Fiat 600 Multipla Walkaround and Auction Result

This is the ‪@hardtuned510‬ detailed walk around and history video on Conrad Stevenson's Fiat 600 Multipla, with interviews with Stevenson on the build and the car. This one has some Abarth inspired modifications include an engine and gearbox swap to the larger 903cc unit from a Fiat 850.

[@dandare1001]

Strong price. Lovely car.

[@1240enzo]

In Australia we call them Suburban utility vehicles and as such the Multipla fits that definition in context to the early 1960s. You can’t think of this car in the context to today’s SUVs. And no a SUV in Australia is not based on a truck chassis but is simply a large vehicle like a Porsche Cayenne/Macan, BMW X5 etc, Audi A7, let alone the myriad of big Japanese/korean brands etc. Even the Ford Suburban is a SUV. So you see out here in Aus as opposed to the let’s States we have a different definition. The Multipa isn’t a van but rather a people mover.

[@kerrykrishna]

Hardtuned, The audio is pretty bad. I like the content though! Consider getting a few wireles microphones? They start at about 120 bucks a pop, and will REALLY up your youtube game.

[@1240enzo]

Mate, if you can pronounce Alfa Romeo correctly, why are you not able to pronounce Fiat correctly. Afterall, Fiat is not spelt Fiaaat.
And yes the Multipla is a cool reminder of the past and in all likelihood the first people mover (aka SUV)..
My brother has two of these Multiplas, both require restoration though.

[@dandare1001]

It's not an SUV.

[@1240enzo]

@@dandare1001 By today’s standards no, but by the standards of the day, most motoring journalists who write about classic cars say otherwise.

[@dandare1001]

@@1240enzo A Sports Utility Vehicle is a people carrying car that is based on heavy duty (truck in the US sense?) running gear.
The Multipla is based on a saloon drivetrain.
People often say SUV when they are referring to a crossover, which is just a raised and slightly beefed-up (and often 4wd) regular car. The Multipla is neither.
Americans would call it a van. In Britain it would be known as a people carrier (or possibly a minibus?).