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Biscuter 200-C Comercial - World Of Classic Cars - Rank 148

Biscuter 200-C Comercial 1960

“La Rubia.” That was what the Spanish people dubbed the 200-C, the Comerical (“Commercial”) variant of the popular Biscuter. The name meant “blonde girl,” perhaps a reference to the golden tint of the wooden bodywork and/or the vehicle’s delicate, cheerful lines. It is a testament to its home country’s enduring love of the Biscuter, the vehicle that put post-war Spain on wheels.

The 200-C was intended, much like American station wagons, as a dual-purpose vehicle that could either haul cargo or passengers, depending upon the occasion. It featured traditional wagon lines, with a standard Biscuter front end clip mounted on a chassis and a drivetrain identical to that of other models, and a timber body with a rear hatch. Also like traditional wagons, it was available with multiple seating arrangements: a single front seat only, offering maximum cargo space; two front seats, with optimal rear cargo space but a spot for a passenger; and finally, two front seats with a bench at the rear, which offered maximum space for family accommodation.
Biscuter 200-C Comercial 1960

As with others of the more unusual Biscuter body styles, the 200-C made its debut near the end of production, as improvements in production processes enabled other Spanish and European firms to build cars that were more advanced, comfortable, and less expensive. It is therefore a rare bird today, even in Europe and especially so in the United States, where the Biscuter was virtually unheard-of during its production run.

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