Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper

Allemano · March 08, 2009, 05:31:45 PM

What's the complete name of this car and who 'designed' it?

Allemano · March 16, 2009, 05:28:35 AM

moved.

Djetset · March 24, 2009, 06:07:17 PM

Is it some sort of Fiat 126-based safety car proposal?

Allemano · March 24, 2009, 06:20:10 PM

Sort of, but the main task is to figure out who has styled it?!

faksta · March 24, 2009, 06:57:02 PM

Looks a bit Porsche-ish

metalshapes · 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.

Allemano · 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

Allemano · April 03, 2009, 02:00:45 PM

It's on the first page, time to move it to the Pros!

Allemano · April 24, 2009, 03:41:15 AM

a bump(er)!

metalshapes · 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 )

Allemano · April 24, 2009, 04:12:35 AM

Indeed Fiat 126 based.

I give you a close look to another creation of that mysterious designer:

metalshapes · 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?

metalshapes · April 24, 2009, 04:39:25 AM

Scratch that...
I found it.

1974 Softnose X126 prototype

Design by Richard Sapper

Allemano · April 24, 2009, 07:50:05 AM

Great job! A well deserved point!

metalshapes · 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.

Allemano · March 25, 2021, 12:09:51 PM

Another angle

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Solved: 179. of All., 1974 Fiat Softnose X126 prototype by Richard Sapper