Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America's Auburn Spring event,
May 11-13, 2017.
Chassis No.
BA457420
Estimate:
$ 15,000 - $ 20,000 US
The owner conveys that he purchased this Seat 600D in Spain from an
individual that had junk yards in the outskirts of Madrid, in a
town called Paracuellos del Jarama. He had purchased it 8 years ago
from the gentleman that restored it; the only thing that he changed
is the seat covers. The original ones were made of plastic-like
material, which for a Madrid summer, was very hot in a car that
never had air conditioning.
The current seat covers are spectacular in red velvet-suede and
give the car a great look. The owner states; "Judging from the
looking extensively at the car, the original exterior color was in
fact white as it is now and it was repainted by the owner before
the one I purchased it from. The purchase was somewhat difficult as
the owner had several other SEAT's which were not used very often
and one of his daughters (not of driving age) loved the car and did
not want her father to sell it. I guess the adventure of it coming
to the U.S. was more enticing and helped me seal the deal."
The car has been through the strict Spanish technical inspection
since the mid-�70s and holds these original documents. The car is
reported as completely original besides the seat covers. The owner
also reports that the "engine and transmission work very well and
are also original to the car, plus it is quite fun to drive, along
with having a feature that the first 600's had - suicide
doors."
The current owner had the car inspected by a mechanic in Spain
before the purchase and the car passed technical inspection without
a glitch. He also reports having the oil changed, plugs changed and
carb cleaned and re-jetted before shipping it to the U.S. to leave
it in tip top condition.
