#monobox

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French coachbuilder Heuliez presented their Peugeot 204 Taxi H4 at the 1972 Paris Motor Show. Designed by Yves Dubernard, it was a pioneering compact “one-box" vehicle that preceded the modern MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) boom by over a decade. 

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Monobox - Molecule

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Monobox - Untitled 1 (M-Plant [M-P308], 1996)

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Monobox - Realm 1

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The Autonova Fam was designed by Pio Manzù and Michael Conrad as a universal automobile that was “logical in every detail.” It was compact outside at only 3.5 metres long but spacious inside thanks to its innovative tall, monobox styling. The prototype was built by Italian coachbuilder Sibona Basano in 1966, and though it remained a one-off, the MPV configuration was adopted on a large scale by the automobile industry and continues to be used 60 years later. 

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The Bedford SYP88 was a radical 1960 prototype for a passenger micro-van intended to compete with models like the Fiat 600 Multipla. Developed alongside a commercial variant called the SXV88, the project was an early experiment in what would decades later be known as the Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV). It was built on the Vauxhall Victor platform, using an 88-inch wheelbase—hence the "88" in the name. The project was ultimately cancelled because it was deemed too radical and too expensive to manufacture for its intended market price.

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The 1967 De Tomaso Rowan was an experimental electric city car concept designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and built by Carrozzeria Ghia. Unveiled at the Turin Motor Show, it represented a radical departure from traditional vehicle design of the era, featuring a large glass area and a distinctive "tall and stubby" silhouette to maximise interior space within a small footprint. It didn't progress beyond prototype stage.

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Lamborghini Genesis, 1988, by Bertone. A one-off, V12-powered minivan concept designed by Mark Deschamps, presented by Bertone at the Turin Auto Show. It featured a 455 bhp 5.2-litre Countach engine positioned longitudinally between the driver and front passenger, gull-wing front doors, and a luxurious, flexible interior designed to combine supercar performance with MPV utility.