Fiat 600 Multipla
(1955 - 1960)
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With the 600, Fiat unceremoniously created a new vehicle class. Although unceremoniously is probably the wrong term, because the Turin-based company worked hard to develop it. The result was a vehicle that combined performance and economy and was as sophisticated and well thought-out as few other cars at the time. This historical test report by Motor-Rundschau describes the qualities of the Italian.
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.
The magazine 'hobby' was able to test drive one of the first new Fiat 600s in 1955 and explore it in normal road traffic. The impressions were very positive, especially with regard to the engine and comfort. No wonder the small family car was a success and was built until 1969. The original wording is reproduced in full in this restored report, the pictures have been supplemented with contemporary factory photographs and the sales brochure of a later year.
They were only good for nice weather and were barely tolerable on long journeys, but the Fiat 500 and 600 Jolly beach cars of the fifties and sixties were very popular with the top ten thousand. This report briefly describes the history of the small leisure vehicle and shows it in current and historical pictures. As a foretaste for next summer ....
Current market prices for Fiat 600 Multipla
Minivan, 22 PS, 633 cm3
Minivan, 29 PS, 767 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 22 PS, 633 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 29 PS, 767 cm3
2-Door Sedan, 20 PS, 633 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Fiat 600 Multipla
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat 600 Multipla & 1961 Fiat 600 Jolly 1957 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2014) |
600 Multipla & 1961 Fiat 600 Jolly | 1957 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2014) | |
| Fiat 600 Multipla lhd 1956 Sold Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs 7 (November 2, 2014) |
600 Multipla lhd | 1956 | Sold | Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs 7 (November 2, 2014) | |
| FIAT 600 Multipla 1958 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2015) |
600 Multipla | 1958 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2015) | |
| Fiat 600 Multipla Ambulance by Coriasco 1960 Sold RM/Sotheby's St. Moritz (September 15, 2023) |
600 Multipla Ambulance by Coriasco | 1960 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's St. Moritz (September 15, 2023) | |
| FIAT 600 Multipla 1959 Sold Coys 43RD Oldtimer Grand Prix (August 8, 2015) |
600 Multipla | 1959 | Sold | Coys 43RD Oldtimer Grand Prix (August 8, 2015) | |
| Fiat 600 Multipla 1959 Sold RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 4, 2023) |
600 Multipla | 1959 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 4, 2023) | |
| FIAT 600 Multipla 1958 Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2016 Sale (July 9, 2016) |
600 Multipla | 1958 | Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2016 Sale (July 9, 2016) | |
| FIAT 600 Multipla 1959 Not Sold Coys The Spirit of Motoring (October 10, 2015) |
600 Multipla | 1959 | Not Sold | Coys The Spirit of Motoring (October 10, 2015) | |
| Fiat 600 Multipla 1959 Sold Bonhams Autoworld Herbst Versteigerung (September 6, 2020) |
600 Multipla | 1959 | Sold | Bonhams Autoworld Herbst Versteigerung (September 6, 2020) | |
| FIAT 600 Multipla 1958 Sold Bonhams The Quail Lodge Sale (August 14, 2015) |
600 Multipla | 1958 | Sold | Bonhams The Quail Lodge Sale (August 14, 2015) |
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