Back in the 1950s,
Fiat gave the green light to Seat to build their very own version of the 600.
It was aptly called the Seat 600 and, from 1957 to 1973, nearly 800,000 units
were sold. The city car with Italian roots made in Spain used to cost 65,000
pesetas when it was in production – equal to € 390 (US$ 438) at the time. And it
was so appreciated by customers that it came out in different versions,
including the 600, 600D, 600E, 600L, 800, 600 Van and 600 Convertible.
Today, one example
sports electric power, after it has been converted by Seat’s students from the
secondary education school in Madrid. Twelve people worked on the project for
150 hours, crafting some parts from scratch and also building the electric
motor. After installing the batteries, overcoming certain issues
and fitting the 600 with a touchscreen display and automatic light control,
they called it a day and presented their creation.
As why this model
was chosen instead of others, San Patricio secondary school teacher, Manuel
Amor, said that it “was perfect because it weighs little, it needs less battery
power and a smaller (electric) engine.
