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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: Allemano on March 08, 2009, 05:31:45 PM

Title: Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper
Post by: Allemano on March 08, 2009, 05:31:45 PM
What's the complete name of this car and who 'designed' it?
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 16, 2009, 05:28:35 AM
moved.
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Djetset on March 24, 2009, 06:07:17 PM
Is it some sort of Fiat 126-based safety car proposal?
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 24, 2009, 06:20:10 PM
Sort of, but the main task is to figure out who has styled it?!
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Post by: faksta on March 24, 2009, 06:57:02 PM
Looks a bit Porsche-ish  :P
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: metalshapes on March 24, 2009, 09:18:19 PM
Fiat ESV  ( experimental safety vehicle ), the 126 came after this car, I believe.

Dante Giacosa was the main designer at Fiat at the time.
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Allemano on March 25, 2009, 02:13:26 AM
Sorry, but that's a different car. The design was done by a man who usually hasn't been related to automotive design
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 03, 2009, 02:00:45 PM
It's on the first page, time to move it to the Pros!  :)
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Post by: Allemano on April 24, 2009, 03:41:15 AM
a bump(er)!  :bump:
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: metalshapes on April 24, 2009, 04:04:20 AM
So not the ESV...

But is it Fiat based?

Those look a lot like Fiat 500R/ early 126 wheels...
( before the 126 switched to the 98mm boltpattern )
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 24, 2009, 04:12:35 AM
Indeed Fiat 126 based.


I give you a close look to another creation of that mysterious designer:
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: metalshapes on April 24, 2009, 04:35:00 AM
From what I can find, that is the 1958 Transmaster 7 Transistor Radio
Client: La Rinascente.

And  La Riascente was ( is?) a department store.

Was the car built for them?

Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: metalshapes on April 24, 2009, 04:39:25 AM
Scratch that...
I found it.

1974 Softnose X126 prototype

Design by Richard Sapper
Title: Re: 179. of All.
Post by: Allemano on April 24, 2009, 07:50:05 AM
Great job! A well deserved point!  :) :)
Title: Re: Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper
Post by: metalshapes on April 24, 2009, 01:08:53 PM
I had not heard of Richard Sapper before.

I learned something, thanks.

He designed some cool stuff, that radio must have been really cuting edge in '58...


That Fiat, not so much...

Hard to beat the shape of a 500N / F/ or R.   ;D
Title: Re: Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper
Post by: Allemano on March 25, 2021, 12:09:51 PM
Another angle
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