60 years since SEAT'S first ever car rolled off the production line

[ZBOYD]

Today is a very special day for SEAT: exactly 60 years ago to the day, the company’s first car rolled off the production line at its Zona Franca factory in Barcelona. A luxurious saloon designed in the spirit of the most popular American sedans of the '50s. That car was the SEAT 1400.

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[ZBOYD]

The SEAT 1400 is what the equivalent of more than £35k in todays money would of bought you in 1953.

 

[zomby]

Reminds me of a bit of the Austin A30 / 35 that my dad rebuilt in the garage many years ago

 

[AndyT_UK]

Happy birthday SEAT. I hope with the excellent new Leon and hopefully exciting launches on the horizon, SEAT will have another 60 years.

 

[zomby]

MSN Cars did a nice piece on this showing cars in their range over the last 60 years

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/seats-greatest-moments-a-60th-birthday-celebration

 

[ZBOYD]

The press shots alone are worth a look.

Flared trousers and period costume all in use. The SEAT 133 seems to have rolled up on the set of Pride and Prejudice

 

[AndyT_UK]

MSN Cars did a nice piece on this showing cars in their range over the last 60 years

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/seats-greatest-moments-a-60th-birthday-celebration

Interesting. Also to read "By the 1970s, SEAT was on a roll; it had become Spain’s largest industrial company and by 1974 it was ranked number eight in Europe’s car makers, with revenues of just under one billion dollars." Financially and in terms of numbers that was def a golden era for SEAT!

 

[dlok]

Have they done any special editions to celebrate?

 

[Pimped up vario]

I want me one. Do a subtle hot rod job on it and stick a twin turbo vr6 engine under the bonnet. I always liked that F1 concept car too.