SOLVED: WTH # 179 - Alpine A480 prototype

[sixtee5cuda]

For one point, provide the approximate year, make, and model of this interesting silver coupe

[sixtee5cuda]

Up! 

Time for the Experts to figure this one out.

[del78]

Ital Design?

[sixtee5cuda]

It looks like the work of Italdesign, but I am unable to find the name of the designer.  I suspect this may have been an in-house design by the manufacturer.

[thewarlord]

Should be Alpine 1978 A480 proposal by Marc Deschamps

[sixtee5cuda]

The point goes to thewarlord for a more than complete answer