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1970 Seat 600

United Kingdom • 6 Jun 2015 • Lot 190

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a well-maintained SEAT 600, a Spanish-built Fiat under license, known for being an affordable family car in Spain from the mid-1960s to early 1970s. This example is in splendid condition, with good paintwork and interior, a running engine, and comes with necessary documentation.

Condition

7

The car is described as being in 'splendid condition' with the engine starting first time and running well. The red paintwork and black interior are both described as being in good order. It has a current MoT test certificate.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

BE032282

Odometer:

74,535 km

Reg Number:

SVR517H

RHD/LHD:

LHD

The SEAT 600 was a car manufactured in Spain from May 1957 to August 1973 under licence by Fiat.

It was a relatively inexpensive vehicle (then 60,000 Spanish pesetas) and was the first car that came within the modest but rapidly growing economic means of most Spanish families from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.

The vehicle has become an icon of the period.

The SEAT company was born as a joint venture of the Spanish state holding agency National Institute of Industry, six Spanish banks and Fiat- almost all SEAT models up to 1982 were license-built Fiat based cars.

Up to 797,319 SEAT 600 and 18,000 SEAT 800 were made until 1973.

They were exported to Argentina, Mexico, Poland and Finland.

The Fiat version enjoyed far less success in its homeland than the Spanish model, probably because the Italian market was more advanced than the Spanish at the time.

Among the reasons for ending production were the thin B-pillars, which made seat belt installation very difficult.

This SEAT is...