AS - BS-CSI < WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR

[fiat218]

ANY ONE KNOW WHAT THE LETTERS STAND FOR
I HAVE A 124 AS ?

[pope]

There is also a CS2 and a CS0. These are Body and engine changes that the factory designated by code.

A-spider
B-spider
C-spider...

[fiat218]

OH OK, THANKS.

WHAT ABOUT THE ABARTH? HOWS DOES A PERSON KNOW IF IT IS THAT

[mdrburchette]

The Abarth was a 124 CSA, built between 1972-1975.
I believe this is how it works, according to my service manual:
AS = 1438cc
BS = 1608cc
CS = 1592cc and 1756cc
CS2= 1995 carbed
CSO=1995 FI

[pope]

If it is an Abarth, it will have a gold ticket on the back seat for the Chocolate Factory. Also independant rear suspension.

[stefhahn]

Hi there -

Fiat 124 is the series
The A stands for the first series, as always with Fiat VINs
The S stands for Spider, the Coupe got a C (so there are 124 AC, 128 AC etc. ).
So the first series was called Fiat 124 AS.
The second series got called - BS. The derivate with the bigger eingine - BS-1
Then there came the CS-1 - after that it got a bit inconsistent, the CS-2 was a minor overhaul (engine change and reard lights), but nobody understands the CS-0.
DS-0 was the pre-series of the DS-1
CS-A was? Right, the Abarth (sport) version of the CS - the abarth versions always have the A behind the model id.

Does this help?

ciao,
Stefan

P.S.@fiat218 - YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY IS STUCK, THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF COBOL PROGRAMMING ARE GONE SO NOWADAYS CAPS MEANS YOU ARE SHOUTING, WHICH IS NOT REALLY POLITE

[fiat218]

but i am deaf, gotta shout hahaahah


yupper that helped. but, if u looked at the car i have ,it looks like one from a picture i seen
hows that work, and it just says AS

[pope]

CS2 was changed to CS0 to start complying with the 17 digit vin numbering scheme. Its the same.