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Created on February 19, 2014
, Reading time 6min
Written by:
Bruno von Rotz
Photos:
Daniel Reinhard
6Otis Clay - Courtesy RM Auctions
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14Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions
8Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Sotheby's
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Summary
From 1956 to 1965, Fiat built the 600 Multipla, a versatile van with saloon qualities. Although the early microvan remained a niche product, its practicality and the space it offered on a very small footprint are still impressive today. And not surprisingly, the Multipla achieves high market quotations and auction prices today. This report describes the history of the practical multi-purpose vehicle and shows the Multipla in many current and historical pictures and in the brochure from back then.
This article contains the following chapters
- Why was it built?
- Why the name?
- How revolutionary was it?
- How reminiscent was it of the commercial vehicles of the time?
- I wonder how it drives?
- How economical was it?
- How successful was it on the market?
- And how popular is it today?
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 6min
Preview (beginning of the article)
It was almost in the spotlight, the Fiat 600 Multipla from 1957. Only a Le Mans winner (Peugeot 908 HDi FAP) and the most powerful Porsche ever built (917/30) stole the show, at least initially. Yet it had already attracted a lot of attention, both during the preview of the RM auction in Paris on February 5, 2014 and during the subsequent auction. And while one bid after another was called up, millions were applauded and cheered, the little Fiat waited for its chance, as it only went under the hammer at the very end. Interested parties therefore had to be patient and had time to think about what made this compact space giant so special and how it came about in the first place.
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Current Market Prices (Selection)
Minivan, 28 PS, 767 cm3
Minivan, 21 PS, 633 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 21 PS, 633 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 20 PS, 633 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 28 PS, 767 cm3
Van, 103 PS, 1581 cm3
Van, 89 PS, 1581 cm3
Van, 115 PS, 1910 cm3
Van, 89 PS, 1581 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 28 PS, 767 cm3
Coupe, 130 PS, 1747 cm3
Coupe, 138 PS, 1995 cm3