Bertone is close to dead :-(

The Italian Design House looks to be on it's death bed. Sounds like there is some interest in the brand, but who knows.

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/17/bertone-coachbuilder-bankruptcy/

Let's post some awesome Bertone designs in honor of them.

Let's start with some of my favorites:

Bankruptcy doesn't necessarily mean a company is going to close up shop.

My guess is that Bertone needs to whore itself out lending its name to watches, sunglasses and cologne
Isn't that what design houses do?

If they can do THIS with a 911, they don't deserve to die. That's the prettiest 911 ever.

Oh that Alfa......daddy want

Maroon92 wrote: If they can do THIS with a 911, they don't deserve to die. That's the prettiest 911 ever.

Oh my, I just.....oh my.

EvanB wrote:

Am I weird if this is the Berton that I like?

In reply to slow:

Yes. That is the laziest, most disjointed bit of design to ever come out of that carozerria.

I was at an "Eyes on Design" car show, which was featuring Sergio Bertone, and I also know the onwer of a Sprint Speciale- he tells the story that Sergio paused at his car mentioning that it was one if his favorites.

I like them, too.

Ditchdigger wrote: In reply to slow: Yes. That is the laziest, most disjointed bit of design to ever come out of that carozerria.

Yep. I've seen one in person, and they are even dumpier and more ill-proportioned in the metal.

slow wrote:

EvanB wrote:

Am I weird if this is the Berton that I like?

I think you may need to go see an eye doctor...

Sadly, except for a few designs, the straight Edge styling that Sergio preferred did nothing for me. Same with Giugiaro. I always preferred the designs from Pininfarina and Zagato

EvanB wrote:

That didn't help their cause. Neither did the later 7-series Volvo.

turboswede wrote:

EvanB wrote:

That didn't help their cause. Neither did the later 7-series Volvo.

I wonder how it would look without the vinyl roof? I know where there is one for sale locally

turboswede wrote:

EvanB wrote:

That didn't help their cause. Neither did the later 7-series Volvo.

I don't know... maybe bolt on a 164 nose, and slip in a LS... beef up the suspension some... would be a hell of a sleeper

In reply to keith tanner:

I want a Stratos probably worse than any other "old car," as SWMBO would say. You can keep all your Ferraris, Porsches, Cobras, I want a Stratos!

A Dino powered Hawk is on my bucket list.

• Lee

I've been thinking about powering mine with an NSX engine.

the Stratos is one of those rare cars that looks a -lot- better in full race regalia than stripped for the road. With all the wings and louvers, it does not look quite as short and stubby

Keith Tanner wrote: I've been thinking about powering mine with an NSX engine.

I was going with the "period correct-ish-ness" choice of Dino. I've thought that for a "sensible" budget option, I could make a 3.4L LQ1 look Dino-ish enough to full the uninformed. How's that for blasphemy?

• Lee

That car came out a lot better than the first one. A neighbor of mine had one of each that he bought new.

definatly looks good... rwd?