As a clean-sheet design[clarification needed] by Oscar Montabone, the chief engineer responsible for its development,[6] the 124 used only the all-synchromesh gear box from the Fiat 1500.The 124 featured a spacious interior, advanced coil spring rear suspension, disc brakes on all wheels and lightweight construction. A 5-door station wagon variant (named 124 Familiare on its home market) as well as the 124 Sport Spider variants debuted at the 48th Turin Motor show in November 1966.A few months later, at the March 1967 Geneva Motor Show, the 124 Sport Coupécompleted the range.The two Sport models were powered by an all-new 1.4-litre dual overhead camshaft engine producing 90 DIN-rated PS (66 kW; 89 hp) at 6,500 rpm. Following its introduction in 1966 with a publicity stunt, where a 124 was dropped by parachute from a plane,[10][11] the 124 won the 1967 European Car of the Year award.