Siata Auto 1970

The Siata (Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori) was founded in 1926 by Giorgio Ambrosini in Turin, Italy and specialized originally in modifying and tuning of Fiat cars. Production of their own Fiat-based sports cars commenced in 1948. In the 1960s, the company was best known for elegantly styled coupé and roadster bodies. In 1968, after a detailed market research among Italian youth, they launched the Siata Spring, based on parts from Fiat 850 with a front end styled by Enrico Fumia in 1966. The little roadster was quite a success, but it could not prevent the Siata company from going bankrupt in 1970. The assembly line of the Spring was sold to a newly founded company in Sardinia named Orsa (Officina Realizzazioni Sarde Automobili), and production was continued from 1973 to 1975, but based on the Seat 850 Special. Today, the Siata Spring is a very rare sight , the surviving examples of this unique car are mostly held by a committed fan base. Owing to the ready availability of Fiat 850 spare parts and a well-organized club scene, the Siata Spring’s future looks bright.