Sbarro Autobau is Wonderfully Strange

Sbarro Autobau concept live in Geneva 03.03.2010

Swiss performance car and replica builder Sbarro introduced another new concept at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Powered by a 500-horsepower 12-cylinder engine from Ferrari, the Sbarro Autobau is certain to tear up the pavement.

Love it or hate it, the Autobau is the only car of its kind at Geneva. While we note the three-pointed front end, a la Speed Racer, it has also been compared to the Cylon Raider from Battlestar Galactica and the Pink Panther-mobile.

Sbarro designed the 1,500-kilogram car in honor of his friend, Fredy Lienhard. The Swiss race car driver has competed since the 1970s. He has had notable wins at the 24 Hours of Zolder in 1997 and 24 Hours of Daytona in 2002.

Let us know what you think of the Sbarro Autobau in the comments below.

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Mikeado

Marvellous. The one-off car so nice they built it twice.

March 5, 2010 11:21 am

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QMJ

OR they build it once and there's a mirror behind it...

March 5, 2010 2:57 pm

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LOL.

March 6, 2010 4:56 pm

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N20_Purge

Lets face it, modern supercars looks the same (e.g. MP4-12C looks like the 458... a bit.) This is VERY original though. And ugly.

March 5, 2010 11:41 am

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Alfafox5

I like this car for being odd, sadly it's not exactly original. Consider the Ferrari Modulo... It was originally shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1970! http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Ferrari_Modulo.htm

March 5, 2010 11:44 am

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nederina

i like it, it looks like thundercat's car. will someone please build the batmobile already??

March 5, 2010 11:46 am

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Narco

Beautiful cars and great pizza too.... Fishes, Narco.

March 5, 2010 3:01 pm

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ivanporcalla

Is it safe? Lol

March 5, 2010 3:17 pm

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devperson

Much better :)

March 5, 2010 3:24 pm

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DrPlacebo

This would be perfect for a modern day Racer X. Good catch on the modulo though.

March 5, 2010 9:17 pm

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rnsaza

I'd much rather have a Cylon Raider, nice effort though.

March 5, 2010 11:16 pm

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997-GT500-STI

Looks like those weird vacum fish you find in some tanks....lol

March 6, 2010 4:28 am

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SPORTINGUISTA_29

strange car is this!! I don't like it!!!

March 6, 2010 6:52 am

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xtravaganzagold

Sbarro and Fredy Lienhard are friends , no more.

March 6, 2010 8:56 am

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Paulds

I agreed, Alfafox5, I thought I was in 1970!, what a crap!

March 6, 2010 10:39 am

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sbarro. what exactly is their business? over the years they have been building these outlandish concepts.

March 6, 2010 4:57 pm

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LifeLongCarGuy

I can't believe I'm saying this but I actually like it. BUT good lord, look at the white Porsche in the background. That is stunning!

March 6, 2010 6:27 pm

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anonymous

sorry. the rims just dont fit in.

March 6, 2010 8:11 pm

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johnny232

it actually looks great from the back, then you go in front of it and start laughing on how they've spoiled something that really had great potential in being a superb concept. The Modulo, since it was mentioned, reminds me of Total Recall, don't know why

March 7, 2010 7:11 am

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