ˆ StudioTorino Coupetorino turns Mercedes SL into... something else

tags : alfredo stola , alfredostola , cinqueporte , coupetorino , diabolika , iaad , istituto darte applicata e design , istitutodarteapplicataedesign , mercedes benz sl , mercedes-benz sl , mercedes-benzsl , mercedesbenzsl , piotr degler jablonski , piotrdeglerjablonski , rk coupe , rkcoupe , studiotorino

Here's what happens when a designer sees the Solstice Coupe or Miata Coupe and thinks, "If they can do it to one of those, we can surely do it to an SL." StudioTorino, in conjunction with IAAD (Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design), has created this Coupetorino based on the Mercedes-Benz SL. Designed for the 'Turin World Design Capital 2008' event in the "Bespoke Coachwork" class, this 1:4 scale model was created by Alfredo Stola at StudioTorino and Piotr Degler Jablonski at IAAD. The idea was to transform the Mercedes SL into an exclusive coupé with Italian flair. We'd say they succeeded, although we would have preferred a hatch to gain some luggage space. If the name sounds familiar, StudioTorino is the firm that brought us the wagon-esque Maserati Cinqueporte, the comically sinister Fiat 500 based Diabolika, and the Porsche Cayman-based RK Coupe.

posted : 12/22/2008 @7:52:49 PM

ˆ Comically Sinister: Fiat 500 Diabolika by StudioTorino

tags : 500 , cinquocente , diabolika , diabolika fiat , diabolikafiat , fiat , fiat 500 , fiat 500 diabolika , fiat500 , fiat500diabolika , special edition fiat 500 , specialeditionfiat500 , studio torino , studiotorino

As if the Fiat 500 didn't look cartoonish enough as it was, a special edition of the retro supermini has been created. But truth be told, the Fiat 500 Diabolika looks far more badass than the original, sporting a matte black finish with red tail fins, Borrani wire wheels, Brembos and special Pirelli tires hand carved with the Diabolika eye motif. The interior is decked out in black leather interior with all manner of custom touches from the digitally-painted "serial art" frames to the special steering wheel, shifter and handbrake lever. Conceived in collaboration between StudioTorino, Mycrom and comic book publisher Astorina, only 50 examples of the special edition will be offered, at an as-yet undisclosed price.

posted : 9/23/2008 @11:10:26 PM

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