1964 FIAT 600D Multipla

Noel is the owner of this wonderful 1964 Fiat 600D Multipla. A big classic car fan, and in particular, Fiat, the hunt was on to find a car to park alongside his other classic and genuine Giannini Fiat 126. After some searching he came across this beauty tucked away at a specialist garage in Italy. After some email exchanges a deal was struck, and the quirky little Multipla was making its way to the UK.

The history of the Multipla is largely unknown, other than it has been fully restored inside and out to a very high standard, as you can see from the images. The car wants for nothing and runs and drives just as it should. The area in which Noel lives does have quite a few hills, and although the 767 cc engine is quite powerful for what it is, the hills do zap some of the power from the little Multipla, and Noel much prefers zipping about in the more powerful Giannini 126, hence the reason for the sale.

The Fiat has been finished in a mid grey colour to a very high standard. Starting at the front of the 600, the chrome bumpers are in excellent condition with no pitting or corrosion under the chrome finish. The headlights and indicators are free from any cracks or splits and the centerpiece grille is in excellent order, with the 750 badge sitting pride of place. The windscreen is free from any scratches and it looks to have a new seal holding it in place. One thing to mention is that just at the top of the A pillars on both sides, the paint has cracked and then been touched in. Noel has mentioned that this hasn't developed into anything else since he’s owned the car.

Around to the sides, and the front doors are suicide opening, which they do just fine. The rear doors are the more conventional opening style. They align nicely on both sides with a matching panel gap to them all. There are no dinks to mention looking around the Fiat, it is definitely nice and straight. The opening windows in the doors all look to have good seals, and the chrome trim is in very good condition.

Around to the rear, and bonnet has the Fiat 600 badge with the chrome number plate light and handle, all of which are in brilliant order with no corrosion to be seen. The same can be said for the bumper and no splits in the light clusters. Opening the bonnet, it rests on a rubber spot on the rear window to gain access to the extremely well presented engine bay.

The wheels are steel and finished in silver with polished Fiat hubcaps. These are all in good condition with no damage to be noted. The tyres are B.F. Goodrich Silvertown white walls, and these are all matching with excellent tread remaining.

The inside of the Multipla has been finished to the same high standard as the exterior. The seats have been retrimmed in red vinyl, with cream to the top of the front bench seat, and then finished off with matching cream piping. There are four rear seats in the Multipla, all of which can be folded flat should you wish. As you would expect, the front and rear seats are all in excellent condition.

The door cards have been trimmed with the same material. There are two small scuffs to the frames on the rear seats, but these could be easily touched in. The floor of the Multipla is covered with black rubber and then covered with red vinyl mats to protect it. Just as good as the floor, the headlining is in the same condition with no issues to report.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, the dashboard has been painted to match the exterior, with the instrument cluster finished in cream along with the steering column. The instruments are working correctly with the odometer showing a reading of 2,530 kilometers. Inside, the Fiat has just the basic things you need: wipers, lights and indicators, all of which are working as they should. There is also the spare wheel mounted on the passenger side and covered in the same material as the seats.

The underside of the Fiat 600 is in excellent order. It looks to have had all the suspension components repainted and refurbished with new bushes. There is an enormous amount of detail with all the bolts, nuts and pins marked with yellow paint to ensure nothing has moved. It is certainly as clean underneath as the exterior.

In the engine bay, the same attention to detail has been carried out over the engine. Noel is not sure if the engine received a full rebuild, but if we were going on looks alone, and looking at the rest of the vehicle, we would assume the engine has definitely had some sort of refurbishment or rebuild.

The engine fires up perfectly with ease and ticks over smoothly with no untoward noises. The drive is as it should be, with the gear change nice and smooth, the Multipla pulls as well as you would expect for the little classic Italian. It is also worth noting that the car received a full rewire during the restoration.

With all the hills near the owner, the brakes have been tested well, and we are pleased to report there are no issues, with the car coming to a halt nice and straight.

A full restoration has been carried out on the classic Fiat. We would assume from what we can see that it has had everything replaced or refurbished during the restoration, but unfortunately, there is no paperwork to back this up. With that said, you only have to look at the details to realise it's not been a quick in and out job.

The car comes with a small amount of Italian paperwork and the Italian logbook. The V5 is present and shows 0 previous keepers in the UK.

The perfect 6 seater city car, ideal for a collector or any classic car enthusiast wanting to add a classic Fiat to their collection. It's been extremely well restored and runs as well as the day it was born.

The Quirky Italian is looking for a new home, will you be the one to have some fun in the charming little Fiat 600D Multipla?

We estimate that this stunning Multipla will bring in the region of £25,000 - £32,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this car is with the vendor in Halifax, West Yorkshire.  To arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’