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30 THE CONCEPT OF CONCEPTS
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1969 ISUZU BELLETT MX1600 In 1968, Isuzu needed two concept cars for the Tokyo Motor Show and they turned
to Ghia. Its recently recruited chief designer Tom Tjaarda obliged by designing two concepts, of which one was a mid-engine sports car,
the other a sports wagon. The sports car version was the Isuzu Bellett MX1600, a stylish mid-engine two-seater with a sharp front end,
distinctive design features, and a balanced, sporty appearance. Tjaarda saw it as a precursor to the De Tomaso Pantera. TOM TJAARDA
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1969 ALFA ROMEO
IGUANA Based on the Alfa Romeo
33 Stradale, the Iguana was Giorgetto
Giugiaro’s take on the mid-engine
sportster. The first Alfa by the recently
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established Ital Styling, and then Italdesign,
the car had a dramatic wedge with the
bonnet line sweeping over the front
wheels. ITALDESIGN GIUGIARO
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