Ares501 - Mr Green
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It's a crying shame!
Among 4 great carrozzeristas (Ghia,Giugiaro, Pinifarina & Bertone)
I consider Bertone No1
Some may say I'm biased as Alfista
but designing Holy Lambo Trinity (Miura; Countach & Diablo)
was all that they could have done and it'll be enough in my book
Sad day
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Dreadfull shame indeed ...
By: bimbeano : April 26th, 2014-04:53
The X1/9 was one of my favorite Bertones, my friend was proud of his 1987 model, as teenagers we had great moments with this little two-seater. A revival of a modern X1/9 would have been nice ... but then, it would probably be something unfamiliar looking...
A victim of...
By: BDLJ : April 27th, 2014-00:38
...the production overcapacity in the auto industry which meant their facilities in Turin were underutilised, combined with the tendency of manufacturers bringing design in-house. But they created legends and I'm proud and grateful to have owned, driven a...
The sad thing is...
By: BDLJ : April 27th, 2014-00:55
...you're probably right. But they (they = FIAT) have already sullied the Abarth name with that type of effort... But then, even 'M' and 'AMG' badges are becoming trim levels... From hand built engines....to a boot spoiler, a set of alloys...but the same ...