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Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« on: April 25, 2008, 03:05:18 PM »
Can you name this car?
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Re: Q#25
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2008, 10:23:40 AM »
Is this based on an Autozam AZ-1 ?
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Re: Q#25
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2008, 05:32:16 PM »
I suppose the row of Autozam AZ-1s in the background is a bit of giveaway...
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Re: Q#25
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2008, 04:59:21 AM »
Abarth Scorpione?
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2008, 10:41:37 AM »
Yes it's Shiro Kosaka's cheekily-named Abarth Scorpione of 1996, based on Mazda's Autozam AZ-1. Here's a front view
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2008, 08:48:15 PM »
Actually it's designed by Italian Pierangelo Andreani who was a freelancer of Tria Design (some say it was his own company) known for the Tria Lynx supercar.
His most famous works were the Ferrari Mondial and the Maserati Biturbo.
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2008, 03:26:27 AM »
So, he consistently penned cars that were less attractive than other cars from the brands with which he worked..
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2008, 04:21:51 AM »
so to say....
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2008, 04:36:36 AM »
Though you may don't like Mr. Clarkson stay tuned till 1:15...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkO8y3AxRps
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2008, 09:55:24 AM »
A shame he did that to the Biturbo. I love the looks of the Biturbo models - particularly the later ones, like the Shamal and the Ghibli. I'd love to own a Ghibli at one point. I'd choose one over an M3 or AMG C-class any day - because a) it's Italian and b) it's just discretely elegant.

That's my opinion, anyway...
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2008, 10:32:44 AM »
Interesting. I had no idea Pierangelo Andreani was behind this project. The kit of body panels was offered in Japan for an extraordinarily high price back in 1996
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Re: Q#25 - solved - Shiro Kosaka's 1996 Abarth Scorpione
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2012, 05:43:35 AM »
More pics:
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