The SEAT 127 is a

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produced by the

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between the spring of 1972 and 1982, based on the

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. Due to SEAT design policy, a four-door variant of the car (without a hatchback lid, in spite of the

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roofline) was added to the lineup in 1973. While usually fitted with the same 903 cc engine as in the Fiat 127, SEAT also produced a unique variant of the 127 OHV engine. This had 1010 cc instead of 903 cc and produced rather than the of the smaller unit.''Auto Katalog 1979'', p. 208 File:At Gran Canaria 2021 0780.jpg, SEAT 127LS 5-doors. File:At Gran Canaria 2021 0778.jpg, SEAT 127LS 5-doors (rear). The SEAT 127 underwent the same styling modifications as did the Fiat 127 (new grille, taillights, bumpers) for the Serie 2, of January 1980. At the same time, a full five-door hatchback bodywork also became available. File:SEAT 127 2d TF.jpg, SEAT 127 serie II 2-doors. File:Seat 127 1982 (15959083144).jpg, SEAT 127 serie II 5-doors. File:SEAT 127 rear.jpg, SEAT 127 serie II (rear). File:25467 emelba 127 pick up y elba.jpg, Emelba 127 Pick Up (left). When their licence from Fiat expired, SEAT redesigned some parts of the car and renamed it the

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. Some design parts of this model were also used in the Ibiza Mk1. SEAT produced 1,238,166 units of the 127 between 1972 and 1982.

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{{Early SEAT vehicles 127 1970s cars 1980s cars Cars introduced in 1972 Cars discontinued in 1982