Fiat 130 2800 Limousine 1969

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Fiat 130 2800 Limousine

The Fiat 130 was a large executive car manufactured by the Italian automaker Fiat, available as saloon and coupé.
The saloon was launched in March 1969, replacing the previous largest and most exclusive Fiat saloon, the Fiat 2300. It was a thoroughly modern car, with four-wheel independent suspension (torsion bars in the front and coil springs in the rear), standard power steering and four-wheel disc brakes, and was the first Fiat to adopt an alternator instead of a direct-current generator.
The Coupé, based on the same platform, joined in 1971. It was designed and built by Pininfarina, and significantly different in style, including a separate interior design. Even more luxurious, it even featured a button-operated mechanism allowing the driver to open the passenger-side door.
The saloon went out of production in 1976, with 15,093 produced. The Coupé continued until the following year, and production ended with 4,294 built in total.
Powertrain
A completely new V6 engine, with a 60° vee angle and belt-driven twin overhead camshafts was developed for the model by Ferrari engine designer Aurelio Lampredi. It displaced 2866 cc and was rated at 140 hp. Power was delivered to the rear axle via standard three-speed automatic transmission, and a five-speed ZF manual was an option. The engine was uprated to 160 hp for 1970, and replaced by a larger, 3235cc and producing 165bhp.
In 1978 the former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was crashed into, kidnapped, and later killed by the terrorist group Red Brigades, whilst he was travelling in a black, official Fiat 130.