Solved - NEH 3369: Early DAF P900 prototype

[Carnut]

What's this, from when - for 1 point?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[Oswald]

Any Giugiaro involvement?

[Carnut]

Any Giugiaro involvement?

None.

[frederick59]

VW base car?

[mekubb]

VW Polo prototype ?

[Carnut]

It's not a VW..

[Majeko]

South America?

[Carnut]

South America?

No.

[Majeko]

Much closer to home than South America: DAF 77 prototype which led to the Volvo 340 series....

Something I should have known immediately as I have seen it before....

[Carnut]

Much closer to home than South America: DAF 77 prototype which led to the Volvo 340 series....

Something I should have known immediately as I have seen it before....

Yes, it was a prototype for what became known as the 77 later.
But it had its own name/designation at this stage; locked for you to tell me what it was for your point.

[Majeko]

P-900,it was designed inhouse by "team Provoost". It competed with designs from Michelotti and Bertone.

[Carnut]

P-900,it was designed inhouse by "team Provoost". It competed with designs from Michelotti and Bertone.

That's it, yes.
Apparently there were proposals by quite a few designers including Trevor Fioré (who is always rumoured to have designed the Volvo 340) but the house design was eventually chosen.
Well done.