The Fiorino on this Fiat 127 pickup name caught us up for a minute, as we confused it with the Fiorano test track at the Ferrari manufacturing center in Maranello. Look, if you owned over 50% of Ferrari, wouldn't you be tempted to borrow just a handful of names? How about an Alfa Romeo 75 GTO? Or a Fiat 130 Coupe Lusso? Again, we were confused by a vowel and this never actually happened, but the idea is pretty amusing.
The Fiat 127 would be analogous to a Volkswagen Polo, but since the Polo was never offered in a pickup truck version, we'll compare it to the slightly larger Golf Caddy. In this comparison, the Giugiaro-bodied Golf takes the prize on design. Really, no compact from the car stands a chance against the German Golf. They squeezed the very best from Giugiaro on that design, that's for sure.
We offer today's Yugo GV write-up as consolation to readers who had to suffer through last Friday's Countach post. We kid. A more in-depth review of the Yugo's history is slated for later in the year, but for now, we will cover the basics. The Yugo GV was an American market variant of the Zastava Yugo 45, itself a version of the Fiat 127, built under license by former Yugoslavian firearm and military implement manufacturer Zastava.
US models originally offered a 1100cc engine, later upgraded to a 1300cc. Our modest experience with Fiat X-1/9s has educated us on the fact that the 1300cc X-1/9 actually benefits from a swap to the Yugo 1300cc head - the smaller combustion chamber raises the compression. How about that? To make your Fiat faster, tap into the Yugo parts bin. Makes sense.
YUGO GV - VERY COLLECTIBLE - SHOW CONDITION + VIDEO
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*EXCELLENT PRESERVED ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CAR
*FIAT 128 BASED CAR FROM YUGOSLAVIA - COUNTRY THAT DOES NOT EXIST ANY MORE
*ZERO RUST
*ORIGINAL PAINT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
*ORIGINAL INTERIOR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
*ALL NEW FLUIDS,
*LIKE NEW MICHELIN TIRES
*ORIGINAL SPARE WHEEL (WITH ORIGINAL TIRE!)
*ORIGINAL JACK AND TOOLS INCLUDED
*EVERYTHING WORKS
*CLEAN TITLE
*RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT
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We would probably just import a Fiat 127, but for those in the US looking for a readily available 127 substitute, this example should suffice. The reported condition is as good as it gets. Everything works, no rust, new tires - perfect for a driver or a collector piece. A Yugo collector piece.
Watch out for the timing belt - these things have interference engines, unlike contemporary VWs. The performance benefits are worth it as long as you stay on top of the maintenance. And if you lapse? Well, Fiat 1300 parts are abundant and available from quite a few suppliers. These engines are easy to repair and very easy to modify. You know where our minds are - somebody buy this and build a hot 1300 for it. You can always swap the original engine back in when you're done with it!
