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Lancia Stratos Zero
The Lancia Stratos Zero or Lancia Stratos HF Zero is a grand tourer concept sports car from the Italian automobile manufacturers Gruppo Bertone, Bertone and Lancia. It was presented at the 1970 Turin Auto Show, predating the production Lancia Stratos by three years. History The concept car was created by Marcello Gandini (chief designer at Bertone). They called it "Stratos 0" after the space-age stratosphere then in vogue at the time. It was successfully used for marketing by Scuderia Lancia in relation with its Lancia Stratos (and Grand tourer, GT Lancia Rally 037, Stradale road car) version which was produced in 492 units between 1973 and 1978, and featured a Dino (automobile), Ferrari Dino 246 GT/GTS (1969) 2.4 liter V6 engine for a power output of 142 kW (190 PS; 187 hp), which led to a series of wins and domination of the World Rally Championship, world rally championships in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Chassis and body The concept car was created by Bertone using the chassis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Gandini
Marcello Gandini (born 26 August 1938) is an Italian car designer, known for his work with the automotive design house Gruppo Bertone, including his designs of the Lamborghini Miura, Countach, and the Lamborghini Diablo. In a 2009 interview with Robert Cumberford, editor at Automobile Magazine, Gandini indicated, "his design interests are focused on vehicle architecture, construction, assembly, and mechanisms – not appearance." Life and career The son of an orchestral conductor, Gandini, was born in Turin. In 1963, he approached Nuccio Bertone, head of the Gruppo Bertone company, for work. However, Giorgetto Giugiaro, then Bertone's chief designer, opposed him being hired. When Giugiaro left Bertone two years later, Gandini was hired, and worked for the company for fourteen years. Creator of Stile Bertone in Caprie, Gandini served as general manager of the styling house, designing show cars as well as managing the construction of prototype automobiles. Gandini designed Lamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
