In 1969 the Italian Carrozzeria Fissore received the order from Siata Española to develop a small pickup truck on a Siata 2850 minivan basis. The prototype was ready the same year. In 1970 the definitive version was presented. 400 in the name indicates the maximum payload.
The Siata pickup truck was less successful than the Siata minivan. The Siata 400 CH was not continued under the Motor Ibérica flag.
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.
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767 cc rear engine (from Fiat 600D).
Max. payload: 400 kg.
Production Siata 2850/3000 Special Furgoneta: 1967-1972.
Production Siata 400 CH Camioneta: late 1969-1971.
Original old Spanish reg. number: 1970 (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava region).
Photo comes from: Javier Navarro Fortuño, Nuestros Clásicos Industriales 1950-1990, Temporae, Madrid, 2021.
Original photographer: Miguel Martin Zurimendi.
Original place and date unknown.
Halfweg, April 8, 2024.
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