Fiat Uno and Fiat Uno licensed cars


Well now, let me tell ya— the Fiat Uno was built in Europe from 1983 to 1995, and they even had a souped-up version called the Turbo I.E.

Back in the summer of ’94, when we had ourselves a real scorcher here in Norway, my family and I were headin’ home from Stavanger. Daddy had just about managed to haul us outta the waves way out on the Jæren coast—where the water’s hardly warm enough for swimmin’ more than maybe once every 20 years. Well, on our way back up through a valley in upper Telemark, one of those Unos latched right onto the bumper of Daddy’s old Ford station wagon.

Now, Daddy was the only one who could see him, since he was drivin’ up front. Me? I was sittin’ in the back, and bein’ little with all that luggage piled behind me, I couldn’t see a thing. But what’s amazin’ is that the fella’s Uno didn’t give up in nearly 30 degrees Celsius (that’s pushin’ 90 in Fahrenheit) and on a steep climb with grades up to 13%! And he still managed to catch up to Daddy’s Ford, even though the Ford had a 2-liter engine compared to the Fiat’s puny 1.3-liter.

I reckon it had somethin’ to do with Daddy’s Ford bein’ packed to the gills with folks and gear. Plus, if that madman behind us had the top-dog Turbo I.E. version with its 105 horses, then he had plenty of power to boot. He must’ve been in one heck of a hurry, tearin’ through those narrow, twisty, and hilly mountain roads—the fastest route over 45 miles of rugged terrain. Maybe he was rushin’ to his poor ol’ mother’s funeral on the other side of the mountains?"

"And here’s somethin’ for ya— the Fiat Uno’s still bein’ built in Brazil as a super slick version called the Fiat Melba. You can even get it as a station wagon or sedan, named the Duna and Premio. Over in Morocco, SOMACA Industries kept makin’ the Uno till 2004, and they’re still used as taxis there. Now, it’d be easier to import one of those Moroccan models than the Brazilian ones, though I’ll admit the Brazilian version’s way cooler. Wouldn’t it be somethin’ if someone brought over a Moroccan taxi version too?

In Poland, they kept makin’ the Uno till 2002, and there’s even a South African version called the Nissan Uno. Over in Pakistan, Raja Motor Company’s been churnin’ out Uno-based models. Down in Argentina, they kept producin’ the Uno till 2000, with station wagon and sedan versions like in Brazil.

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