- Fiat 147
The Fiat 147 was a three door
hatchback compact car produced byFiat do Brasil in theBrazilian state ofMinas Gerais from 1976 until 1986 when it was replaced by theFiat Uno. It was the Brazilian variant of theFiat 127 . Some were also built inArgentina andColombia .Fuel
The 147 was the first Brazilian car that used ethanol as fuel instead of
petrol . The performance slightly increased and fuel consumption was 30% higher but the cost of the alcohol was a quarter of the gasoline because, at that time, petrol had become expensive as a consequence of the1973 oil crisis . This version was nicknamed "cachacinha" (littlecachaça ) because it had the smell of that drink.Derivatives
Based on the Fiat 147 was a saloon called the
Fiat Oggi and an estate called theFiat Panorama , both built in the 1980s. There were also van and pick-up versions.Production and markets
A total of 1,269,312 units were produced in Fiat's Brazilian factory in
Betim , plus 232,807 units in the Fiat Argentina plant of Córdoba. This car also were built in the CCA plant inBogotá , Colombia.A few Fiat 147s were exported to Italy. They are most easily differentiated from Italian-built
Fiat 127 s (and the corresponding Spanish-built Seat 127) by the extractor vents in the rear three-quarter pillar.External links
* [http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/classicos/147-1.htm Fiat 147 history] (in Portuguese)
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