This one was just a proposal and was never realized.
For one point, please respond and identify the make, the artist and the year.
French?
Non
Italian?
No
Okay. Let's broaden this a lttle bit. Is it European?
Yes
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This looks very much like a Porsche proposal I've seen but I can't remember where.
Am I on the right track?
Yes, it is a proposal for a Porsche. After you found out the What, tell me the Who and When.
The unaltered proposal:
Think it was by one of the Italian Carrozzieri; Pininfarina?
In order to spare you the work of going through the carrozzerias (and me always answering "no"): it is not Italian.
Thanks!
Is it Karmann?
No, in fact it was not done by a coachbuilding company, but by an individual.
Quote from: Wendax on April 14, 2011, 05:52:37 AM
No, in fact it was not done by a coachbuilding company, but by an individual.
Was he an American?
No
Goertz proposal for an up-dated 356? Maybe around 1959/60?
The year is almost right, but the man isn't.
Quote from: Wendax on April 14, 2011, 04:17:10 PM
The year is almost right, but the man isn't.
So I guess it must be 1961, but I'm blowed if I can find out who did it!
Bad news! The year went in the wrong direction, and it is not time for further clues yet.
Edwin Franz Komenda ??
No, the man we are looking for worked in many areas and for several companies.
Was, or is this man we are looking for from Germany?
1958 Pinin Farina?
Quote from: Amsterdam on April 15, 2011, 11:49:16 AM
Was, or is this man we are looking for from Germany?
Yes
Quote from: Tackitt on April 15, 2011, 01:58:03 PM
1958 Pinin Farina?
We had that already ruled out. ;)
Designed in 1957?
Quote from: Amsterdam on April 15, 2011, 03:10:12 PM
Designed in 1957?
Sorry, my last reply meant that Pininfarina was already ruled out.
The year 1958 is correct, AFAIK.
Quote from: Wendax on April 15, 2011, 03:25:23 PM
Quote from: Amsterdam on April 15, 2011, 03:10:12 PM
Designed in 1957?
Sorry, my last reply meant that Pininfarina was already ruled out.
The year 1958 is correct, AFAIK.
Yes, I was going to say 1958 and in fact I Googled using 1958 but thought it just looked a bit too advanced with that twin-headlight front for 1958 so I thought I'd try 1961 first..
Then I was going to try 1958 if '61 was wrong!
Will keep searching but so far Google has failed to yield any results..
Which pro can finish this?
Walter Gloeckler?
No
Claus Luthe?
No
'known' in the German automotive design scene?
He worked for a long time as a designer for major automobile companies, but his best known design wasn't an automobile.
transportation design, though?
Yes
Hans A. Muth!
Congratulations, it is Hans A. Muth, long time automotive illustrator, Ford designer, BMW interior and motorcycle designer. Nowadays best known for his design of the BMW R 90 S, R 100 RS and the Suzuki Katana. This Porsche proposal from 1958 is from his work for the German automotive magazines "Motor Revue" and "auto motor und sport".
Here's the whole sheet with all angles of this design:
(much prettier than the Panamera!)