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FIAT 128 RALLY (1971-1974)

hile the standard Fiat 128 deserves recognition for bringing together a lot of design and technical innovations to create what was arguably the first truly modern family car, one thing it didn’t add to its record was sporting success. But that didn’t stop Fiat jumping on the fashion for ‘boy racer’ cars with the 128 Rally. This two-door version gained a black grille, black stripes down the sills, front half-bumpers carrying big spotlamps, circular taillights, a two-spoke steering wheel, leatherette bucket seats

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