TIFOSITEASER # 34 <SOLVED> 1956 FIAT MULTIPLA MARINE/EDEN ROC

[Tifosi]

Does this car look familiar?

[SeaLion]

Fiat 600 Multipla Eden Roc from 1956, designed by Pinin Farina. The car was later that year purchased by Henry Ford II.

[Tifosi]

My source has a different name for this car; but the year, model it was based on and coachbuilder are all correct, so I think we're probably talking about the same vehicle.  I can't seem to find an image ID'ing it as an[or the] Eden Roc...do you have one?  I'm not trying to be a stickler...I'm just a little confused.


Dan

[SeaLion]

In the book Pininfarina, Architect of Cars, written by Michael Frostick (published by Dalton Watson Ltd in 1978), it is called Eden Rock.
In the book Pininfarina, Prestige and Tradition 1930-1980, written by Didier Merlin (published by EDITA S.A in 1980), it is called Eden Roc.

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[grobmotorix]

1956 Fiat Multipla Marine by Pininfarina

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[Tifosi]

Well, it appears that you're both right!  So, each  of you gets a point.  Apparently, this car had two different names during its' lifetime.  The website SeaLion posted a link to alluded to the idea that there might have been 2 cars...saying that Henry Ford,"..."ordered one...".  Maybe there were, and each had a different name.  Just one of those tantalizing tidbits that make autopuzzling so interesting...well done, guys.



Dan

[Allemano]

Recent pics showing the car with a white front. I prefer the old one.