FIAT 124 Sport Coupe BC 1969-1972 Photos, engines & full specs

The revised Fiat 124 came on the market in 1969 with a new front fascia, a new engine and it brought better brakes and suspension.

The Fiat brand was very active in the sport-car segment in the mid and late '60s. Its models such as the 850 Coupe and the 124 Coupe were hot sales at that time. The 124 Coupe was launched in 1967 and it was a huge success. Only two years later, the Italian company decided to refresh the product. And it came with a truly, better offer.

The Fiat 124 Coupe BC was unveiled in 1969 and it featured a different exterior. The front fascia different. The new, twin headlights were integrated into the grille. In order to do that, the front fenders were higher. In the rear, the car took the same taillights as the Lamborghini Jarama. A new set of Comodora magnesium-alloy wheels were available as an option. Toward the end of the production, in the early '70s, an option for air condition was added to the list.

Inside, there were more modification. The doors received vinyl panels and the woodgrain decoration was removed. For the twin-cam 1.6-liter engine, a 9000 rpm tachometer was installed.

Under the hood, the 124 BC started with the older 1.5-liter engine from the non-facelifted version, but latter on it was replaced with a twin-cam 1.6-liter unit which was created by Aurelio Lampredi, the same engineer that created the first Ferrari Formula 1 engine in 1951. The newly developed 5-speed manual gearbox was introduced on the 124 BC instead of the older 4-speed. Other new feature for the 124 BC were the 4-wheel disc-brakes and the double-wishbone front suspension.