Was the Fiat 131 a good car?
Was the Fiat 131 a good car? It was a good-enough car, but the 131 would hardly make you think of motorsport. Not only did its engines lack substantial power—1300 and 1600cc four-cylinders that delivered 65 and 75hp respectively—the transmission was also a four-speed, and it had front-only disc brakes. What is Mirafiori? The name Mirafiori derives from the homonymous district in which it is located (in turn derived from the name of an ancient castle of the Savoy). In the past, it was the largest Italian industrial complex, as well as the oldest automobile factory in Europe, still partially...