Alfa Romeo New York Taxi
| Alfa Romeo New York Taxi | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1976 |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro (Italdesign) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5 door MPV |
The Alfa Romeo New York Taxi is a concept car which was designed by Italdesign sometime 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 one cleaner, more efficient taxi. It featured the wheelbase of 158 in (4,000 mm) and could seat five.
It also featured its own 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 van of the Alfa Romeo F12, including the 1.3 litre petrol engine and an independent suspension in both the front and rear.[3]
Some of the design principles which were explored with the New York Taxi were expanded upon with the Lancia Megagamma, which was one less boxy more streamlined prototype that gave form to the modern multi purpose vehicle (MPV).[4]
References[]
- ^ "New York Taxi". Ital Design. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Concept Car of the Week: New York Taxi (1976) - Car Design News". cardesignnews.com. June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Stevens, Tony (2011). "A Romeo? What's That?". Romeo Register. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ 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 14 November 2013.
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- Alfa Romeo concept vehicles
- Italdesign concept vehicles
- Modern auto stubs
- Taxi vehicles
- Minivans