Autobianchi A111
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| A111 | |
| Production period: | 1969-1972 |
| Class : | Lower middle class |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.4 liters (51.5 kW) |
| Length: | 4020 mm |
| Width: | 1610 mm |
| Height: | 1345 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2360 mm |
| Empty weight : | 930 kg |
The Autobianchi A111 is a front-wheel drive model manufactured from 1969 to 1972 by the Italian car manufacturer Autobianchi SpA, which has been part of the Fiat group since it was founded in 1955, and from 1967 onwards.
Model history
The mid-1960s was Dante Giacosas a successor to the line Fiat 1300 / 1500 developed, as well different concepts were pursued, one of which was the "Project 123", a four-door notchback sedan with a transverse engine and front wheel drive based on the Primula . The vehicle was designed in the " New Objectivity " style. However, Fiat opted for a more conservatively constructed car, the Fiat 124 , which was presented to the public in 1966 and sold quite well.
Project 123 was brought to series production and presented in June 1969 as the Autobianchi 111. It was positioned above the Primula, which was now only available with two, three and five doors, in the model range. The car was equipped with the 51 kW (70 PS, 75 according to SAE standard) in-line four-cylinder with a side camshaft and 1438 cm³ displacement, which was also used in the Primula Coupé S. In the A111, however, it was installed at an angle of 20 degrees. The clutch is operated hydraulically, the fully synchronized transmission has four gears. With this engine, the car reached a top speed of 155 km / h. The chassis largely corresponded to that of the Primula.
At the end of the 1960s, the topic of passive safety gained in importance in vehicle construction: the position of the rack and pinion steering, the door locks, the position of the petrol tank and the anchoring of the front seats were designed according to the latest findings on occupant protection. In addition, disc brakes were installed on all four wheels.
The sedan was extensively equipped as standard and was offered at a relatively expensive price (1970: 1,070,000 lire ). Like the other Autobianchi models, the A111 was sold by Citroën in many export countries ; the French carmaker had signed a contract with Fiat for it.
In 1972 production of the A111 ended after just under 57,000 units had been produced.
Technical specifications
| Autobianchi A111: | limousine | |||
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| Engine: | 4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | |||
| Displacement: | 1438 cc | |||
| Bore × stroke: | 80 × 71.5 mm | |||
| Performance at 1 / min: | 51.5 kW (75 hp) at 5500 |
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| Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 114 Nm at 3000 | |||
| Compression: | 9.3: 1 | |||
| Mixture preparation: | 1 downdraft twin carburetor Weber 32 DFB | |||
| Valve control :; | OHV , chain | |||
| Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
| Transmission: | 4-speed gearbox, center shift, front-wheel drive | |||
| Front suspension: | Wishbone below, transverse leaf spring above | |||
| Rear suspension: | Rigid axle, semi-elliptical leaf springs | |||
| Brakes: | Disc brakes all around (diameter 22.7 cm), brake booster | |||
| Steering: | Rack and pinion steering | |||
| Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | |||
| Track width front / rear: | 1360/1300 mm | |||
| Wheelbase: | 2360 mm | |||
| Dimensions: | 4020 × 1610 × 1345 mm | |||
| Empty weight: | 930 kg | |||
| Top speed: | 155 km / h | |||
| 0-100 km / h: | not specified | |||
| Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers, CUNA norm): | 8.5 S. | |||
| Price 1971 (DM): (SFr) |
7,953 10,450 |
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literature
- Automobil Revue , catalog numbers 1967 and 1969 (technical data and prices)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gloor, Roger: Personenwagen der 60s, 3rd edition, Hallwag Verlag, Bern and Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-444-10307-7 , p. 71 ff.
