The Abarth

Abarth

Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Austrian-Italian Carlo Abarth and Italian Armando Scagliarini in Turin in 1949. Its logo depicts a stylized scorpion on a red and yellow background.- History :...

 1500 Biposto was an experimental coupe designed by Franco Scaglione

Franco Scaglione

Franco Scaglione was an automobile coachwork designer.-Biography:Franco Scaglione was born in Florence to Vittorio Scaglione, a chief army doctor, and to Giovanna Fabbri, captain of the Italian Red Cross service. His was a well-to-do family of noble ancestry...

, who worked for Bertone

Bertone

Gruppo Bertone is an Italian automobile company, which has specialized in car styling, coachbuilding and manufacturing. Bertone styling is distinctive, with most cars having a strong "family resemblance" even if badged by different manufacturers...

 at the time. It was displayed at the 1952 Turin Motor Show. Following the Turin Show, it was purchased by Packard

Packard

Packard was an American luxury-type automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana...

 and brought to Detroit, where it was used for design inspiration.http://www.rickcarey.com/Catalog%20Descriptions/Abarth%20Biposto/AbarthBiposto

It features a futuristic design consisting of a central headlight, similar to the earlier Tucker Torpedo, and fins in the rear. The design is believed to have paved the way for the Alfa Romeo BAT

Alfa Romeo BAT

The Alfa Romeo BAT is an Italian concept car. The car originated in a joint collaboration project between Alfa Romeo and the Italian design house; Bertone that began in 1953...

 series of concept cars.http://www.coachbuild.com/index.phpoption=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=10138

It won the prestigious Gran Turismo Trophy at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, considered the most prestigious event of its kind. It is the finale of a week long festival of classic cars events in the Monterey area every year...

, meaning it will eventually be re-created for use in a future Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo (series)

is a popular and critically acclaimed series of racing simulation video games developed by Polyphony Digital.Developed exclusively for PlayStation systems, Gran Turismo games are intended to simulate the appearance and performance of a large selection of vehicles, nearly all of which are licensed...

game.http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/news/d5305.html