Introduced in the 1984 Paris Motor Show, the SEAT Ibiza Mk1 (codenamed 021A) entered production in the 'Zona Franca' assembly lines on 27 April 1984[REF] and proved to be a success for the Spanish manufacturer, as it sold 1,342,001 units until the launch of its second generation in 1993 [REF].
This version, while it established the now classic Ibiza shape, was advertised as having "Italian styling and German engines": having its bodywork been designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign,[REF] and being prepared for industrialisation by the German manufacturer Karmann [REF].