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Title: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: barrett on May 23, 2012, 09:30:30 AM
A two point puzzle. One point if you can name the designer/ builder of this body, the car it was intended to clothe and the year it was made, and another point for anyone that can show me a photograph of the completed car
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 23, 2012, 10:44:03 AM
Invasion of the Body Snatchers!  :D
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: bubenator on May 31, 2012, 06:47:02 PM
I've been puzzling over this for days!
The body reminds me most of the Pegaso Z102, but they didn't have the reversed A-pillars here.
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on June 01, 2012, 10:50:25 AM
I think this one is pretty obscure... There's no Pegaso connection, though there is certainly some resemblance
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on June 21, 2012, 11:21:06 AM
Overdue for a move upwards
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 16, 2012, 04:29:04 PM
Quote from: barrett on June 21, 2012, 11:21:06 AM
Overdue for a move upwards

It happened again!

Pros, have at it.... Two points at stake remember!
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: Allemano on July 16, 2012, 04:44:34 PM
wild guess: Flintridge Darrin?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 16, 2012, 07:33:31 PM
A little too wild!
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: Allemano on July 16, 2012, 07:44:56 PM
USA?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: RayTheRat on July 16, 2012, 07:56:49 PM
Rochdale?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 06:55:14 AM
Not from the USA or a Rochdale
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: woodinsight on July 17, 2012, 07:02:35 AM
Anything to do with Marcos?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 07:11:33 AM
No Marcos connection
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: woodinsight on July 17, 2012, 07:19:29 AM
Is it British though?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 07:23:24 AM
No!
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: woodinsight on July 17, 2012, 07:45:20 AM
Australasian?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 07:58:23 AM
No!
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: woodinsight on July 17, 2012, 08:13:48 AM
European?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 08:20:41 AM
Yes
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: Allemano on July 17, 2012, 08:39:58 AM
German?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 09:16:36 AM
The man behind the shape is of German origin, but the body was intended to fit a chassis from another country...
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: Allemano on July 17, 2012, 09:21:24 AM
Eastern European country?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: RayTheRat on July 17, 2012, 11:04:23 AM
Made for a Citroen 2cv?
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: Wendax on July 17, 2012, 12:24:49 PM
Body for Fiat 1100 TV by Luigi Colani (the guy with the cap), 1955

I don't know whether the picture at the bottom right shows a complete enough car for the second point.  ;D
Title: Re: Barrett's #294
Post by: barrett on July 17, 2012, 02:34:48 PM
Very well done Wendax!

This is indeed a very early attempt at car styling by Mr.Colani - perhaps even his first - meant for the Fiat 1100 running gear. This was so early in his career that he wasn't even 'Luigi' Colani yet, he was still known as Lutz.

I'd like to award you the second point, but I think I will hold back as an added incentive for someone to find me a picture showing the whole completed car (if indeed it ever was completed)
Title: Re: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: Wendax on July 17, 2012, 02:38:18 PM
His first attempt at car styling was in 1953: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=19723.0
Title: Re: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: SACO on July 18, 2012, 02:43:45 AM
SAC#82 :the first car designed by Colani ( Simca 1953 ) ;)
Title: Re: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: Allemano on September 30, 2013, 07:57:35 AM
Apparently the car was put on a chassis though several sources mention only a "Hülle" (body) for the Fiat 1100 TV. Of course Colani only designed the body, not the whole car.

I like that! (more pics of the completed car are highly appreciated!)
Lutz Colani was one of the pioneers of glassfibre design in Germany.
Working without FFP was usual at that time. Maybe a reason why he lost his marbles in his later days.
Title: Re: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: pnegyesi on August 22, 2020, 03:17:26 AM
Some more details
Title: Re: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: grobmotorix on September 07, 2020, 09:47:47 AM
 :applause:
Title: SAC#1701 : Colani bodywork for the Fiat 1100 TV chassis 1958
Post by: SACO on November 18, 2022, 11:16:05 AM
Please , what is this car , for 1 point !  :)
Title: Re: SAC#1701
Post by: SACO on November 28, 2022, 01:41:39 PM
Experts !
Title: Re: SAC#1701
Post by: D-type on November 28, 2022, 04:45:52 PM
One of the Batmobiles for a film or TV?
Title: Re: SAC#1701
Post by: SACO on November 29, 2022, 08:17:10 AM
Not a Batmobile !
Title: Re: SAC#1701
Post by: driggy.dragos on December 06, 2022, 05:39:06 AM
Colani bodywork for the Fiat 1100 TV chasis (1954)
Title: Re: SAC#1701
Post by: SACO on December 07, 2022, 05:37:22 AM
 :thumbsup:
Colani bodywork for the Fiat 1100 TV chassis ( rather than 1958 )
1 point for driggy.dragos !  :)
Title: Re: Barrett's #294 - Solved - (Luigi) Lutz Colani body for Fiat 1100 TV, 1955
Post by: Wendax on December 07, 2022, 08:04:13 AM
Merged