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AUTOS: Bertone Nuccio Concept Revealed
Famed Italian design house unveils 'extreme' sports coupe that honors its late founder and marks the firm's centennial.
The Bertone Nuccio Concept evokes the design house's famous wedge designs of the 1960s and 1970s while still looking to the future. (Photo: Bertone)
The name Bertone has graced some truly classic automobiles over the years, including the Alfa Romeo Giulia GT, Lamborghini Muira, Lancia Stratos, Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari 308.
Following Giuseppe "Nuccio" Bertone’s death in 1997, the Italian design house is still active in automobile design and still producing concept cars. At next month’s Geneva Motor Show, Bertone will debut its radically styled Nuccio Concept named in honor of its late leader and built to commemorate Bertone’s centenary.
Bertone celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012 and the Nuccio Concept will feature prominently in the legendary firm’s celebration.
The Nuccio is described as an “extreme” sports coupe that puts an evolutionary imprint on the concept that is built into Bertone’s DNA: the mid-engine berlinetta.
Formally, the Nuccio takes its layout from the low, muscular one-box design that is part of the company’s historic tradition. At the same time, it displays a styling language that’s very modern and shows that Bertone, despite its recent troubles, has an eye on the future of automotive design.
Fellow Italian design houses Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, Italdesign Giugiaro, Pininfarina, and even the Istituto Europeo di Design have all previewed new concepts planned for the Geneva Motor Show, and even more daring designs are likely to drop before the March 6 opening press day.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Following Giuseppe "Nuccio" Bertone’s death in 1997, the Italian design house is still active in automobile design and still producing concept cars. At next month’s Geneva Motor Show, Bertone will debut its radically styled Nuccio Concept named in honor of its late leader and built to commemorate Bertone’s centenary.
Bertone celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012 and the Nuccio Concept will feature prominently in the legendary firm’s celebration.
The Nuccio is described as an “extreme” sports coupe that puts an evolutionary imprint on the concept that is built into Bertone’s DNA: the mid-engine berlinetta.
Formally, the Nuccio takes its layout from the low, muscular one-box design that is part of the company’s historic tradition. At the same time, it displays a styling language that’s very modern and shows that Bertone, despite its recent troubles, has an eye on the future of automotive design.
Fellow Italian design houses Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, Italdesign Giugiaro, Pininfarina, and even the Istituto Europeo di Design have all previewed new concepts planned for the Geneva Motor Show, and even more daring designs are likely to drop before the March 6 opening press day.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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