The 2006 Ford Mustang by ItalDesign was a one-off concept based on the fifth-generation Mustang GT. It was designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro after he saw the new Mustang and wanted to reinterpret it through an Italian coachbuilding lens. The project was approved by Ford, built by ItalDesign-Giugiaro in Turin, and revealed at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. The concept did not try to erase the Mustang’s identity. It kept the long hood, rear-drive stance, fastback attitude, and agg

The 2006 Daihatsu D-Compact X-Over was a compact crossover concept created by Daihatsu with Italdesign, led by Giorgetto Giugiaro. It debuted at the 2006 Paris Motor Show as a small, friendly-looking crossover built around the theme of “harmony with nature.” That phrase sounds soft, but the actual idea was practical: combine the footprint of a compact car with the open feeling, higher stance, and weekend-use personality of a small SUV. The design was clean and rounded rather

Headlights are usually treated as simple, practical parts of a car. They help you see. They help other drivers see you. That is supposed to be the whole job. But throughout automotive history, designers have used headlights for much more than visibility. Some were hidden inside fenders. Some turned with the steering wheel. Some popped up, rotated sideways, sat under glass, opened like eyelids, or looked more like sci-fi movie props than actual car parts. This list looks at 15

The Fiat Croma 8tto V, created in 2005 by Italdesign Giugiaro, was a one-off, high-end version of the Fiat Croma crossover. It was fitted with a Maserati-sourced V8 engine, turning the practical Croma into an over-the-top luxury performance concept that was never meant for production.

The 1984 Ford Maya was a concept car designed and built by Italdesign for Ford, introduced at the 1984 Turin Motor Show. Developed to...

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The 1999 Bugatti EB 18/3 Chiron, designed by ItalDesign Giugiaro, was an exotic mid-engined supercar concept that debuted at the Detroit...

The 2001 Volkswagen W12 Nardo Concept, developed in collaboration with Italdesign, represents the culmination of the W12 concept's...