Who designed the Fiat X1 9?
Bertone
The Fiat X1/9 is a two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and manufactured by Fiat from 1972–1982 and subsequently by Gruppo Bertone from 1982–1989.
What is a Bertone car?
Gruppo Bertone, commonly known simply as Bertone, was an Italian automobile company, which specialized in car styling, coachbuilding and manufacturing. Bertone has styled cars for Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Citroën, Ferrari, FIAT, Iso, Lancia, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Volvo, among others.
What year did the Fiat x19 come out?
1972
The Fiat X1/9 made its debut in 1972 as a replacement for the rear-engine Fiat 850 Spider and was one of the first truly affordable mid-engine sports cars, following the more expensive Porsche 914’s 1970 launch.
Who owns Bertone?
Giovanni Bertone
Gruppo Bertone
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founder | Giovanni Bertone |
| Headquarters | Milan (Bertone Design); Turin (to 2014) , Italy |
| Key people | Giovanni Bertone (Founder) Lilli Bertone (CEO) Aldo Cingolani |
| Services | Industrial design; formerly: Engineering products and processes, building prototypes and cars, producing special windscreens |
What happened to Bertone?
Legendary styling house Bertone went out of business in 2013, having already sold many of its precious historic collection of concept cars in 2011 – with more selling in 2015. The car world thought that was it, the sad end of Bertone which, with its 100-plus year history, was one of the greats of Italian coachbuilding.
What brand is a scorpion car?
Abarth & C. S.p.A.
Abarth & C. S.p.A. (pronounced [ˈaːbart]) is an Italian racing and road car maker and performance division founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949. Abarth & C. S.p.A. is owned by Stellantis through its FCA Italy S.p.A. division. Its logo is a shield with a stylized scorpion on a yellow and red background.
What happened to Christine’s X1/9 Prototipo?
During the Tour de France, the X1/9 prototipo demonstrated that it was a very competitive car, and was so fast that it was fighting with the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0-liters. Unfortunately, Christine’s car broke the engine during the Deuville-Troyes stage, while Pianta-Rossetti was forced to the stop with broken gears during the test of Magny-Cours.
When did the Ferrari X1/9 Prototipo start its racing career?
After some testing by Giorgio Pianta, the X1/9 prototipo was enrolled at the Rally di Sicilia which began on March 29, 1974. The car was entrusted to Giorgio Pianta and Bruno Scabini and ran in the Group 5.
What is the history of the Fiat Abarth X1/9 Prototipo?
The history of the Fiat Abarth X1/9 prototipo started at the end of ’73 season, when the Fiat’s Rally Competition department began work on the project that would replace the 124 Abarth Rally. The X1/9 in road version, compared with the ‘prototipo’.
What was the last year the X1/9 was sold in the US?
U.S. sales of the X1/9 fell in the final few years, and 1987 was the last year that IAI imported X1/9s to the U.S.