Ebro Siata 50S Furgoneta on a Motor Ibérica publicity photo.
When Siata Española merged with Motor Ibérica in 1970 the company inherited all Siata patents. Production continued under Siata brand name.
Early 1973 these minivans were put on the Spanish market as Ebro Siata 40, still with chassis and technics of a Seat 600.
Production of Seat 600 ceased in mid 1973, so that Ebro decided to use the Seat 850 platform and engine for their renamed 50S Furgoneta.
In 1974 production of the Seat 850 stopped and Ebro changed to the Seat 133 chassis and technics.
Note the Seat 850 rear lamp units.
Siata Española was a subsidiary of the Italian Siata. In Spain the company concentrated on special and light commercial vehicles on a Seat 600 chassis. This is in contrast to the Italian Siata, which mainly made small luxury cars based on the Fiat 600, and a minivan on a 600 Multipla platform.
Siata Española was active from 1960 to 1973 when it merged with Motor Ibérica.
In 1979 became Nissan Motors partly owner of Motor Ibérica. After 1986 when Nissan Motors bought the majority of the shares the brand names Avia and Ebro disappeared in favour of Nissan Motors Ibérica.
The original Siata 2850 Minivan was presented in 1967. Late 1970 Siata Española sold the Minivan patents to Motor Ibérica. Later production of this Minivan continued under the Avia and Ebro brand names.
843 cc rear engine (from Seat 850/Seat 133).
Production Siata 2850/3000 Special Furgoneta: 1967-1972.
Production Ebro Siata Minivan series: 1973-1979.
Production Ebro Siata 40: 1973.
Production Ebro Siata 50S: 1973-1979.
Photo comes from: Javier Navarro Fortuño, Nuestros Clásicos Industriales 1950-1990, Temporae, Madrid, 2021.
Original source: Archive Motor Ibérica.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Halfweg, March 31, 2024.
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