#wedge design

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The Fiat X1/9 was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, going on sale in 1972. In 1982, the car became the Bertone X1/9 with full production moving to Bertone. Fiat withdrew from the US market in 1982, so sales of the Bertone X1/9 in the US transferred to International Automobile Importers Inc. As US sales declined, in 1987 Bertone experimented with a fully convertible Bertone X1/9 Spider. The model failed to progress beyond the prototype stage; sales of the targa top model ended in 1989

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Lamborghini Countach LP-400 "Periscopio"

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Italian Wedge SilhouetteHistory

Silhouettes of Italian wedge design concept cars from the late '60s and early '70s, including 1969 Autobianchi Runabout, 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero and 1974 Lamborghini Bravo by Bertone, 1969 Fiat-Abarth 2000 Scorpione by Pininfarina, 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo by Bertone, 1972 Maserati Boomerang by Italdesign and 1970 Ferrari 512 S Modulo by Pininfarina.

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Coachbuilder Francis Lombardi used the 1970 Turin Motor Show to present a sports car based on the NSU 1200 TT. Lombardi’s 1200 SS version kept the TT's rear-mounted 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive, clothed in a wedged-shaped fastback with a sharply defined beltline, concealed headlamps, and recessed door handles. This was around the time VW had taken over NSU, so the Lombardi car stood little chance of making it down the Neckarsulm production line.

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The Opel GT2 was a futuristic, wedge-shaped concept car unveiled at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was envisioned as a potential successor to the original Opel GT, though it never was. The rearward-opening sliding doors operated without visible external rails; the operating mechanism was hidden in the side mirror housings. Though the GT2 went no further, some of its design elements trickled down into GM future models.

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The Autobianchi G31 was designed by Pio Manzù and built by coachbuilder OSI. Presented at the 1968 Turin Motor Show, it used the transverse drivetrain from the Autobianchi Primula, adapted for a mid-engine layout. Though the G31 did not progress beyond prototype stage, the car’s seating became the stylish Manzù Lounge chair. 

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Bel Modulo SilhouetteHistory Single

Single silhouette of Ferrari 512 S Modulo concept car by Pininfarina.

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Wedge Scorpione SilhouetteHistory Single

Single silhouette of Fiat-Abarth 2000 Scorpione concept car by Pininfarina.

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