Fiat 132

The Fiat 132 was a large family car produced by the Italian company Fiat from 1972 to 1981, with an updated version called the Argenta continuing from 1981 to 1985. It replaced the Fiat 125 and, like it, used Fiat Twin Cam engines as standard, while its styling resembled the larger top-of-the-range Fiat 130. It offered a five-speed manual gearbox, unusual in this class in the mid-1970s, and a General Motors Strasbourg automatic as an option. The first series came as a 1600 normal model and a special with a 1600 or 1800 engine. A January 1974 update improved the front suspension and steering after criticism of its handling, with a redesigned body, and a further facelift in April 1977 brought plastic safety bumpers and rubber side strips.