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The Bertone B.A.T. mobiles

The B.A.T., were commissioned by Nuccio Bertone who commissioned the designer, Franco Scaglione, to create concept cars based on the Alfa Romeo 1900C chassis with bodywork capable of surprising the public with the idea of making cars with the lowest possible aerodynamic coefficient.

The Chevrolet Corvette Moray: the American-Italian Dream

The Chevrolet Corvetto Moray, a collaboration between Italdesign Giugiaro and the Corvette, is an extreme yet elegant sports car. Its pure profile, inspired by flowing waves and highlighted by long, tapering headlights, defines its sleek appearance. The gull-wing door window half dome, functioning as both side window and roof, opens dramatically, enhancing access to the passenger compartment. This fusion of design and practicality embodies the seamless blend of artistry and engineering in the Corvetto Moray.

The Fiat 8V

In March 1952, Fiat surprised the world at the Geneva Motor Show with the Fiat 8V. A two-seater sports car that was also designed as a racing car. What was surprising was that Fiat had not shown any interest in re-entering the racing scene up to this point.

The DeLorean DMC12, Back to the Future

The DeLorean DMC-12 is the only car model built by the DeLorean Motor Company, from 1981 to 1982.

The DMC-12 featured gullwing doors and unpainted stainless steel bodywork. About 9,200 examples of DMC-12 were produced. The car became world famous for its appearance in Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future film trilogy, in which a specimen was used by Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown as the basis for his time machine.

1970 Lamborghini Miura P-400 Jota, If Lambo Was a Race Car

n 1970, Lamborghini development driver Bob Wallace created a test mule that would conform to the FIA’s Appendix J racing regulations. The car was appropriately named the Miura Jota. Wallace made extensive modifications to the standard Miura chassis and engine. Weight reductions included replacing steel chassis components and body panels with the lightweight aluminium alloy Avional and replacing side windows with plastic, with the resulting car weighing approximately 800 lb (360 kg) less than a production Miura.