The Someca 670 was produced from 1973 to 1982 and belonged to the Nastro Oro series. It was one of the larger models in the middle of the Someca range during the company’s last years under its own name.
Someca 670 at a glance
| Maker | SOMECA (Société de Mécanique de la Seine), France |
|---|---|
| Production | 1973–1982 |
| Series | Nastro Oro |
| Company status | licensed Fiat Trattori models only |
| Parent company | Fiat, majority shareholder |
| Series stablemates | 250, 300, 350, 420, 450, 460, 480, 500, 540, 550, 640, 650 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 670; 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 670
Someca under Fiat
Someca was created in 1953 by SIMCA, then a subsidiary of Fiat, from the agricultural motors and tractors division of MAP. Its first tractor was the DA 50, derived from the MAP DR3. The SOM 40 of 1957 became the best-known early model, with 18,741 built by 1964, and by 1960 more than 40,000 Someca tractors with a Fiat base engine had been made. From 1965 Someca built only licensed Fiat Trattori models.
The 670 in the Nastro Oro series
The 670 is listed in the French range as a Nastro Oro model of 1973–1982. The series covered a wide span, from the 250, 300 and 350 to the 420, 450, 460, 480, 500, 540, 550, 640 and 650, with larger models above them. The 670 sat towards the top of that middle group, above the 650 in the numbering and below the larger 750 and 850.
The end of the Someca name
In 1983 Fiat integrated Someca into FiatAgri, one year after the 670 went out of production. The agricultural business became Fiat New Holland in 1993 and is now part of CNH Global. With the move to the unified Fiat-Agri range the Someca name disappeared.
Design and features
- Nastro Oro series: part of the wide family that ran from the 250 to the 1300.
- Upper middle of the range: numbered above the 650 and below the 750 and 850.
- Fiat licence period: built while Someca made only licensed Fiat Trattori models.
- Late model: produced until 1982, just before the company became FiatAgri.
Someca 670 versions
- 670 (1973–1982): the standard Nastro Oro model.
- Nastro Oro range: shared with the 250, 300, 350, 420, 450, 460, 480, 500, 540, 550, 640, 650 and larger models.
The 670 was a larger stablemate of the Someca 500 and the Someca 450. The earlier Diamante-series Someca 615 shows the previous generation. More models are in the Someca collection.
Video: Someca 670 avec une benne Corne 7 tonnes
Video by Bruno Heujaine on YouTube.
Sources
- Someca, English Wikipedia: company history and Fiat ownership
- Someca, French Wikipedia: Nastro Oro series and 670 dates
