27.12.2004 Christmas special: CANGURO - forty years after THE FORGOTTEN BERTONE ALFA ROMEO SUPERCAR

 

The bank of 6 louvers on this Giugiaro rendering made their way onto the 1967 Alfa Romeo Montreal.

 

Perfectly proportioned, the remarkably raked and curved front windscreen
was later to be found on the Lamborghini Miura.

The Kamm tail was a perfect translation of the TZ racing cars; after
all, this was the design brief.

 

In order to facilitate access to the low-down interior, the door cut-outs ran
 through into the roof.

Coda Tronca - simple yet effective both in aerodynamics and styling.

   

Simple detailing - a typical Giugiaro trademark.

The front slats on the modified Alfa Romeo grille were painted black - a
styling cue well ahead of its time.

  

Coda Tronca - simple yet effective. The round tail-light theme will make a
 comeback on the next generation Alfa Romeo hatchback - the Alfa 148.

The Canguro concept - a TZ car for the road - is still inspiring Centro
Stile today. Here are some renderings of the Sportiva Evoluta (maybe a
 hint also towards the Alfa 148).