The SEAT 124 Sport Coupé 1600 caused sensation in the domestic market when it was launched at the 1970 Barcelona Motorshow. This pedal car is a scale replica of the unit that forms part of SEAT HISTÓRICOS' Collection… (read more)
Launch: Spring 1970
End of production: Ends 1972
Number built: 10.179 (1600 only)
Price: 243.500 Ptas.
Petrol, 4 cylinders in-line
Position: At front, longitudinal
Bore x stroke: 80 x 80 mm
Capacity: 1.608 cc
Valvetrain: Double overhead camshaft, 2 valves per cylinder
Carburettors: 2 double choke Weber 40
Max. power: 110 HP at 6.400 rpm
Max. torque: 137,3 Nm at 3.800 rpm
Max. speed: 180 km/h
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Gearbox: 5-speed manual, plus reverse
Clutch: Dry single-plate
Front suspension:
Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension:
Live axle, coil springs and telescopic dampers
Steering: Worm and sector
Front/rear: Discs/discs
165 SR 13
Body: 2-volume coupe, 2+2 seats
Length/width/height: 4.120/1.670/1.340 mm
Wheelbase: 2.420 mm
Weight: 995 kg
The SEAT 124 Sport Coupé 1600 caused sensation in the domestic market when it was launched at the 1970 Barcelona Motorshow, both for its gorgeous lines and for its powertrain.
It was the first Spanish car fitted with a 5-speed gearbox, and was powered by an extraordinary 1.6-litre, 110 HP twin-cam engine, with two double-choke carburettors. With a weight under 1.000 kg, it became the first 180 km/h-plus SEAT car.
So the new model was an attractive and elegant coupe - 4,12 metres long with 4 seats (2+2) - endowed with an exquisite sportiness and delivering the level of performance that a select group of motorists demanded.
With all these attributes, in 1971 the 124 Sport Coupé won the Spanish Car of the Year award. It was the third year in a row the SEAT 124 saloon and its spin-offs were granted this prestigious title.
This SEAT 124 Sport Coupé 1600 pedal car is an exact 1:2,2 scale replica of the unit that forms part of SEAT HISTÓRICOS' Collection, a wonderful red-coloured 1972 example. The life-size car is kept in pristine condition and used extensively in regularity rallies and historic cars events.
