In 1960, the Carrozzeria Vignale was commissioned by the American stylist Gordon Kelly to undertake the fabrication of a one-off Berlinetta that he had designed and was based on the chassis of a Chevrolet Corvette. Alfredo Vignale worked with Sibona and Basano to complete this Berlinetta exhibited on the Vignale stand at the Paris Motor Show in October 1961.
The styling was highly simplified for the time with a single volume passenger compartment with rear fenders blended in shape. The front end with a large oval grille consisted of a flat hood and straight fenders with concealed headlamps. The overall appearance could be compared to the Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta prepared by the same Carrozzeria Vignale for the Scuderia Ferrari in 1951, which won the Mille Miglia with Villoresi-Cassani at the wheel.
Source: Auto Concept Reviews
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