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r000 The ground-breaking 19XX Make Fiat Model Multipla has been called the ultimate
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
expression of Dante Giacosa’s genius.
offered without reserve
as the 600 sedan was the intended replacement for the Fiat 500 Topolino,
Giacosa knew he would be questioned by management about a station
wagon version of the new car, this variant having had much success as
the beloved “woody” model of the Topolino, known as the Belvedere. He
knew that with the 600’s rear engine water-cooled layout, a conventional
square back-with-tailgate was not possible. and the tail, with its sheet
metal, had to be left unchanged; otherwise, it could not be called a
derivative of the 600 sedan. So he moved the driver over the front wheels
and built a mock-up to test the ease of entry, which was then deemed to
be acceptable. The two, large side doors were a satisfactory substitute
for the missing tailgate. other differences from the sedan would include,
besides the startling flat-fronted “unibox” design, an auxiliary radiator up
front, wishbone and coil front suspension, different gear ratios, wormand-roller
steering, a slightly larger fuel tank, and interior lighting.
It was a novel concept—the mixed-use
manufacturer station wagon. Manufacturer Called Multipla “all-Service”
in the literature, the idea was to multiply the
serviceability of the 600 for either family
motoring or business use.
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