Fiat 1200 Vignale Wonderful 1957 by Autocult
The
Wonderful One!
It
takes a very strong ego to call a car ‘wonderful’! This happened in Italy in
1957.
The
Fiat factory presented its tow advanced developments base on the 1100cc
technology, the 1200 Granluce and the 1200 Spyder. While the Granluce was a
four-door sedan, the Spyder, as a two-door roadster, appealed to the fast-paced
clientele. Also in this vehicle category belonged a third version, the 1200
wonderful – visually spiced up by the design studio Vignale.
The
Granluce served as the basis for the Turin studio, which was worked on by top
designer Giovanni Michelotti himself. He drew a sweeping body in elegant ivory
white, which leaned backwards in two fins at the rear rather than stretching
upwards. While the visual appearance of the Fiat may have delighted many
observers and experts, the Vignale-Fiat is also one of the passenger cars that
set technical accents on the global scene.
According
to popular opinion, the Fiat 1200 Wonderful was the first removable roof center
section – later known as the Targa.
It
is not known how many examples of the Fiat 1200 Wonderful were ultimately
produced, but it is assumed that five units were made.
| Description: | Fiat 1200 Vignale Wonderful 1957 |
| Catalogue#: | ATC05049 |
| Product Type: | Resincast |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Concept Cars, Road |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | - |
| Sponsors: | - |
| Dates: | 1957 |
| Race/Position: | - |
| Release Date: | Due: 08/2024 |
| Weight: | 450 grams |
| Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces. |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.