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The Fiat 600 Multipla Marinella is a rare and unusual beach car with coachwork by Fissore. It features semi-circular passenger seating, boat-style wood embellishment to the interior, steering wheel-mounted clock and opening/rigid roof
The Fiat 600 Multipla Marinella looks like something out of a Jetsons cartoon or a 50s science fiction film, it shows a styling exuberance typical of the period. Imagine you are a tycoon or film star on holiday in St. Tropez circa. 1960 – what do you drive from your Riva to your villa? Just like a bespoke suit, you commission an exclusive carrozzeria (in this case Fissore) on the most suitable chassis (the Multipla of course) and voilà: a small series for a wealthy and image conscious clientele is created and given the model name Fiat 600 Multipla Marinella.
Photo courtesy of Stuart Parr Collection
The birth of the Spiaggina (Spiaggia = Beach) takes place in the immediate post-war period at the initiative of some Italian coachbuilders which transformed small mass production cars in order to make them suitable for the needs of wealthy customers during the holiday period in the seaside resorts.
