Fiat brought out the 131 Mirafiori in October 1974 as the successor to the 124, as a two- or four-door saloon. In 1978 the 1.3 and 1.6 litre petrol engines of the Supermirafiori switched to twin overhead camshafts. Abarth and Bertone built about 400 two-door 131 Abarth Rally cars for homologation, with 140 PS in road trim, and the works cars won the manufacturers' world rally title in 1977, 1978 and 1980. The Regata replaced it from September 1983. SEAT in Spain and Tofas in Turkey built it under licence as the SEAT 131 and Tofas Murat 131.
A rear-drive family saloon of 1974 whose 131 Abarth Rally version won three World Rally Championship titles.
52years
2trims
64–113hp range
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Why the 131 mattersTrims
2 trims · 1974–1984A dependable rear-drive replacement for the 124, sold as the Mirafiori in saloon and estate forms, and the basis for the title-winning 131 Abarth Rally.