Turin National Auto Museum Concept

[Cornishman]

I was lucky enough to get to the Nation Museum of Automobiles in Turin, Italy. It is a great place, very well presented and a real pleasure to visit.
It represents all brands, with more focus on the local ones, but paints what seems like a realistic story of the history of cars.
Here are a few snaps of a car that you may like, and one that I expect very few will have seen!!
If you want other pictures or hi res of these then PM me.
C

 

[Ed G]

Bangle Design

Very much appreciate the photos. From my very subjective perspective- they confirm most of the ill words that many have expressed about Bangle designs. Nothing works to my eye. The mix of sharp angles and soft curves looks like an attempted statement of shock and awe. Comes off as crap (rubbish) to me.

 

[E911]

Very much appreciate the photos. From my very subjective perspective- they confirm most of the ill words that many have expressed about Bangle designs. Nothing works to my eye. The mix of sharp angles and soft curves looks like an attempted statement of shock and awe. Comes off as crap (rubbish) to me.

Agree, cars are functional objects... not abstract paintings. Symmetry and restraint reward objects in motion.

As an architect friend says; "better to make one big move than a lot of little ones", easy to say but hard to put into practice.

 

[Cornishman]

Maserati Better?

As you loved the BMW concept so much :razz:, how about this Maserati image, taken off their calendar!!! Better?
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[Stan]

No! Those wheels are "hip hop" large!!
Awful!!

 

[restart]

The fiat is almost palatable.

 

[Honolulu]

The Maserati images look like the cartoons in circulation some years ago. Generally, your choice of car from a front/side view, wheels turned full lock to expose ridiculously large wheels and tires. Frequently adverstised on Tshirts for the unwashed masses. Hurk, Heep, hairball coming.

 

[AceAndrew]

Thanks for posting these. The head curator for the museum actually takes time to teach Automotive History for design majors at IED Turin. I was fortunate to be one of his students several years ago.

We were able to have access to everything after hours and were encouraged to open doors and try things out. Quite the memories (my favorite was the museum's Disco Volante).