Siata
(1935 - 1974)
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At the Geneva Motor Show in 1950, the Siata Daina, a new model based on the Fiat 1400, celebrated its world premiere at the same time. Shortly afterwards, a coupé was added to the convertible in Turin. The Berlinetta was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1953 as one of ten beautiful automobiles. Only a few of these hand-built sports cars have survived. This driving report focuses on an early Daina Coupé from 1950 and shows it in current and historical pictures as well as in the sales literature. The handbook and a sound sample are also included!
Between 1952 and 1953, Siata built around 24 vehicles on a tubular frame chassis, the Type 208 CS. The majority of these vehicles were clad as coupés and featured a very advanced streamlined design with folding headlights. The engine came from the Fiat 8V (Otto Vu) and had 122 hp in its most powerful form. Siata's successful participation in the 1952 Mille Miglia and its success on the American market seemed to herald a successful future, but Fiat abandoned the eight-cylinder series too early and American interest waned. What remained were beautiful coupés and Spiders, which today fetch high six-figure prices at auctions.
Today, the "Società Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori" is best known for its Fiat-based sports cars. But shortly before SIATA achieved world fame with the 208 roadster, they also tried their hand at a modern small car with an air-cooled rear engine, which made it halfway around the world but never onto an assembly line. This article tells the story of the Siata Mitzi and shows it in historical pictures and in the sales literature of the time.
Between 1961 and 1967, the Siata company built an elegant, sporty coupé based on the Fiat 1300/1500 saloon. In some markets, the car was also offered by the German NSU-Fiat. The design of the coupé, of which several thousand were produced, was by Giovanni Michelotti, with 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 liter engines being used. This report portrays a Siata Fiat 1300 Coupé 2+2 from 1962 and tells the story of the pretty small-series vehicle, supplemented by sales literature, historical illustrations and a sound sample.
Current market prices for Siata
Coupe, 68 PS, 1089 cm3
Roadster, 0 PS, 843 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Siata
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siata Daina Gran Sport 1952 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2015) |
Daina Gran Sport | 1952 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 15, 2015) | |
| Siata Daina Berlinetta 1950 Conditional Sale Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World (June 3, 2023) |
Daina Berlinetta | 1950 | Conditional Sale | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World (June 3, 2023) | |
| Siata Daina Gran Sport 1952 Not Sold Bonhams The December Sale (December 7, 2016) |
Daina Gran Sport | 1952 | Not Sold | Bonhams The December Sale (December 7, 2016) | |
| Siata Spring 1970 Sold Classicbid Frankfurt Sale (July 2, 2016) |
Spring | 1970 | Sold | Classicbid Frankfurt Sale (July 2, 2016) | |
| Siata Gilco 750 Siluro 1953 Sold Coys Techno Classica Essen 2013 (April 13, 2013) |
Gilco 750 Siluro | 1953 | Sold | Coys Techno Classica Essen 2013 (April 13, 2013) | |
| Siata 208 S 1952 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterrey (August 18, 2017) |
208 S | 1952 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterrey (August 18, 2017) | |
| Siata 300BC Barchetta Sports Spider 1952 Not Sold Bonhams Amelia Island (March 5, 2020) |
300BC Barchetta Sports Spider | 1952 | Not Sold | Bonhams Amelia Island (March 5, 2020) | |
| Siata Amica Bertone LHD 1950 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile 2014 & Solo Alfa by Artcurial Motorcars (February 7, 2014) |
Amica Bertone LHD | 1950 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile 2014 & Solo Alfa by Artcurial Motorcars (February 7, 2014) | |
| Fiat-Siata 750 Bertolini 1948 Sold Bonhams Zoute Sale (October 5, 2018) |
750 Bertolini | 1948 | Sold | Bonhams Zoute Sale (October 5, 2018) | |
| Siata 208 CS 2+2 Berlinetta 1952 Not Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 15, 2019) |
208 CS 2+2 Berlinetta | 1952 | Not Sold | Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 15, 2019) |
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