Mystery van competition

[MrSteve]

Ok, no prizes, but let's see how long this one lasts

 

 

I have adjusted the picture very slightly to remove potentially obvious clues...

[morris_ital_lover]

Barkas? I realise it is not "the barkas" but it does look a little similar.

 

m0rris

[autofive]

simca?

[Volksy]

I think it's a Seat, based on the 850 as their version of Fiats 900T

 

I do seem to remember they were pretty popular in Spain.

 

 

I may of course be spouting complete clap-trap..

[pogweasel]

I thought that too, but as yet have found no hard evidence...?

[MrSteve]

Someone is just about there with this one!

[Mash]

It's extremely cool whatever. Also calling it a "mystery van" isn't far off the truth either as it resembles this a bit

 

[Volksy]

A bit more research.

 

Seems it's a Siata 2850/3000 Van, based on the Seat 600D. Later ones were produced by Ebro, and based on the Seat 850, and finally the oddball Seat 133

 

More info and pics here - http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-m ... 382182.htm

 

 

So was nearly right..

[MrSteve]

Well done Volksy- it is an Ebro Siata.

[Volksy]

It's funny as I was looking for pics of these little vans only a month ago, couldn't find a thing, but then I was looking for Seats...

 

I have a soft spot for EBRO's. The bigger vans or F275 (which went on to become Nissan Trades) were briefly sold over here. I bet that there are none left now.

 

Pegaso trucks really float my boat too!

[Albert Ross]

I saw this early doors today, and had a hunch it might have been a Pegaso... Wrong side of the border eh?

[Mash]