages]

I'm not really feeling it. That Ferrari is pretty cool, though.

 

[Cano]

O_o how have I never heard about this thing until just now? It's beautiful. Awesome car.