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GTC #124 SOLVED: Fermigier forward control saloon car
« on: May 09, 2015, 06:21:26 AM »
What's this vehicle, and what inspired it?

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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2015, 09:34:01 PM »
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2015, 09:46:42 PM »
is it a autonova concept car?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2015, 09:48:27 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 14, 2015, 09:46:42 PM
is it a autonova concept car?

Nope, Autonova was not involved with this whatsoever.
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2015, 09:54:47 PM »
by any chance American concept?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2015, 09:59:37 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 14, 2015, 09:54:47 PM
by any chance American concept?
Not this chance I'm afraid!
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2015, 10:01:56 PM »
was it ever actually built?,pretty neat place for suit case.
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2015, 10:23:01 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 14, 2015, 10:01:56 PM
was it ever actually built?,pretty neat place for suit case.

No I don't believe this ever made it past the drawing board unfortunately. The inspiration for it was a reality however, but also illustrates why this one never progressed further...
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2015, 11:24:55 PM »
was it European,if so german?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2015, 12:19:20 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 14, 2015, 11:24:55 PM
was it European,if so german?

Yes but no.
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2015, 04:27:28 AM »
British ?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2015, 07:43:23 AM »
Italian?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2015, 12:01:55 AM »
2xNo
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2015, 12:14:37 AM »
swiss sketch proposal?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2015, 12:32:03 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on May 18, 2015, 12:14:37 AM
swiss sketch proposal?

No, not Swiss.
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2015, 04:17:21 AM »
Is it a Renault, I believe they had a similar lay out in one of their prototypes
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2015, 08:37:08 PM »
Quote from: 58_spyder on May 20, 2015, 04:17:21 AM
Is it a Renault, I believe they had a similar lay out in one of their prototypes
This car is not a Renault, and has no actual ties to an existing car manufacturer.
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2015, 03:23:33 AM »
Brooke Stevens design ?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2015, 06:57:48 AM »
Quote from: wingroad on May 21, 2015, 03:23:33 AM
Brooke Stevens design ?

No it is not.
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2015, 08:43:20 PM »
Time for the pros methinks!
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2015, 04:42:35 AM »
Russian project inspired by Ghia Selene ?
« Last Edit: May 24, 2015, 04:47:50 AM by oko94 »
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2015, 04:45:42 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on May 24, 2015, 04:42:35 AM
Russian project inspired by Ghia Selene ?

Not Russian, but the inspiration is spot on!
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2015, 07:09:14 AM »
Designed in Eastern Europe ?
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2015, 07:36:34 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on May 24, 2015, 07:09:14 AM
Designed in Eastern Europe ?

No it was not.

I'll add another image now that we have the inspiration!
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Re: GTC #124
« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2015, 02:02:06 PM »
Designed in a Mediterranean country ?
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