[DML] Re: Giugiaro's Toyota

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

Never heard of it before untill you mentioned it, but yes, you can 
tell that it's a Giugiaro design. No matter how much the wedge 
profile has evolved since the DeLorean, Giugiaro/ItalDesign always 
incorporate trapezoid shapes on both their windscreens, and the 
overall shape of the car, from front to back. Plus, this a great 
example of how the wedge shape has further evolved. ID loves to taper 
off the front of the bonnet, and raise the fenders up, and conform 
them to the shape of the wheels. Plus, they keep moving the C pillars 
inward more, to accomodate intake scoops for the rear engines.

On a side note, the rear quarter panels, and rear bumper definetly 
have that Celica look from a side profile. But without the Toyota 
badges, I would have sworn that this was a Mazda from any other 
angle. It's got an RX-8 front end, with an MX-3 rear clip.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Robert Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Did anyone else see Giugiaro's Toyota Volta by Italdesign?
> I was checking it out in a magazine yesterday.
> Pretty awesome.
> Oddly enough, if you squint you can still see his influence, 
> and that of the likes of the Delorean even after all these years.
> - Videobob
> VIN#5278




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