Inspired by the 1974 Ford Maya, is a five doors little berline with sport and aerodynamic lines that could be considered a four-seat Coupe.
Oldsmobile Incas general architecture is similar to the Medusa (1980), a five doors little berline, four seats with a central engine.
Nevertheless, Incas, thanks to its opening doors system (front doors with a mobile dome just like the Quaranta, and seagull wind opening rear doors) and to its strong sports image, it is an exotic car, a four seat Coupé.
Anyway, it keeps the comfort of a berline; the distance between the foot-brake pedal and back seats is the same as Lancia Thema. The internal compartment is comfortable. Instead of seats, there are real armchairs. The steering wheel is inspired by an aeronautic cloche and some Japanese (Mazda) marketing research. It comes out that new generation car buyers, grown up with videogame, prefer the cloche instead of the traditional steering wheel.
Cloche requires only a 90° steering corner for each side, in the right side, there are gear controls, an air-conditioner and, windscreen wiper. There are lights, direction indicators, stereo, and cruise control on the left side. The horn is on both sides. Into this car, there are many technical and stylistic solutions that we can also find in other prototypes before being created and modified, just like the Testudo dome, Tapiro's doors, Boomerang windows, and Etna glassed roof.
Engine & performance:
Position: mid-engined transverse
Type: Oldsmobile Quad 4 Turbo, 4-cylinder, 16-valve, DOHC, turbo
Capacity: 2260 cc
Power: 230 hp @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 339 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Drive: 4WD, 4WS
Dimensions:
Length: 4450 mm
Width: 1850 mm
Height: 1250 mm
Wheelbase: 2875 mm
Source: www.italdesign.it; allcarindex
Images: ItalDesign
