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Solved TGF-21: Autobianchi Primula prototype, 1962
« on: January 25, 2013, 07:10:05 AM »
Give me a good description of this car and you'll receive a point!
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2013, 04:57:39 PM »
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2013, 06:03:19 PM »
Prototype made by Fiat's  German Forschungsabteilung in Neckarsulm?
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2013, 02:36:23 AM »
No Germany connection.
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2013, 03:30:32 AM »
Any Fiat connection, however?
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2013, 03:34:21 AM »
We have some Fiat connections, but the car is not a proper Fiat.
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2013, 04:38:57 AM »
Front wheel drive prototype for the future Autobianchi Primula circa 1962?
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Re: TGF-21
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2013, 04:58:09 AM »
Indeed it is...In 1962 Fiat made some experiment for a front wheels drive car, with the 1100 D (1221 cc) engine, but doesn't wanted to put it on the market with the Fiat logo, so the car would become the Autobianchi Primula.
Another point for you.
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Re: Solved TGF-21: Autobianchi Primula prototype, 1962
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2013, 06:35:37 AM »
Isn't the Primula the car that's generally regarded as being the first proper hatchback on the market, kick-starting a trend which was to change the whole car market forever (notwithstanding those countries like the US and China that prefer saloons with a boot..)?
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Re: Solved TGF-21: Autobianchi Primula prototype, 1962
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2013, 08:31:35 AM »
Quote from: targhediferro on February 01, 2013, 04:58:09 AM
Indeed it is...In 1962 Fiat made some experiment for a front wheels drive car, with the 1100 D (1221 cc) engine, but doesn't wanted to put it on the market with the Fiat logo, so the car would become the Autobianchi Primula.
Another point for you.

I don't agree. The Primula was the project "109" developed by ing. Giacosa's team in Turin. This one is indeed the "Tipo 07" developed by Fiat's Forschungsabteilung in Neckarsulm: totally another project (with only same architecture and similar engine). I don't think it can in any way be considered a prototype for the Primula (that in 1962 was already totally developed and under industrialization phase).
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Re: Solved TGF-21: Autobianchi Primula prototype, 1962
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2013, 05:35:15 AM »
That's what appeared in Quattroruote, 1962 (don't remember the number); perhaps the project 007 and 109 had been used together to realize the Primula, that went into the market in 1964.
The only think I have for sure is that quiz car and Primula look like twin brothers.
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