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submitted 1 year ago by Hubi@feddit.org to c/weirdwheels@lemmy.world

The Bertone Ramarro is an Italian concept car designed and built by Bertone and based on the Chevrolet Corvette (C4). It debuted in 1984 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The name "ramarro" comes from the Italian word for "green lizard".

More Info on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertone_Ramarro

I feel like this design was way ahead of it's time. It looks futuristic even now, 40 years later. It's a shame that it remains just a concept.

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[-] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Instead we ended up with midsized SUVs and everything looks like a stumpy running shoe. Oh well

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My first thought was it looks similar to the 84 trans am

They just put sliding doors

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

It was based on the Corvette, so that makes sense seeing as the Trans Am was essentially just a cheaper version of the Corvette, both being produced by GM.

Yeah I had a family member that owned one years back. Loved the car, but had an issue with the spoiler, the way it was weighted, or if you had some friend that wasnt thinking and they shut the truck by the spoiler, it would slowly break the seal around where it connected to the trunk. Not really noticeable to the eye, but it starts allowing moisture to get in, and starts rusting from the inside around the base of the spoiler.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah nah. Not even close.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 16 points 1 year ago

This is dope as fuck

[-] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

I feel like this influenced one or two of the cars in Cyberpunk.

For reference, the Cyberpunk board game came out in 1989. I'm not just talking about the 2020 video game, hence leaving off the 2077 part — the OG was Cyberpunk 2013 and there was also Cyberpunk Red. The 2020 game is very faithful to the designs from 1989.

Oh, and loads of Cyberpunk cars had doors that opened non-traditionally, too. But I meant the body shape of this car.

[-] Hubi@feddit.org 5 points 1 year ago

That's what I've been thinking as well. It definitely fits the theme and "technical" design language.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Lancia Stratos HF influenced Cyberpunk and bladerunner.

Those doors!!

[-] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Looks unique and kinda sick, and I usually don't really care for front engined 2 seat sports cars, because they typically, IMO, look comically misproportioned.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Cars are now all the same, choice of red, black, white, silver. The Italian design houses are all but gone.

[-] Hubi@feddit.org 1 points 1 year ago

Bertone, Italdesign and Pininfarina still exist, they are the first that come to mind when I think of Italian design studios.

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