Alfa Romeo New York Taxi

Alfa Romeo New York Taxi
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) invitation to the showing of the Alfa Romeo New York Taxi
Overview
Manufacturer Alfa Romeo
Production 1976
Designer Italdesign Giugiaro

The Alfa Romeo New York Taxi is a concept car designed by ItalDesign in 1976 at the invitation of New York Museum of Modern Art.[1]

The concept was designed under guidelines from the Museum of Modern Art to produce a cleaner, more efficient taxi. It featured a wheelbase of 158 in (4,000 mm) and could seat five. It also featured a flat floor, space to store wheelchairs, storage under the seats, and sliding doors on both sides, being one of the first cars to have them.[2] It is based on the front-wheel drive running gear of the Alfa Romeo F12 van, including a 1.3L petrol engine and independent suspension front and rear.[3]

Some of the design principles explored with the New York Taxi were expanded upon with the Lancia Megagamma, a less boxy, more streamlined prototype that gave form to the modern multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "New York Taxi". Ital Design. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Concept Car of the Week: New York Taxi (1976) - Car Design News". Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Tony (2011). "A Romeo? What's That?". Romeo Register. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Lewin, Tony; Borroff, Ryan (2010). "Chapter 15: Concept Cars That Transformed Car Design". How to Design Cars Like a Pro. Minneapolis, MN USA: MBI Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7603-3695-3. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
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