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![1959 Fiat 2100 Rocket by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_61e99524c67b4cb49e51733a76b3a099~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_61e99524c67b4cb49e51733a76b3a099~mv2.webp)
1959 Fiat 2100 Rocket by Francis Lombardi
Fiat used the 1959 Turin Motor Show to introduce their new 6-cylinder flagship saloon, 1800/2100. Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi has been...
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![1964 Fiat 850 Libellula by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_e9057a91839b4e258687cb7a4f67891a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_e9057a91839b4e258687cb7a4f67891a~mv2.webp)
1964 Fiat 850 Libellula by Francis Lombardi
Designed by Studio Lombardi in 1964, the open Fiat 850 Libellula (Dragonfly) had sleek lines and a Renault Floride-style front end. The...
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![1964 Fiat 500 Coccinella by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_19c0ce3c7aa14d459fbae673244e1dff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_19c0ce3c7aa14d459fbae673244e1dff~mv2.webp)
1964 Fiat 500 Coccinella by Francis Lombardi
At the 1964 Turin Motorshow, Lombardi showed a two-seat coupé based on the Fiat 500, called the Coccinella. Seven of these smart little...
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1966 Fiat 124 Smart by Francis Lombardi
The Fiat 124 Smart, created in 1966 by Francis Lombardi, was a very square-styled coupe with a huge luggage compartment. Thanks to the...
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![1967 Fiat 850 Spider Monza by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_ca7b80527efb405c9c88241d8d42224b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_ca7b80527efb405c9c88241d8d42224b~mv2.webp)
1967 Fiat 850 Spider Monza by Francis Lombardi
The Turin Motorshow of 1967 saw Lombardi display a new Fiat 850 based Spider called the Monza. A two-seater equipped with a fabric roof...
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![1968 Fiat 850-Special "Grand Prix" by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_b7e392fdddeb44bd98315b0d36e30ca1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_b7e392fdddeb44bd98315b0d36e30ca1~mv2.webp)
1968 Fiat 850-Special "Grand Prix" by Francis Lombardi
Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi was founded in 1947 in Vercelli by noted racing driver Carlo ‘Francis’ Lombardi. The company was originally...
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1968-1970 Abarth Scorpione
Along with other tuners (such as Giannini), Carlo Abarth also had a look at the Grand Prix. First seen at the 1968 Paris Motor Show,...
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1969 Fiat 850 Monza by Francis Lombardi
A targa version of Lombardi’s Grand Prix was displayed at the Turin Motor Show. Despite the Grand Prix's success (AKA Abarth Scorpione),...
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![1970 Volkswagen 1600 SS by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_dae912a7c9e8495bb34cde6fa8e6c5fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_238,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_dae912a7c9e8495bb34cde6fa8e6c5fb~mv2.webp)
1970 Volkswagen 1600 SS by Francis Lombardi
This wedge-shaped coupe built on Volkswagen units was presented at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. The design features can be noted: a safety...
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![1970 NSU 1200 SS by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_31ea1dc0c2be4838ab480d72e586f109~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_31ea1dc0c2be4838ab480d72e586f109~mv2.webp)
1970 NSU 1200 SS by Francis Lombardi
Francis Lombardi presented this one-of-a-kind coupe based on the NSU 1000 TTS at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. At the same time, a...
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![1972 Lancia 2000 IE FL1 by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_bb945a3f8eab4c258e1e4b74d0122d0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_bb945a3f8eab4c258e1e4b74d0122d0d~mv2.webp)
1972 Lancia 2000 IE FL1 by Francis Lombardi
The Lombardi FL1 was designed by Francis Lombardi and displayed at the Turin Motorshow in 1972. It was a mid-engined concept car and...
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![1972 Fiat 127 Holiday by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_4504beddd0254376abf24c5bf614e9ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_4504beddd0254376abf24c5bf614e9ee~mv2.webp)
1972 Fiat 127 Holiday by Francis Lombardi
The 1972 Fiat 127 "Holiday" was Lombardi's reimagining of the beach buggy concept that was very popular in the early seventies. The...
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![1974 Fiat 127 Coupe by Francis Lombardi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_4b150ea45af54957abb2ca395eb66239~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_4b150ea45af54957abb2ca395eb66239~mv2.webp)
1974 Fiat 127 Coupe by Francis Lombardi
A coupé prototype based on the diminutive Pio Manzù-designed 127. Though the Lombardi car was never produced, it resembles the Fiat 128...
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