Bertone: 100 years of car design (photos)

by Andrew Nusca  |  October 18, 2012  |  Image 16 of 27

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You know you've done something right when you can shock the public, and that's what Bertone did here with the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo. It first appeared at the Paris Motor Show of that year and made quite an impression: wedge shape, headlight design, "elytron" doors that resembled the wings of a beetle (hence "carabo") and a height of just 99 centimeters. Under the hood are the mechanics of the Alfa Romeo 33/2 Stradale: 1995 cc V8 engine making 230 horsepower, a tubular frame chassis and a 260 kmh top speed.

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