SEAT 850 Coupe (1966): The SEAT 850 was a car launched in 1966, based upon the Fiat 850. Originally only available with the same 2-door sedan body as used in Italy, two different 4-door versions also appeared in 1967. The very rare corto (short) used the bodywork developed by Francis Lombardi for the Fiat 850 "Lucciola", while the largo (long) version used a floorpan lengthened by 15 cm and bodywork developed specifically by SEAT. The car was produced in Spain from April 1966 to 1974 and it was quite popular during that time.
At the 1971 Paris Motor Salon, the 850 Especial Lujo (Special deLuxe) was presented, only available with the 4-door largo body. Production ended in late 1974, having been replaced by the SEAT 133, essentially an 850 rebodied in the style of the 127. Sedans and the standard coupé received 843 cc four-cylinder engines with either 37 or 47 PS (27 or 35 kW). After Fiat 850 production ceased in Italy in 1972, the SEAT version was sold in European countries through Fiat dealers for a couple of years. These cars had a Fiat badge which had "costruzione SEAT" underneath it.
SEAT 1200 Sport Bocanegra (1975): The SEAT 1200 Sport is a two-door, four-seater coupé developed by the Spanish car maker Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo (SEAT). First presented in December 1975, and sold commercially from February 1976 to September 1979, it was the first car developed entirely in the company's newly opened Martorell Technical Centre. Its initial version was powered by the bigger 1,197 cc engine of 67 PS (49 kW) (developed for the SEAT 124), transversely mounted and canted forward by 16°, giving the little 2+2 a top speed of 157 km/h (98 mph) via its four-speed gearbox transmission. Despite its sporting aspirations, its power output was limited by a relatively low compression ratio, reflecting the fuel octane levels available in its home market.
The 1200 Sport's sharp-edged body design had a drag coefficient (cd) of 0.37. It was purchased from NSU of Germany, after the German firm abandoned its plans to launch its own small car based on the NSU Prinz rear-engined NSU Nergal, presented as a prototype in the 1970 Turin Motor Show and designed by Italian designer Aldo Sessano. Antoni Amat, technical director of Inducar (Industrias de la Carrocería, an external provider for SEAT) proposed the 1200 Sport project to SEAT, with the mediation of Günter Óistrach, after the former's visit and contacts at the Turin Motor Show. The Terrassa-based Inducar company undertook the production of the car's chassis. To fit the platform SEAT planned for the car, the Nergal design was modified to include elements of another of Sessano's concept cars, the OTAS KL112, as it was based on the Fiat 127. A characteristic of the original NSU Nergal design that remained in the production model was the air-vents in the third pillar, just above the rear wheel arch, likely indicating the presence of the rear-mounted engine in NSU's design. SEAT's engineers examined the possibility of keeping the rear-engine layout, but ultimately chose a front engine. The car's boot featured remote opening through a handle on the driver's door, and had a fuel capacity of 339 litres.
In 1977, the SEAT 1430 Sport Coupé was introduced, using the same body, but with a retuned version of the engine from the SEAT 1430. In this application, the 1,438-cc engine provided a power output of 77 PS (57 kW) and a top speed of 164 km/h (102 mph).
The Sport versions were offered mainly in the Spanish market, but also some cars were officially offered in other European countries such as Germany, Holland, Belgium, and France. Both models, 1200 and 1430, were discontinued in 1979, along with the SEAT 128, SEAT 133, and CKD-built Lancia Beta and Beta HPE, as part of the important restructuring of the SEAT range for 1980. A total of 19,332 units was sold in the Spanish market, with 11,619 cars being equipped with the 1200 engine and some 7,713 units with the more powerful but late-launched 1430 motor.
The car was widely known as the "Boca negra" ("black mouth" in Spanish) because of the color and shape of its always black plastic front panel, which embraced the front grille and the headlights and incorporated, by 1970s standards, a prominent front bumper. In 2008, SEAT presented the SEAT Bocanegra concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. It received this name as a homage to the classic 1200 Sport, as it also had a black front end. It is sold as a special-edition Ibiza model from the second half of 2009, based on the SEAT Ibiza FR and Cupra versions.
SEAT Fura Crono (1983) : The SEAT Fura was a supermini car, which was produced by Spanish car manufacturer, SEAT, between 1981 and 1986, and based on the Fiat 127, which had been built, by the firm, since April 1972.
Once the license, to the 127, had expired, SEAT was forced to develop an new version, with an new name, which was introduced in end of 1981, for the model year of 1982.[1] It was available in three, and five door hatchback, body styles. Sales commenced in January 1982.
The two, and four door sedan versions, of the Fiat 127, were discontinued. The Fura was never available, with the larger 1,010 cc unit, which was seen in the SEAT 127, but did receive the five speed manual transmission, as standard.
The SEAT Fura was a supermini car, which was produced by Spanish car manufacturer, SEAT, between 1981 and 1986, and based on the Fiat 127, which had been built, by the firm, since April 1972.
Once the license, to the 127, had expired, SEAT was forced to develop an new version, with an new name, which was introduced in end of 1981, for the model year of 1982. It was available in three, and five door hatchback, body styles. Sales commenced in January 1982.
The two, and four door sedan versions, of the Fiat 127, were discontinued. The Fura was never available, with the larger 1,010 cc unit, which was seen in the SEAT 127, but did receive the five speed manual transmission, as standard.
SEAT Ibiza SXI (1984): The SEAT Ibiza is a supermini car manufactured by Spanish car manufacturer SEAT since 1984. It is SEAT's best-selling car. The Ibiza is named after the Spanish island of Ibiza, and it is the second SEAT model to be named after a Spanish city, after the SEAT Ronda. It was introduced at the 1984 Paris Motor Show as the first car developed by SEAT azs an independent company, though it was designed by SEAT in collaboration with well-known firms such as Italdesign, Karmann and Porsche.
From the second generation version onwards, SEAT formed part of the German automotive industry concern Volkswagen Group, and all further Ibiza generations, as well as the rest of the SEAT model range, were built on Volkswagen Group platforms, parts and technologies.
The Ibiza spans five generations, among which it has debuted twice (in its second and in its fourth generations) a new platform of the Volkswagen Group. All of them were the top seller model in SEAT's range.
The Ibiza is now available only in the five-door hatchback variants, and between 1993 and 2008, saloon, coupé and estate versions were sold as the SEAT Córdoba. In 2010, an estate version, called Ibiza ST, was launched.
SEAT Ibiza GTI (1993): Introduced in the 1984 Paris Motor Show, the SEAT Ibiza Mk1 (codenamed 021A) entered production in the 'Zona Franca' assembly lines on 27 April 1984 and proved to be a success for the Spanish manufacturer, as it sold 1,342,001 units until the launch of its second generation in 1993. The Ibiza's sales success gave the SEAT marque a platform to build on, as it looked to increase sales in following years.
This version, while it established the now classic Ibiza shape, was advertised as having "Italian styling and German engines": having its bodywork been designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign, and being prepared for industrialisation by the German manufacturer Karmann. It was based on the SEAT Ronda, a small family car, which in turn was based on the Fiat Ritmo. The gearbox and powertrain were developed in collaboration with Porsche, thus named under licence System Porsche. Despite Porsche's direct involvement in the Ibiza's engines, it was only after paying a royalty of 7 German marks per car sold back to Porsche that SEAT gained the right to put the 'System Porsche' inscription on the engine blocks.
By the time Giugiaro was assigned to the Ibiza project, his previous proposal for the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf had been rejected by Volkswagen. So when SEAT approached him with the proposal for a spacious supermini class contender, that particular project was reincarnated as the first generation of the SEAT Ibiza.
Using a compact car as basis, in terms of size, it was larger than most superminis like the Ford Fiesta and Opel Corsa/Vauxhall Nova, but smaller than any small family car such as the Ford Escort and Opel Kadett/Vauxhall Astra. The luggage capacity started from 320 litres and increased to 1,200 litres after folding rear seats.
It was launched on the United Kingdom market in September 1985, when the brand was launched there, along with the Malaga saloon. It largely competed with budget offerings like the Hyundai Pony, and gave budget buyers a more modern alternative to the outdated offerings from Lada, Škoda, Yugo and FSO. After a slow start, sales picked up and reached the 10,000-a-year milestone by the end of the decade.
The interior space was good but styling was fairly unimaginative even though it was known for having a rather quirky interior instrument layout, marked by a lack of control stalks. The indicators were operated by a rocker-switch, and the headlights by a sliding switch. It had three principal trim levels (L, GL and GLX) with bodyworks of 3 and 5 doors and several versions such as Base, Special, Disco, Chrono, Designer, Fashion, SXi etc. As power outputs dropped due to more stringent emissions requirements, a 1.7-litre version of the engine was developed for the Sportline version. For the same reason, a 109 PS (80 kW) turbocharged version of the 1.5-litre engine was developed for the Swiss market and presented in March 1989.
In the meantime, SEAT had already signed a cooperation agreement with Volkswagen (1982) and in 1986 the German car maker became SEAT's major shareholder. The Ibiza Mark 1 received a very light restyling in early 1989 with a moderate facelift in the exterior, an entirely new, less radical interior, and many mechanical modifications. This is referred to as the second series, although it can be hard to distinguish from the original. Most obvious is the shift from a black plastic grille with seven bars to one with four body-colored ones, with some models receiving new side moldings. The interior was all new, with new seats and a new steering wheel, while the gearbox was thoroughly redesigned, and the brakes and steering improved. At the time, the Ibiza was being produced at a rate of 1100 cars per day, and the cumulative production had reached a half million.
A more thorough restyling was launched in 1991 under the name New style, although by now an all-new Ibiza was being developed.
The following year, in February 1992, SEAT launched the Ibiza "Serie Olímpica" to celebrate SEAT's participation in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona as a sponsor, and the SEAT Ibiza Mk1 along with the SEAT Toledo Mk1 became the official cars of the Games. The larger sedan version SEAT Málaga was a closer relative to the SEAT Ronda, although it shared engines with the Ibiza.
SEAT Ibiza FR (2020): 2020 SEAT Ibiza FR 1.0 TSI 115 PS 7DSG car seen from outside and inside. The vehicle has 1.0 TSI 85 kW (115 PS) engine. Transmission is 7-gear automatic. Color is Desire Red. Interior is Dinamica Black. 18" alloy wheels "Performance 20/1". Fuel is Super E10. Weight 1,172 kg. Fuel consumption is 5.5 l/100 km urban, 4.6 l/100 km extra-urban, 4.9 l/100 km combined. Carbon dioxide emissions of 111 g/km. Fuel efficiency category B. Price is 28,700.00 €.
The car was shown at Frankfurt Motor Show 2019 (IAA 2019).
Video Timeline
0:00 – 850 Coupe (1966)
0:53 – 1200 Sport Bocanegra (1975)
1:51 – Fura Crono (1983)
3:01 – Ibiza SXI (1984)
3:53 – Ibiza GTI (1993)
4:40 – Ibiza FR (2020)
5:16 – Drone
6:10 – Group
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