The Seat Ibiza was a Spanish built supermini that traces its mechanical roots to the Fiat
Ritmo, but was given its good looks from Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign. They were never sold in the USA, but over a million were pumped out of the Barcelona based factory between 1984 and 1993. The truth is that a used Ibiza is probably a pile of garbage to drive around and you'd be better served with a Mk I GTi in terms of cost of ownership, speed, reliability...etc...but...BUT...the Seat brings such a wow factor that it just might be worth the deficits. Find this 1990 Seat Ibiza Crono
here on eBay
bidding for $2,550 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Tampa, FL.
The Spanish miracle (El Milagro Español) was the post Civil War economic boom that started in 1959 and ended roughly in 1974 with the global oil crisis. In this period of time Spain's economy blossomed and it went from being a war torn hell hole into the ninth largest economy in the world (and second only in growth percentage to post war Japan)...and a large part of the credit is attributed to a small economy build on a license from Fiat. Find this 1969 SEAT 600 D offered for $9,500 in San Jose, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy. 
