Warehouse of Bertone treasures discovered and going to auction.

[Greg (in Conn)]

https://journal.classiccars.com/2018/04/02/bertone-trove-discovered-going-auction/


Here is a Gandini sketch that the famous poster was based on.

 

[kmead]

Nice sketch underlay, where pray tell, did you come by it?

 

[Greg (in Conn)]

Nice sketch underlay, where pray tell, did you come by it?

Sadly I passed on that one. Offered from my connection in Turin that is friends with a former Bertone studio employee from the Glory days.
Wanted too much in return and I've reached the I have enough is enough status.

 

[Dr.Jeff]

This version would have been interesting, with the targa bar leaning back instead of forward:

 

[ianlawson]

.....with the targa bar leaning back instead of forward:

But that would surely remove the function of the targa bar as a "safety roll-over" bar, protecting driver and passenger, as it does in it's current position!

cheers, IanL - NZ

 

[Greg (in Conn)]

Oh the treasures!!
Second article with more photos.

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/bertones-forgotten-archives-be-sold-auction-Italy

 

[Dr.Jeff]

I've always highly admired such artistic talent, especially since I can't draw a straight line. And those were all done by hand, not by computer like today.