The Alfa Romeo Caimano is a concept car designed by

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and presented at the

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in 1971. The car is exhibited at the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo.

Design

The Caimano features many unconventional design elements, one of the most striking being its large glass canopy-windshield, which incorporates the doors as well. The B and C pillars form a trapezoidal roll bar in the rear of the car, which also doubles as an adjustable spoiler which can be controlled from inside the cabin. Other features include two smaller windows on the doors for ventilation or paying toll, pop up headlights, a large Alfa Romeo logo printed on the hood in burnt orange and a cylindrical dashboard.

Specifications

The Caimano is based on the mechanicals of the

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, using a 1.3 L (1,286 cc)

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H4 engine producing and connected to a 5 speed manual transmission. The chassis is taken from the Alfasud as well, but has been shortened by almost 8 inches. Alfasud-caimano-cockpit

References

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