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Old 08-17-2016, 06:27 PM   #2168 (permalink)
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Ital Design

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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
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/
The Ital Design Piazza/Impulse was credited with Cd 0.33.It was constructed,along with the Chevy Chevette on top of the Isuzu I-Mark platform.
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