The Someca 450 was produced from 1968 to 1981 and belonged to the Nastro Oro series. Its thirteen-year run made it one of the longest-lived models in the French range of the Fiat licence period.
Someca 450 at a glance
| Maker | SOMECA (Société de Mécanique de la Seine), France |
|---|---|
| Production | 1968–1981 |
| Series | Nastro Oro |
| Company status | licensed Fiat Trattori models only |
| Parent company | Fiat, majority shareholder |
| Series stablemates | 250, 300, 350, 420, 460, 480, 500, 540, 550, 640, 650, 670 and larger models |
| Company history | created by SIMCA in 1953; FiatAgri in 1983 |
| Later history | Fiat New Holland in 1993, then CNH Global |
Someca has no separate Wikipedia article for the 450; the model is known from its entry in the production list on the French Someca page, so this article is based on one source.
History of the Someca 450
Someca and Fiat
Someca was created in 1953 by SIMCA, then a Fiat subsidiary, from the agricultural tractor division of MAP. Its early models, from the DA 50 to the SOM 40, used Fiat base engines; the SOM 40 of 1957 became a French record with 18,741 built by 1964. From 1965, with the launch of the 15 series, Someca manufactured only licensed Fiat Trattori models.
The Nastro Oro series
The 450 is listed in the French range as a Nastro Oro model of 1968–1981. The series was broad: it included the 250, 300 and 350, the 420, 460, 480 and 500, the 540, 550, 640, 650 and 670, and larger tractors up to the 1000 and 1300. The 450 therefore sat in the middle of a range that covered vineyards, mixed farms and larger arable work.
The end of the name
Fiat integrated Someca into FiatAgri in 1983. The agricultural business became Fiat New Holland in 1993 and is now part of CNH Global, and the Someca name was dropped when the range became the single Fiat-Agri line.
Design and features
- Long production: built from 1968 to 1981, one of the longest runs in the Someca range.
- Nastro Oro series: part of the wide family that spanned the 250 to the 1300 models.
- Fiat licence period: designed and built after Someca moved to licensed Fiat Trattori models in 1965.
- Mid-range placing: listed between the smaller 350 and the larger 460 and 480.
Someca 450 versions
- 450 (1968–1981): the standard Nastro Oro model.
- Nastro Oro range: the 450 shared its series with the 250, 300, 350, 420, 460, 480, 500 and larger models.
The 450 came after the Diamante-series Someca 615, and the Someca 500 was its better-known Nastro Oro stablemate. More models are in the Someca collection.
Sources
- Someca, English Wikipedia: company history and Fiat ownership
- Someca, French Wikipedia: Nastro Oro series and 450 dates
