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« on: March 05, 2011, 10:28:47 AM »
This is a page taken from a dutch carmagazine, back in 1966. The reporter thought this coupe would be the next model; 131. Cheesy Wink Cheesy Wink Wink

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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2011, 10:35:48 AM »
1966..? Was that after the 130 then...?  Huh
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2011, 10:45:09 AM »
No, 130 came in 1969. But Fiat never used follow-up-numbers. Example:130-132-131...
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2011, 10:54:58 AM »
I have some pictures from coupe prototypes which were called 131 at the time, back in 1978/79. Later it turned out that the models were Lancia Beta coupe and spider cars. Sadly all my documentation is in boxes right now, so i can't make scans of them and post them here. But perhaps anybody else can help?
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 09:20:30 PM »
According to the picture, it does look like a 124 Sport Coupe to me. Not sure what years they were made..
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 10:47:11 PM »
The back looks similar to a 124 AC coupe, 1969.
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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 09:00:22 AM »
The 124 AC Coupe was launched in 1967 with the 124 Spider being launched earlier, in 1966. (Strange but true! Grin)
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 09:19:23 AM »
And that car was the one the reporter saw. In the article he states that the car in the pictures is complete with all parts attached. Not a prototype or something. Why he called it 131 is unknown. And it took another 8 years before the real 131 was launched  Wink
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