Maybe it's the natural human inclination to root for the underdog, or maybe we just like Italian sportscars – probably the latter – but we were hoping Bertone would be able to pull its act together and by some miracle bring its BAT 11 concept to the Geneva show next week. That is turning out to be little more than wishful thinking, as prevailing reports are indicating that for the first time in over 50 years, the iconic design studio will be skipping the show altogether.
As we reported earlier, the BAT 11 was to be a revival of the classic BAT concept cars, aerodynamic design exercises that Bertone created on Alfa Romeo platforms in the '50s. The BAT 11 concept we were supposed to see in Geneva next week reportedly started life as an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, but until – or unless – Bertone gets its house in order, it looks like the rendering above is the most we'll see of the show car.
[Source: Car Design News via Winding Road]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
distantbody @ Feb 26th 2008 7:48PM
With flights of farce such as the above image, perhaps it is for the best... -_-
zamafir @ Feb 26th 2008 8:07PM
x2, the originals are stunning in person, so odd, so quirky, so unlike anything on the road. If they can't follow them up with something remarkable (and I'd go out on a limb and say it's a tall order even for Bertone), then just focus on something else.