Aldo Sessano – Driven To Write

Interrupted Rhythm

The early promise of Fiat’s X1/38 design theme was quickly extinguished. We examine the rationales.

Still want that Regata? An unattributed styling proposal for a three volume Ritmo. Image via Pinterest

It was perhaps Fiat’s misfortune that the Ritmo arrived at a point when the design zeitgeist was shifting away from the stark modernism of the early ’70s to a more polished, more conservative aesthetic. This shift is vividly illustrated by the transition from Ritmo to the three volume Regata model upon which it was based. Continue reading “Interrupted Rhythm”

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