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freebeard · 07-11-2016, 12:19 PM

There's more at 1973 Audi Karmann Asso di Picche (ItalDesign) -

With those approach/departure angles and the lift, it looks like an off-roader.

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/kidney-anyone-33k-mile-isuzu-impulse/

Italdesign is Giugiaro. He offered this design to VW for the Sirocco and they said "We think we can do better". (Look at the cut lines on the hatch and hood) It wound up at Isuzu instead.

Edit: I did some more reading. The Asso di Picche was commissioned by Karmann (which explains their name plate on the rear) in the hope of getting the work from Audi.

The Impulse is actually modeled on their 1979 Isuzu Asso di Fiori:

http://www.carstyling.ru/car/1911//car/1911/

07-11-2016, 12:19 PM	#2122 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 27,695 Thanks: 7,775 Thanked 8,584 Times in 7,068 Posts	There's more at 1973 Audi Karmann Asso di Picche (ItalDesign) - With those approach/departure angles and the lift, it looks like an off-roader. http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/kidney-anyone-33k-mile-isuzu-impulse/ Italdesign is Giugiaro. He offered this design to VW for the Sirocco and they said "We think we can do better". (Look at the cut lines on the hatch and hood) It wound up at Isuzu instead. Edit: I did some more reading. The Asso di Picche was commissioned by Karmann (which explains their name plate on the rear) in the hope of getting the work from Audi. The Impulse is actually modeled on their 1979 Isuzu Asso di Fiori: http://www.carstyling.ru/car/1911//car/1911/ Last edited by freebeard; 07-11-2016 at 12:33 PM..