Porsche Typ 360 Cisitalia origin of the beloved 987.2 Spyder?
01-14-2015, 06:22 PM
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Porsche Typ 360 Cisitalia origin of the beloved 987.2 Spyder?
With a few more cylinders, one less "power-dome" and AWD could this 1947 Porsche Typ 360 Cisitalia* be the design mid-engine origin of the 987.2 Boxster Spyder? I think so...
Porsche Typ 360 Cisitalia : 1947
http://cartype.com/pages/4544/porsch...isitalia__1947
* Cisitalia was an Italian sports and racing car brand. The name "Cisitalia" derives from "Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia", a business conglomerate founded in Turin in 1946 and controlled by the wealthy industrialist and sportsman Piero Dusio.
Porsche Typ 360 Cisitalia : 1947
http://cartype.com/pages/4544/porsch...isitalia__1947
* Cisitalia was an Italian sports and racing car brand. The name "Cisitalia" derives from "Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia", a business conglomerate founded in Turin in 1946 and controlled by the wealthy industrialist and sportsman Piero Dusio.
01-14-2015, 06:54 PM
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I always thought the 550 Spyder was the true predecessor to the Boxster Spyder. Lightweight, focused and mid engine.
01-15-2015, 02:01 AM
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Most all modern cars are perhaps descendant from a cisitalia. They are credited with the first "envelope" body. Not just a central coach with fenders bolted on, but one shape, draped over the entire vehicle. The arial atom is a notable exception!