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2003 |
Castagna
G.C. |
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After a quiet period Castagna
bounced back at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show with new and reworked concepts.
The G.C. is a two-door, two-seater custom-body based on Alfa Romeo chassis
with rear wheel drive and fitted with Alfa's 3.2-litre V6 engine. |
2002 |
Carcerano
Granturismo |
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Lancia Thesis based concept
car built in association with Maggiori and Lancia Centro Style. Unveiled
at the 2002 Paris Motor Show. |
2002 |
Italdesign
Brera |
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The Italdesign "Brera" made
its public debut at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show. Designed to impact on Alfa
Romeo's ideas for a large GT-style coupe. The Brera is based around Maserati-sourced
mechanical components including the Coupe's 4.2-litre 90-degree V8 engine. |
2001 |
Fioravanti
Vola |
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Concept Alfa Romeo-based
Spider. |
2001 |
Carcerano
New York |
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Italian engineering company
Carcerano have built this large executive saloon. |
2001 |
Maserati
320S |
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The Maserati 320S, an open
topped race car based on the 3200GT was unveiled by Maserati at the 2001
Geneva Motor Show. Using a shortened wheelbase and the same engine it featured
considerably lighter single seater bodywork and allround improvements including
revised and upgraded brakes. |
2000 |
Lancia
Nea |
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The Lancia Nea concept car
was unveiled at the 2000 Paris Motor Show. Developed at the Fiat Research
Centre, the Nea is built using composite materials, including the visually
striking transparent roof. It is loaded with technology including, DVD,
internet, mp3 player, communications, navigation, four wheel steering,
automatic control systems, parking sensors, etc. |
2000 |
Maserati
Buran MPV |
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Maserati 2300GT-based MPV
concept, introduced in 2001. Designed by Italdesign the Buran MPV is 5m
long and 1950mm wide. It was the first concept to be built by Maserati's
Moncalieri Styling Centre in association with the IDC unit in California. |
2000 |
Pininfarina
Rossa |
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Pininfarina designed Ferrari-based
"Roadster" prototype made its debut in 2000. |
2000 |
De
Tomaso Pantera Concept |
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De Tomaso Pantera Concept
unveiled in 2000. The concept attempts to give up to date look to the chassis
which was unchanged under the skin and powered by the usual Ford V8 feeding
rear wheel drive through a manual 6-speed gearbox. |
1999 |
Alfa
Romeo Centauri Spider |
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The
Centauri Spider was designed in 1999 by a group of young designers working
at the Fiat Department for Design Developement and Car Innovation near
Milan The chassis is aluminium and the cockpit made with light alloys. |
1999 |
Bertone
Bella |
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Bertone built 3.0 V6 coupe
based on Alfa Romeo 166 floorpan and mechanicals. |
1999 |
Lamborghini
Canto |
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Lamborghini's in-house design
and running prototypes for a Diablo replacement, known as the Canto, were
shelved when Audi took over the company and expressed themselves dissatisfied
with both the design and engineering aspects of the project. |
1998 |
Pininfarina
Dardo |
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Built by Pininfarina, the
Alfa Romeo-based Dardo made its debut at the 1998 Turin Motorshow. |
1998 |
Lancia
Dialogos |
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The Lancia Dialogos is a
concept large executive saloon, presented to the public at the Turin Motor
Show in 1998. It's styling, interior "environment" and many of its ground-breaking
safety features evolved on the Thesis production saloon. |
1998 |
Stola
Abarth Monotipo |
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In 1998 Stola built the
breaktaking Abarth Monotipo which made its debut at the Turin Motor Show.
The Abarth Monotipo used Lancia's 260 bhp 2.0 16v turbocharged engine along
with a limited slip-diff and huge Ferrari-sourced Brembo ventilated disc
brakes. The body was made almost entirely of composite materials, all based
around the Fiat Barchetta. |
1997 |
Italdesign
Scighera |
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Built
by Italdesign in 1997 the Scighera is powered by a twin turbo Alfa Romeo
3.0 V6 engine, 6-speed gearbox, rear wheel drive and producing 400 bhp
at 7,500 rpm. Top speed is 185mph with a 0-60 mph time of 4.9 seconds. |
1997 |
Sbarro
Ionos |
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1997 "Ionos" by Sbarro was
the 70-year old designer's interpretation of a modern Lancia Stratos. It
uses two Lancia 5-cyl engines coupled together to create a V10 layout. |
1996 |
Alfa
Romeo Nuvola |
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Alfa Romeo 2+2 retro sportscar
concept, incorporating 3.0 V6 engine, 6-speed gearbox and four wheel drive. |
1996 |
Zagato
Raptor |
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The Zagato Raptor was a
Lamborghini Diablo VT based concept car which made its debut at the 1996
Geneva Motor Show. The Raptor which used the Diablo's 5.7-litre V12 engine
and featured a single opening section which comprised of the roof, front
screen and doors, made its debut at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show. |
1996 |
Isotta
Fraschini T8 |
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In 1996 Piedmontese businessman
Giuliano Malvino, best known for building the Raytone-Fissore off-roader,
attempted to relaunch the Isotta Fraschini brand with a car based on Audi
A8 mechanicals. The T8, as it was known, was shown in coupe and cabrio
formats at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show. |
1996 |
Stola
Dedica |
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In 1995 Stola decided to
create a fully working dream car prototype to raise the company's profile.
The Dedica was built on the Fiat Barchetta's chassis ( which Stola had
helped develop ) and made its debut at the 1996 Turin Motor Show. |
1996 |
Sbarro
Issima |
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1996 "Issima" concept by
Sbarro used two 3.0-litre V6 Alfa Romeo engines joined to create a 500
bhp V12 unit. |
1995 |
Fioravanti
NYCE |
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Fioravanti "fun car". NYCE:
'Natural Young & Economical Concept'. |
1995 |
Bertone
Kayak |
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Lancia Kappa based Coupe
by Bertone. |
1995 |
Castagna
Vittoria |
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The Castagna Vittoria made
its debut at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Alfa Romeo SZ sportscar
it claimed to extract 320 bhp from the modified 3.0 V6 while the styling
was very controversial. |
1995 |
Italdesign
Lamborghini Cala |
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Lamborghini based concept
by Italdesign. |
1995 |
Zender
Progetto Cinque |
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1995 design by German styling
company Zender, based on Alfa Romeo 75 floorpan and mechanicals. |
1995 |
Maserati
Auge |
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1995 Maserati luxury four
seat luxury "Grand Tourer" prototype. |
1993 |
Bizzarrini
BZ-2001 |
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Ferrari Testarossa based
concept car constructed in California by a small engineering team which
revived the Bizzarrini name. |
1992 |
Zagato
GTZ |
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Ferrari Tessarossa based
concept from Zagato. |
1991 |
Alfa
Romeo Proteo |
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Designed by Walter da Silva,
the Proteo was a 2+2 coupe based on a shortened Alfa Romeo 164 floorpan
and powered by a quad-cam 24-valve 3.0 V6 unit. As well as four wheel drive
the car featured four wheel steering. |
1990 |
Ferrari
Mythos |
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Ferrari Mythos was built
by Pininfarina and based on the Testarossa, it was built to emphasise Italian
styling creativity. |