The Fiorino continued to be manufactured by Sevel Argentina from August 1989 as a van or pickup and sold for the local market. Īfter Brazilian production ceased in 1988, the tooling was transferred to Argentina. Cars for right-hand drive markets (and some other European markets) were built by Bertone until late 1987, using the original 127 front design. In 1981, production for the European market was transferred from Mirafiori to Minas Gerais. In 1980, production began in the Minas Gerais plant, Brazil where the Fiat 147 (and related 127 Panorama) were manufactured. The Fiorino was assembled from 1977 to 1981 in the Mirafiori factory in Torino, Italy, alongside the Fiat 127. In Europe, Fiat sold the Ognitempo kit to transform the Fiorino into a camper. This was also new for 1982 and was the equivalent of the European Fiorino Panorama/Combi model. These three versions all received a cargo divider, unlike the Settegiorni which was a station wagon with seating for five. The Furgão was a two-seater panel van, the Vetrato was a glazed two-seater van, and the new Combinata received removable facing benches (seating six additional passengers with a minimum of comfort) at the rear. įrom 1982 Brazilian Fiorino buyers could choose from at least four versions of the high cube design. In South America, this new front was only gradually introduced as some lower cost versions retained the original design until 1986. Another facelift was launched in 1983, with the new front grille based on the South American Fiat 127/147 Unificata. The longer pick-up was available as a standard version, and from 1982 also as the better equipped 147 City, which received the square forward leaning headlights of the 1981 facelift model. Fiat had already been offering a pick-up using the 147's shorter bodywork since late 1978 ("147 Pickup", available with the 1050 or the 1300 engine), but in 1981 this was changed over to the longer Panorama/Fiorino chassis. It was initially available as a van only, in either panelled or glazed form, and had a payload of 420 kg (926 lb). In September 1980, the Fiorino was launched in Brazil, based on the locally built Fiat 147, and fitted with its 1.3-liter engine. Production ended in late 1987, still using the original sheetmetal with quarterlights in the front doors.Īt the same time, Fiat dropped the "127" portion of the name in Europe, and called the vehicle simply Fiorino.
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The 127-series Fiorino received a light facelift in 1985, including Fiat's five-bar grille, the Ducato's wing mirrors, and a five-speed manual transmission. These cars were available only as vans, with either a flat roof or with the "Hi-Top" roof and were built by Bertone, who was also assembling the X1/9 and the Ritmo Cabriolet for Fiat. The Pick-up City and better equipped versions of the Fiorino van used the new Europa front beginning in 1982.įor right-hand drive markets, the Fiorino kept the original 127 underpinnings and design. While the Brazilian 147 passenger version received a facelift with square headlights (called "Europa"), the Fiorino largely soldiered on with the original sheetmetal.
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The Italian-made 903 cc engine was dropped, while the new 1301 cc ( 127 D.000) SOHC diesel engine was introduced. The car now received the 147's taller front sheetmetal with an additional air intake beneath the grille rather than the original 127's design.
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In 1981 Mirafiori production came to an end, bringing with it a change to the front appearance of most European-market Fiorinos. British buyers were only offered the larger 1.05-litre engine. 1979 was also when right-hand drive production began, enabling sales in the United Kingdom and other nations that drive on the left. In March 19 cc OHC Fiasa engine was added, as was the glazed passenger version ( Panorama). It was launched in early November 1977 as a panel van with the same 903 cc ( 100 GL.000) OHV inline-four petrol engine as used in the Fiat 127. The platform is a stretched version of the Brazilian 147 with a different rear suspension. a 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) tall "high cube" design, an arrangement subsequently emulated by several European automakers.
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Originally called Fiat 127 Fiorino, the first generation (Codeproject Type 147) was based on the Series 2 Fiat 127 with the back being a van box, i.e.