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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2011, 08:35:43 AM »
Yes.

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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2011, 11:39:20 AM »
Fiat?
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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2011, 04:36:11 AM »

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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2011, 02:57:19 PM »
Alfa Romeo?

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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #30 on: September 05, 2011, 05:32:17 PM »
Is it connected to the aborted Bulgari project?
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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2011, 09:17:55 AM »
Is it connected to the aborted Bulgari project?
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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2011, 02:21:52 PM »

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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #33 on: September 08, 2011, 04:06:03 PM »
Is it the Tom Tjaarda design proposal for Bulgari?
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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #34 on: September 09, 2011, 02:32:29 AM »
As far as I know Tjaarda didn't play a role in this project.

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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #35 on: September 09, 2011, 03:29:34 AM »
OK.  This is the car that was designed and developed by Lotus in 1989-91. 

I'm struggling to recall the exact proposed name of the Bulgari car that was brain child/dream of Gianni Bulgari and got built to prototyoe-only stage in 1990 (called GB1 from memory, with a nice winged GB badge on the front hood/bonnet), and the project wa briefly known as 'Enigma.' 

The car had an unusual patented seating system (patent number B60N1/00) with three sets in the front in a V-formation and a central steering wheel, plus two conventional folding seats at the rear.  Is this enough, or do you still need more?
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Re: Allemano's № 668
« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2011, 03:35:20 AM »
Yes that's indeed enough for a point! According to my source it was equipped with an Opel 16V engine.

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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 668 - Bulgari Prototype developed by Lotus
« Reply #37 on: September 10, 2011, 04:26:26 PM »



my proposal:


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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 668 - Bulgari Prototype developed by Lotus
« Reply #38 on: September 20, 2011, 10:40:11 AM »
Digging in my HD I've found this:  Proyecto Bulgari-Lotus (1990) design Emanuele Nicosia

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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 668 - Bulgari Prototype developed by Lotus
« Reply #39 on: September 21, 2011, 03:53:21 AM »
I assume this is the same car as the other solved puzzle called Bvlgari?

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Re: Solved: Allemano's № 668 - Bulgari Prototype developed by Lotus
« Reply #40 on: September 21, 2011, 08:01:31 AM »
Digging in my HD I've found this:  Proyecto Bulgari-Lotus (1990) design Emanuele Nicosia
As far as I know Nicosia did the design for the red car only.