3,785 mm (149.0 in) (Berlina) 3,715 mm (146.3 in) (Coupé)[1]
Width
1,578 mm (62.1 in)[1]
Height
1,400 mm (55 in) (Berlina) 1,350 mm (53 in) (Coupé)[1]
Chronology
Successor
Autobianchi A111 Autobianchi A112
The Autobianchi Primula is a supermini economy car manufactured between 1964 and 1970 by the Italian automaker Autobianchi, partly owned by and later a subsidiary of the Fiat Group. The Primula was a prototype for Fiat's rack and pinion steering and is widely known for its innovative Dante Giacosa-designed front-wheel drive, transverse engine layout — that would be later popularized by the Fiat 128 to ultimately become an industry-standard front drive layout.[2]
The Primula was originally available with two or four doors, with or without a rear hatchback, referred to in Italian as "berlina". Beginning in 1965, Autobianchi offered a coupé model, a more spacious 2-door fastback designed by Carrozzeria Touring.[2][3]
The Primula was manufactured in the Autobianchi factory in Desio,[4] with production reaching approximately 75,000 before ending in 1970.[2]
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^"Storia". autobianchi.org (in Italian). Registro Autobianchi. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2006.
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