Luigi Colani’s 1970 Lamborghini Miura Le Mans Concept Car

[Casey]

I can't say I've ever seen anything quite like this, and the design still looks futuristic today. Stunning.

http://www.carscoops.com/2011/01/ebay-find-luigi-colanis-1970.html

Edited November 18, 2015 by Casey

[LDO]

Some guy posted that on the HAMB a while back. Said his buddy just bought it. Got a whole bunch of profane "How does that relate to traditional hot rods?" replies.

[Casey]

You were the first person who came to mind when I saw this, Lee. I don't want to the the "outside-the-box" cliche, so I won't, but somehow he made the transition from fantasy to drivable vehicle. I'm not really even sure how to describe it. 

[花火]

don't mean to be unkind.. but how can a car like this complete LE MANS 24 hours..

[Spex84]

Colani's designs were all so wild! Even if I'm not a fan of the particular shapes he might have used, I appreciate them for their sheer dramatic inventiveness.

And yeah, a car shaped like a shoe from 1970 is NOT gonna go over very well on the HAMB, haha. There's a place and a time for everything...

[Casey]

don't mean to be unkind.. but how can a car like this complete LE MANS 24 hours..

Le Mans is a city in France. This car was purely a design study and show car, having no relation to the annual Le Mans 24 hour race.

[gtx6970]

Kind of neat,,,in a weird sort of way.

Based on the pictures I assume its a non functioning chassis ?

[Casey]

Based on the pictures I assume its a non functioning chassis ?

I think so. I see no "driver" controls at all, and the rear half of the vehicle appears to be completely sealed up with a dummy engine.

[花火]

Le Mans is a city in France. This car was purely a design study and show car, having no relation to the annual Le Mans 24 hour race.

thx for figure out that. Saw '1970' and 'Le Mans' made me think some 917 or 512..

[Atmobil]

Very wild design. That would look great in my dream garage

But I do wonder how Colani had planned that to work. Would it have front wheels that did the steering or would ti be hinged in the middle like a wheel-loader?

[Casey]

I would guess hinged in the middle, with some short tire up front, hidden under the tub on top of which the driver and passenger sit.

[Scott Colmer]

I REALLY like that. Too bad it's so expensive for a big model.

[Howard Cohen]

This is another car that was toured in Europe by my friend Gerry Nimz (see Beer Barrel car). Somewhere I have a colour photo of it. I wonder if it was in the same collection as the other show cars. I see what I can find out.

[Lownslow]

Some guy posted that on the HAMB a while back. Said his buddy just bought it. Got a whole bunch of profane "How does that relate to traditional hot rods?" replies.

good ol hamb its like the automotive KKK without the pointy hats

[Ace-Garageguy]

I've been a fan of Colani's work sinne sometime in the '70s. This is the car above, before it went to hell.

                                                                       

Here's some more of his work.