#coggiola

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York commissioned car makers to come up with a solution to the city’s congestion problem. The 1976 MoMA Taxi Project: Realistic Solutions for Today sought innovative solutions for the taxis of tomorrow. Volvo’s submission was by the Italian coachbuilder Coggiola. The asymmetric design featured a sliding door on one side and folding seats, allowing it to transport a wheelchair within a compact overall length.

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Designed by Citroën's then design director, Trevor Fiore, the Karin was revealed at the 1980 Paris Motor Show and was the company’s first concept car presented after Peugeot had taken control of Citroën in 1976. The striking pyramidal shape with a central driving position was never intended for production but was created primarily because the company had no new models to debut at the Paris show that year. The prototype was built by Carrozzeria Coggiola in Turin.

Soon after Chrysler took ownership of Lamborghini, they presented the Portofino concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1987. It was designed by Tom Gale at Chrysler Pacifica in Carlsbad, California, and built in Italy by Coggiola. The Chrysler Lamborghini Portofino used an extended Lamborghini Jalpa platform along with that car’s mid-rear-mounted V8 engine. A four-door sports saloon wasn’t in Chrysler’s product plan for Lamborghini, but Tom Gale adapted the styling for the successful Chrysler Intrepid/Concord series of the 1990s (minus the scissor doors). 

The Volvo 1800 ESC Viking was a concept car designed by the Italian coachbuilder Sergio Coggiola and presented at the 1971 Paris Auto Show. Built on the chassis of the Volvo 1800 S, the concept was intended to explore the future design direction for Volvo’s sports model, with a specific focus on safety and passenger comfort. Although it was considered a potential successor to the ageing P1800 series, the project was ultimately shelved due to the international oil crisis of 1973.

The Volvo 1800 ESC Viking was a concept car designed by the Italian coachbuilder Sergio Coggiola and presented at the 1971 Paris Auto Show. Built on the chassis of the Volvo 1800 S, the concept was intended to explore the future design direction for Volvo’s sports model, with a specific focus on safety and passenger comfort. Although it was considered a potential successor to the ageing P1800 series, the project was ultimately shelved due to the international oil crisis of 1973.