The 1955 Brussels Auto Salon saw the launch of the Fiat 600 Multipla, an attempt by Dante Giacosa to adapt the Fiat 600 berline for the large Italian family. Built on the same 2-metre wheelbase as the berline, it was also powered by the same 633cc inline 4-cylinder 22bhp engine mounted in the rear. The forward control design enable up to three rows of seats to be fitted, and there were 3 different configurations; 4/5 seater with 2 rows of seats, Taxi with a single front seat, and 6-seater with 6 separate seats in 3 rows. The Multipla was also designed to carry cargo with seats that folded. Although mechanically based on the 600 berline, the Multipla was given the front suspension from the larger Fiat 1100. In 1960 the Multipla was upgraded to receive the same 767cc engine given to the Fiat 600D. Production ended in 1967 after 243,000 had been sold and many overseas plants also made the Multipla.