1969 Autobianchi A112 Bertone Concept Runabout

This concept car was built by Carrozzeria Bertone in Turin, Italy, and exhibited at the Torino Show in 1969. The Avant-grade profile was penned by designer Marcello Gandini, who was also responsible for the Lamborghini Miura and the Countach, the Italian wedge being his specialty. The Autobianchi A112, also dubbed the 'Runabout,' featured the mid-engine transverse configuration, employing the Fiat 128 SOHC engine, displacing 1,169 cubic centimeters, coupled with a four-speed manual transmission. The small two-seater emulated race boats of the 1960s and sported several unusual features, including no doors and headlamps mounted on the side posts of the rollbar, behind the occupants' seats. The only instrument on the car's interior is a speedometer, styled as a nautical compass in the dashboard's center. Rarely driven and always meticulously preserved, this amazing concept car inspired the Fiat X1/9 and the precursor for many styling details of the future Lancia Stratos.