Pininfarina Teases Alfa Romeo Spider Concept Sketch for 2010 Geneva Debut

Pininfarina Alfa Romeo Spider Concept design sketch - 1600 - 1.02.2010 / Copyright: Pininfarina

By Thami Masemola
January 29, 2010 7:00 am
Filed Under: Alfa Romeo, Concept Car, European, Geneva Motor Show, Pininfarina

Pininfarina turns 80 years-old this year. As part of celebrating this important milestone the company will unveil this two-seater spider concept pictured here at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March. It will be presented as a tribute to its long relationship with Alfa Romeo. The unveiling coincides with Alfa's 100th anniversary so it is doubly fitting.

Apart from the obvious not much else is said or revealed about the car. But from this solitary sketch it can be noted that the current 8C Spider has some serious styling competition. The long sloping bonnet, two-door configuration and short rear overhangs are the main signs of a classic roadster. Whether this traditionalist approach will be kept intact with a soft folding roof remains to be seen.

Perhaps the Pininfarina/Alfa Romeo relationship is about to receive a new life. Hopefully the concept is as good, or even better than this sketch suggests.

 

Source: autoblog.it

Press Release (Click to expand)

Pininfarina at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the first official image of the concept car

A 2-seater spider on Alfa Romeo basis, which will be unveiled on March 2nd at the Pininfarina stand, thus starting the celebrations for the 80th anniversary

Turin January 29th, 2010 - Pininfarina discloses the first official image of its new concept car, world debut on March 2nd at the Geneva Motor Show.

The Pininfarina new concept is meant to be part of the tradition of successful spiders born from the relationship with Alfa Romeo, among the most significant and long-lasting ones in the automobile history, and interprets the innovative vision of an antique theme strongly present in the Pininfarina roots, the 2-seater spider.

An iconic object that, binding with an ideal thread the past and the future of Pininfarina, starts the celebrations for its 80th anniversary, representing at the same time an homage to the Alfa Romeo 100th birthday.

 

Comments

MTC
January 29, 2010 12:15 pm
tough for Pininfarina to make an even better looking car than the 8C Spider and Alfa Spider, those 2 cars is just gorgeous, drop dead gorgeous.

RzGTmorio
January 29, 2010 12:26 pm
Strange this prototype!!!

I don't like it

6spdaudi
January 29, 2010 12:42 pm
Change the wheels and I believe I like it quite a bit.

effington
January 29, 2010 7:12 pm
but if u change the wheels it wont look any thing like an Alfa!

nederina
January 29, 2010 1:17 pm
Like all Alfas this one is going to be a stunner. 8C aside, finally a rear-wheel drive Alfa!

Edison
January 29, 2010 2:11 pm
It's funny you say that, I was thinking the same thing. This sketch doesn't look like a FWD car, but I doubt the new spider would be RWD (sadly).

Bristol411S3
January 29, 2010 3:15 pm
A RWD Alfa could happen. Chrysler needs new RWD replacements for the 300C and others. Such a platform would help big Alfas and Lancias sell and might also see use at Maserati.

alessandro
January 29, 2010 1:36 pm
Finally something to look at.

M!
January 29, 2010 2:59 pm
100th anniversary is very special and important. FIAT should dedicate some good exposure for alfa. i hope they come up with a very special car to commemorate this occasion.

sp3
January 29, 2010 3:51 pm
Its funny...everyone criticized bmw´s flame surface styling and now look at this...this looks like one of bmw early Z4 sketches

zeiar
January 30, 2010 6:29 am
Good looking sketch!

2010S5
January 30, 2010 2:20 pm
Honestly, I'm reminded of a Saturn Sky, which actually isn't a bad looking vehicle at all.

sensei
January 31, 2010 7:37 pm
Why can't American companies design sexy cars?

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