Alfa Romeo New York Taxi
| Alfa Romeo New York Taxi | |
|---|---|
 Museum of Modern Art(MOMA) invitation, to the showing of theAlfa Romeo New York Taxi | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1976 |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro(Italdesign) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-doorMPV |
TheAlfa Romeo New York Taxiis aconcept cardesigned byItaldesignin 1976 at the invitation of theNew York Museum of Modern Art.[1]The concept was designed to a brief from the museum aimed at producing a cleaner, more efficient taxi. It was 158 in (4,000 mm) long and could seat five people.
The taxi featured flat floor space for wheelchair storage under the seats andsliding doorson both sides, making it one of the first cars to have this feature.[citation needed]It was based on the front-wheel-drive running gear of theAlfa Romeo F12van, including a 1.3-litre petrol engine and independent suspension in both the front and rear.[2]
Some of the design principles explored in the taxi were expanded upon with theLancia Megagamma,which was a less boxy, more streamlined prototype that gave form to the modernmulti-purpose vehicle(MPV).[3]
References
[edit]- ^"New York Taxi".Ital Design.15 October 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2013.Retrieved5 August2013.
- ^Stevens, Tony (2011)."A Romeo? What's That?".Romeo Register.Retrieved5 August2013.
- ^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.ISBN978-0-7603-3695-3.Retrieved14 November2013.
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