Ace-Garageguy Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Absolutely beautiful car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 What a beautiful car. There is a pervasive minimalism that I like. My first car was an MGA. I still think reaching inside is the right way to open a door. Thanks for posting this. I’d never heard of this car before. Maybe RoG can bring out a kit? (ducks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pico Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Darn it , Bill, quit tempting me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Absolutely stunning roadster. I'm not a fan of open/convertible cars, but I'd love one of those in my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Glad you guys liked the vid. If you didn't notice, one of the coolest things is the explanation of how modern digital interpretation of old photos and drawings was used to develop hammer-forms that the body panels were made over in the traditional way. To get the commentary in English, you have to enable the "closed captioning" thingy at the lower RH of the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) I understand they found this drawing for a coupe in the Zagato archives while they were doing the research. I believe this body style will be offered as well. Edited April 24, 2019 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) ^^^ Reminiscent of the 356 B-based Carrera Abarth. Some sources credit Zagato for the design below, while others cite Scaglione. Edited April 24, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/zagato-resurrects-porsche-356-2748376/ "Porsche cognoscenti will know that there was a special series of Italian-designed, 356-derived vehicles built in the 1960s. Known as Porsche 356 Abarth GTL Coupes, these rarities were, initially, supposed to be a collaboration between the houses of Ugo Zagato and Carlo Abarth, the latter a still-celebrated name in tuning. But for a host of logistical reasons and miscues, that deal fell apart and left only Abarth as a collaborator with the German marque." This doesn't clear up who designed the body however. I have a 1/24 scale resin body of the Abarth but no glass!! Edited April 24, 2019 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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