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Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper
« on: March 08, 2009, 05:31:45 PM »
What's the complete name of this car and who 'designed' it?
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2009, 05:28:35 AM »
moved.
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 06:07:17 PM »
Is it some sort of Fiat 126-based safety car proposal?
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #3 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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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 06:57:02 PM »
Looks a bit Porsche-ish  :P
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #6 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
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #7 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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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2009, 03:41:15 AM »
a bump(er)!  :bump:
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #9 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 )
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #10 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:
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #11 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?

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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2009, 04:39:25 AM »
Scratch that...
I found it.

1974 Softnose X126 prototype

Design by Richard Sapper
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Re: 179. of All.
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2009, 07:50:05 AM »
Great job! A well deserved point!  :) :)
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Re: Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper
« Reply #14 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
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Re: Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2021, 12:09:51 PM »
Another angle
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