1962-1967 Colani GT
Kit car based on the VW Beetle, 1962–1967. At the same time, Luigi Colani advanced his plastic designs, culminating in the 1960s in his...
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1963 BMW 700 by Colani
1963/4 Colani-BMW 700 is the world’s first vehicle with a self-supporting plastic monocoque car body. Weighing a mere 350kg, the small...
1965 Colani Volkswagen RS Racing Prototype
A limited edition of the final super version of a racing car based on a VW chassis was destined to be built by the former German aircraft...
1967 Colani C-Form
Colani presented an ideal vehicle aerodynamic form with his "C-Form" concept in 1968, a vehicle where the whole body forms an inverted...
1970 Colani Le Mans Prototype
To understand the 1970 Lamborghini Miura Le Mans Concept, you have to understand Luigi Colani - the man behind this fiberglass...
1970 Colani C 112
In 1970, Colani proposed an alternative supercar project to Mercedes-Benz, which had shown a concept C 111 central engine coupe powered...
1972 Eifelland Type 21 by Colani
The Eifelland Type 21 of 1972 was one of the strangest-looking cars ever to compete in Formula 1. The project was funded by the German...
1974 Ferrari 365 GTB4 by Colani
A modified Ferrari Daytona by the famed Luigi Colani. If anything is known about this rate one-off, please comment below. Images:...
1974 Colani GT2
The 1974 Special Version of the Colani GT2, which Colani himself drove, was the final version of his conversion of a classic VW. The GT2,...
1976 Volkswagen Turbo Polo by Colani
The 1976 Colani Volkswagen Polo Turbo was another super-aerodynamic Colani prototype, based on the modest first-generation VW Polo with a...
1976 Colani L'Aiglon Concept
The Colani L'Aiglon was a concept car built by Colani in 1976. It was Colani's first roadster with a retro design. It used the front axle...
1977 Volkswagen Prototype by Colani
This prototype was a development of a successor to the Beetle for VW, positioned between Polo and Golf. This strange frog-like car was...
1977 Colani GT70 Sportscar Prototype
Information on the 1977 Colani GT70 Sportscar Prototype is scarce. If anything is known, please comment below. Images: Colani Design
1978 Ford GT80 by Colani
The Ford FT80 further developed the Ford GT40 as "grand style" for Le Mans in Colani's C-Form. Luigi Colani was unique in the automotive...
1978 Colani Truck 2001
The famous Italian avant-garde designer L. Colani designed a prototype of the "2001 freight train of the year". In its development and...
1978 Colani New RS
The Colani New RS was a sportscar proposed by Colani in 1978. The plastic-bodied car served as a preliminary study for the aluminum...
1980 Colani GT90 'Le Mans 82'
Based on the 1978 Ford GT80 concept, Colani created a sports prototype for the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans, but Jean Rondo (winner in 1980),...
1981 Colani 2CV Experimental III
The Colani 2CV Experimental III had original ball wheels on the front axle to facilitate maneuvering in all directions. Source and...
1981 Colani 2CV Experimental II
Exposition “Futurama” of the 50 years of Luigi Colani 2 cv Conception Luigi Colani, research in aerodynamic body shape was inspired by...
1981 Colani 2CV Experimental I
Fuel economy world record set by the Colani 2CV (based on the French Citroën 2CV, 1.7 liters for 100 km with the original 2CV engine and...
1983 Mazda Le Mans Prototype by Colani
In 1982 Luigi Colani had moved to Tokyo and accepted a position as a professor there. This resulted in collaboration with Mazda, for whom...
1985 Mercedes-Benz Le Mans Prototype by Colani
1985 Mercedes-Benz Le Mans Prototype by Colani was a radically aerodynamic Le Mans prototype that was never actually raced. Colani's...
1987 Lada Gorbi by Colani
The Gorbi was an all-terrain vehicle built for desert rallies and based on a Lada platform. It was fitted with large wheels, had great...
1989 Ford Prototype by Colani
Colani's Ford prototype was equipped with a turbocharged 3.5-Liter Ford V8 block engine. It broke a speed record at 407 km/h (252.9 mph)....
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