Alfa Romeo Caimano

Alfa Romeo Caimano
Overview
Manufacturer Alfa Romeo
Also called Alfasud Caimano
Production 1971
1 made
Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro at ItalDesign
Body and chassis
Class Concept car
Body style Coupe
Layout Front-engine rear-wheel drive
Related Alfasud
Powertrain
Engine 1.2 L (1,286 cc) Boxer H4
Transmission 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,250 mm (89 in)
Length 3,920 mm (154 in)
Width 1,650 mm (65 in)
Height 1,090 mm (43 in)
Caimano interior close up

The Alfa Romeo Caimano is a concept car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign and presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1971.[1] The car is exhibited at the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo.

Design

The Caimano features many unconventional design elements, one of the most striking being its large glass canopy-windshield, which incorporates the doors as well. The B and C pillars form a trapezoidal roll bar in the rear of the car, which also doubles as an adjustable spoiler which can be controlled from inside the cabin.[2] Other features include two smaller windows on the doors for ventilation, pop up headlights, a large Alfa Romeo logo printed on the hood in burnt orange and a cylindrical dashboard.[3]

Specifications

The Caimano is based on the mechanicals of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, using a 1.2L (1,286 cc) Boxer H4 engine producing 86 bhp and connected to a 5 speed manual transmission. The chassis is taken from the Alfasud as well, but has been shortened by almost 8 inches.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Caimano: Italdesign Giugiaro - Caimano, accessdate: 24. tammikuuta 2016
  2. ↑ "Project: Caimano - 1971 - Italdesign". Italdesign. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Concept of the week: the Alfa Romeo Caimano". Top Gear. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Alfa Romeo Caimano concept is peak Seventies wedge design". Autoblog. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
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