Fabio Luigi Rapi (born 1902), was an Italian automobile designer. Worked for

Fiat Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (, , ; originally FIAT, it, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit=Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary ...

and later

Autobianchi Autobianchi () was an Italian automobile manufacturer, created jointly by Bianchi, Pirelli and Fiat in 1955. Autobianchi produced only a handful of models during its lifetime, which were almost exclusively small cars, with the biggest being the sh ...

. He was the design director at Fiat's ''Dipartimento Carrozzerie Derivate e Speciali''.

Notable designs

* Fiat 1100/103 TV Trasformabile *

Fiat 8V The Fiat 8V (or "Otto Vu") is a V8-engined sports car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1952 to 1954. The car was introduced at the 1952 Geneva Motor Show. The Fiat 8V got its name because at the time of its making, Fiat believed ...

(with Dante Giacosa) *

Fiat Turbina The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954. Fiat was the second car manufacturer, after Rover, to introduce a car propelled by a gas turbine—Fiat touted the Turbina as "the first turbi ...

Autobianchi Bianchina The Autobianchi Bianchina is a minicar produced by the Italian automaker Autobianchi, based on the Fiat 500. It was available in various configurations: ''Berlina'' (saloon), ''Cabriolet'' (roadster), ''Trasformabile'' (fixed profile convertible), ...

* Fiat 1200 TV Spider *

Autobianchi Stellina The Autobianchi Stellina is a small spider from the Italian automaker, Autobianchi (partly owned by the Fiat group at the time), built for only two years, 1964 and 1965. It was based on the mechanicals of the chassis Fiat 600D, but had a unique un ...

Simca Vedette The Simca Vedette is a large car, manufactured from 1954 to 1961 by French automaker Simca, at their factory in Poissy, France. The Vedette competed in France's large car market at a time when the economy was finally returning to growth, and en ...

Fiat 8V - Pebble Beach 2006 (230987368).jpg, Fiat 8V bodied at Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali 1956 Fiat 1200TV Trasformabile front.jpg, Fiat 1100/103 TV Trasformabile Autobianchi Bianchina Alameda.jpg, Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile Autobianchi Stellina spyder.jpg, Autobianchi Stellina

References

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